Customised Programs |
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Leo Cussen Institute – Innovative training for your specific needs. |
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The Continuing Professional Development (CPD) department designs and conducts customised programs for law firms, government departments, medical and other professional associations, and for commerce and industry. |
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Our customised programs provide the delivery of programs covering a number of practice areas and Compulsory CPD topics. |
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In addition to our own legally qualified and experienced staff, we engage a range of consultants most of whom are specialists in their field. We present programs in the following practice areas and Compulsory CPD topics. |
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Professional Skills (PS) |
- Presentation Skills
- Communication Skills
- Advocacy before courts and tribunals
- Negotiation Skills
- Writing in Plain Language
- Writing decisions, reports, opinions and other technical advice
- Writing expert witness reports for courts and tribunals
- Appearing before courts as an expert witness
- Working with expert witnesses
- Working with interpreters
- Statutory Interpretation
- Legal Research
- Questioning Techniques
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Substantive Law (SL) |
- Criminal Procedure
- Conveyancing
- Introduction to Contract Law
- Family Law Practice
- Legal Professional Privilege for In-house Counsel
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Practice Management and Business Skills (PM) |
- IT Essentials for Lawyers
- Technology related Risk Management for Lawyers
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Ethics and Professional Responsibility (EP) |
- Ethics Hot Topics
- Ethics the Do’s and Don’ts
- Ethics Scenario Seminar
- 3 Chilli Ethics
- Chilli Ethics for In-house Counsel
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Legal Support Staff Program |
- A range of programs to increase the skills, knowledge and confidence of Support staff
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Our Programs can also be tailored to suit your particular organisation or training needs. They can be delivered at your premises at convenient times of the day to suit you, or at Leo Cussen Institute. |
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Our rates are reasonable and bulk discounts may apply. Our rates are based on location and length of the program and you can mix and match programs to suit your budget and staff needs. |
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Please feel free to contact us to discuss your requirements and our range of options designed to take the worry out of your Legal Professional Development training. |
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For further information on consulting and customised programs, contact Linda Baxter, Director CPD, or Laurie Robson, Program Consultant by email on lbaxter@leocussen.vic.edu.au or lrobson@leocussen.vic.edu.au or phone (03) 9602 3111 |
