CPD Day for Country Practitioners

The Law Society of Western Australia is pleased to host a special CPD Day once again for country practitioners to engage with colleagues, share experiences in working in rural, remote, and regional areas and promote greater support for RRR practitioners.

Programme: 

8.00am – 8.30am – Registrations

8.30am – 8.40am – Welcome – Judy McLean, Law Society Senior Vice President

8.40am – 9.40am – Session One: Tax & Duty Effective Restructuring (C4) – Daniel Taborsky, Managing Director Birchstone Tax Law

9.45am – 10.45am – Session Two: Trusts Succession (C1)– Stephanie Smith, Associate Director, Birchstone Legal

10.45am – 11.15am Morning Tea 

11.15am – 12.15am – Session Three: Trusts & Family Law (C4) – Kyle August, Partner, Klimek & Wijay

12.20pm – 1.20pm – Session Four: The Practical Issues of Moving from a City Practitioner to a Country Practitioner (C1) – Matthew Lilley, Special Counsel, HHG Legal Group

1.20pm – 2.20pm Lunch

2.20pm – 3.20pm – Session Five: Ethics for Country Lawyers (C3) – Ashley Macknay, Director, MDS Legal

3.25pm – 4.25pm – Session Six: Mediation (C2) – Graham Castledine, Principal, Castledine Legal and Mediation Services

4.25pm – 4.30pm – Closing 

4.30 Onwards – Networking 

Country Practitioner Pricing

• Law Society Country CPD Freedom: $0
• Law Society Country Member: $200
• Law Society Country Non-Member: $350*

*Pricing includes early bird discount available until 31 January 2025.  From 1 February 2025 onwards, pricing will be $500.

City Practitioner Pricing

• Law Society CPD Freedom Member: $100
• Law Society Member: $635
• Law Society Non-Member: $715

Disclaimer:

1. This seminar is subject to change.
2. The Legal Practice Board of Western Australia states that CPD Units are awarded for a full hour and/ or half hour of attendance. Lesser periods are rounded down to the nearest half hour. 
3. A practitioner cannot claim CPD Units for attending a seminar that has the same content during the same CPD year. The content must extend the practitioner’s knowledge and skills in areas that are relevant to the solicitor’s practice needs or professional development.  Practitioners should not request CPD Units for any subsequent seminars which contain the same or similar content within the same CPD year.