Annual WIN Program 2024
Our WIN webinar program addresses both the commercial and personal side of working as an in-house lawyer regardless of seniority level or location and has been created around your feedback to meet your evolving needs.
The webinars this year were themed around the changing legal team. It’s no secret that the role of the in-house legal team is evolving, becoming more strategic and aligned to growing the business. These webinars were intended to complement our clients' professional duties as an in-house lawyer, whilst growing their commercial and personal skills around the right to disconnect and psychosocial safety, leading on innovation and digital transformation strategy as an in‑house lawyer, and communicating collaboratively.
Schedule
The full program is listed below:
Navigating the Future – Australia, the United States and the 2024 election
Join our experts as they delve into the recent US Supreme Court rulings and the upcoming US election, featuring Ignacio Sanchez, Chair of DLA Piper's National Security and Global Trade Practice in Washington, DC and Vanessa Le, Member of DLA Piper's National Security and Global Trade Practice and Alison McGuigan, Vice President at The Cohen Group.
Moderated by Amber Matthews, Country Managing Partner, Australia, our panel will explore the current US regulatory and political climate, including the impact of the recent Supreme Court rulings, and discuss the challenges and opportunities that businesses face in an evolving landscape.
Wednesday, 24 July 2024
CPD: Practice Management and Business Skills (1 point)
The right to disconnect and psychosocial safety
We invite you to join us for an insightful discussion on the right to disconnect and psychosocial safety, featuring experts Clancy King and Mitch Robertson.
In this webinar, we will cover:
• Understanding the right to disconnect
• Practical tips for implementation and ongoing management
• The interplay between the right to disconnect and psychosocial safety
• Current trends in psychosocial safety from employees and regulators
Thursday, 15 August 2024
CPD: Substantive Law (1 point)
Leading on innovation and digital transformation strategy as an in‑house lawyer
Innovation and digital transformation are at the heart of most modern business strategies. Increasingly, "all M&A is becoming tech M&A", making tech joint ventures and partnerships crucial to a company's long-term success. Additionally, alternative investment strategies, such as corporate venture capital, Labs or skunkwork programs, and investments as limited partners (LPs) in venture capital funds, are areas that lawyers must regularly navigate. Featuring DLA Piper's Joel Cox, Partner, Emma Kendall, Partner, Jane Maginness, Senior Associate and Stephen Colman, Senior Advisor.
This session will provide an overview of the essential skills lawyers need to be a key partner to their business on innovation and digital strategy including:
• How are the best companies in the world executing on innovation and digital transformation strategy?
• What is a Labs or skunkworks program and how can lawyers influence their success?
• What should every lawyer know about corporate venture capital and how does it operate in conjunction with tech M&A, partnerships/sourcing deals and joint venture or alliance deals?
• How should inhouse legal teams approach development of an AI strategy and undertaking AI investments, partnerships and M&A.
Tuesday, 3 September 2024
CPD: Substantive Law (1 point)
WIN In-house Counsel Week
Monday, 19 February 2024 – Friday, 23 February 2024
Please join us for our annual in-house community event to discuss what’s been, what’s to come, and how in-house counsel can prepare for new challenges and opportunities. Throughout the week of 19 - 23 February, we invite you to attend a series of virtual sessions which aim to provide you with the latest insights and developments and an opportunity to meet your CPD point requirements prior to the 31 March deadline.
Our webinars will cover each of the CPD competency areas of substantive law, ethics, practice management and professional skills.
Schedule
The full program is listed below:
Session 1: Respect@Work – What you need to know to respond to these landmark reforms
The Respect@Work reforms mark a significant shift in employer and individual liabilities concerning sexual harassment and sex discrimination within the workplace. The reforms reflect the evolving landscape of workplace dynamics and legal obligations, presenting unique challenges for in-house implementation. In this session, we will comprehensively outline these reforms, offer insights into their progress to date and provide practical advice on adapting to these changes.
