• CPD Points: 1 [E] [PS]
  • Price: $44.00
  • Area: Legal Skills & Technique; People Skills & Management; Professional Negligence (general); Risk Management and Liability; Workplace, Business and Career
  • Delivered: July 2021
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Description

This seminar run by the Northern Young Lawyers Committee is presented by Merrilyn Williams and Richard Scaife, Legal Profession Board of Tasmania. The session provides discussion on key statistics: areas of complaint; lawyer demographics: does being a younger member of the profession equate to less or more complaints?; and helpful hints and tips on minimising the risk of a complaint. Key takeaways include – what area of legal practice has the most complaints and why?; it is not about avoiding a complaint but minimising the risk; handy resources; and where to seek help if a complaint is made.

Merrilyn Williams, Acting Manager Operations, Legal Profession Board of Tasmania

About the Presenter:

Ms Merrilyn Williams was admitted in 1994 and has worked in private practice and for the Department of Justice, Mental Health Tribunal prior to joining the team at LPBT as senior investigator 20 months ago. In addition to holding a Bachelor of Arts/Law, Merrilyn has a Masters degree in Rehabilitation Counselling. Merrilyn is a legal member of the Guardianship and Administration Board and Mental Health Tribunal, and is a committee member of the recently formed LST Wellbeing Committee.

Richard Scaife, Investigator, Legal Profession Board of Tasmania

About the Presenter:

Mr Richard Scaife was admitted in 2002 and has a diverse background in legal and regulatory roles including private practice, local government legal department, in-house legal consultant, compliance (banking and investment management) and regulatory roles (health, and now legal).

Richard has also had exposure to criminal and civil litigation at a State and Federal level as he served terms as Associate to then Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Tasmania, the Honourable William Cox and the Honourable Justice Duncan Kerr of the Federal Court of Australia. Richard has also had experience serving on the Board of two not-for-profit organisations.

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