Tuesday, 20 February 2024
9:00 – 10:15 AWST
11:00 – 12:15 AEST
12:00 – 13:15 AEDT
CPD: Substantive Law (1 point)
Session 2: Socio-economic considerations for in-house lawyers 2024
James Pomeroy (Global Economist at HSBC) will bring together economic forecasts from around the world into a concise and snappy global overview.
In this session, some of the themes James will explore include:
- the likely path of interest rates;
- the growth and inflation outlooks that will determine the timing of any rate cuts; and
- the impact of elections this year
Tuesday, 20 February 2024
17:00 – 18:00 AWST
19:00 – 20:00 AEST
20:00 – 21:00 AEDT
CPD: Substantive Law (1 point)
Session 3: Artificial Intelligence: The (un)imaginable upsides and potential pitfalls
AI has the potential to fundamentally reshape the practice of law, but with this great power comes great responsibility for those in the legal profession. The aim of this session is to arm you with all the important information you need to be informed, including:
- What AI means for organisations in terms of governance and risk management, IP ownership and data and cyber issues; and
- The legal considerations for in-house counsel.
Wednesday, 21 February 2024
7:00 – 8:00 AWST
9:00 – 10:00 AEST
10:00 – 11:00 AEDT
CPD: Substantive Law (1 point)
SCL website link: Society for Computers and Law AI Group launches Artificial Intelligence Contractual Clauses
Session 4: The continuing rise of ESG in Australia: key legal developments facing in-house counsel in 2024
With ESG remaining high on the agenda for organisations across every sector, in this session you'll hear about the latest environmental, social and governance developments from a cross-section of DLA Piper experts.
From the new mandatory climate reporting and ESG litigation trends, to modern slavery, workplace relations and whistleblowing reforms – join us for a practical take on what’s coming, who it will impact and what you need to do in response.
Wednesday, 21 February 2024
11:00 – 12:00 AWST
13:00 – 14:00 AEST
14:00 – 15:00 AEDT
CPD: Substantive Law (1 point)
Session 5: Insights from the trenches: top tips for managing (and avoiding) cyber incidents
2023 was (another) big year for cyber security in Australia – more high-profile breaches, increased threat levels, regulatory and media scrutiny and a raft of proposed legal changes.
The DLA Piper team has been on the cyber security front lines, collectively managing over 2,000 incidents worldwide across numerous industries. In this session, we’ll share lessons learned and practical tips for facilitating efficient and effective incident response from beginning to end, as well as improving cyber security resilience before an incident occurs.
Thursday, 22 February 2024
7:00 - 8:00 AWST
9:00 – 10:00 AEST
10:00 – 11:00 AEDT
CPD: Professional Skills (1/2 point) and Practice Management (1/2 point)
Session 6: Ethics and Legal professional privilege for in-house counsel
Join us for a fireside chat with The Hon. John E Middleton AM KC, retired Justice of the Federal Court of Australia, and Gowri Kangeson on legal professional privilege with a focus on inhouse counsel requirements.
The session discuss a range of recent examples and cover:
- Views from the bench
- Legal professional privilege (LPP) - common law advice privilege and common law litigation privilege
- Elements of LPP, including confidentiality, communications, dominant purpose
- The professional relationship requirement
- Joint and common interest privilege Illegal or improper purpose (so LPP does not apply)
- Investigations and LPP Waiver of privilege
- Ethical considerations for lawyers
Thursday, 22 February 2024
9:00 – 10:00 AWST
11:00 – 12:00 AEST
12:00 – 13:00 AEDT
CPD: Ethics (1 point)
Session 7: Generative AI in practice: a guide for in-house legal teams
Discover how Generative AI can revolutionise in-house legal operations, improve workflows and processes, and uncover opportunities to better service client needs.
Friday, 23 February 2024
7:00 – 8:00 AWST
8:00 – 9:00 AEST
10:00 – 11:00 AEDT
CPD: Professional Skills
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