About the event
Please note: This is an interactive online seminar with audio and video capabilities required to participate. This seminar is specifically designed for government lawyers and those who are willing to interact with others during this online seminar.
Numbers are strictly limited. For expressions of interest, please email cpd@lawsocietywa.asn.au
Get your points across the first three competencies in one session. The Society is excited to present James Fletcher, Director, Alta Pete Consulting, who will provide tailored learning for government lawyers in respect to issues faced when drafting documents, building resilience and ethical considerations.
Topics covered include:
Writing for Government
James Fletcher’s highly interactive and engaging session will cover key concepts in Government writing, including: how to avoid the pitfalls when writing for Government; and how to effectively communicate with senior Government audiences (e.g. senior executives, Ministers and senior decision makers). The session will also cover ‘high impact’ writing and effectively scoping work in order to meet and exceed expectations.
Best practice techniques for peak performance: managing stress, building resilience and maintaining well-being.
This is a practical and interactive session where James will cover proven methods for working at peak efficiency in a sustainable way. It will focus on overcoming common stressors for lawyers and readily-applied methods for building resilience in the modern-day workplace whilst achieving work-life balance.
Ethical considerations for Government Lawyers
Details to be confirmed.
Level: Intermediate
Author Profiles
James Fletcher
Director, Alta Pete Consulting
James Fletcher
James is Managing Director of Alta Pete Consulting. ‘Alta Pete’ means ‘Aim High’. Alta Pete is all about empowering professionals to reach their highest potential through training, facilitation and executive coaching services. James is a former Senior Executive Service-level Government lawyer, managing a branch of some 30 lawyers and leading work on significant legislative projects like the NDIS, problem gambling reforms and Stronger Futures in the NT. He is a Level 3 credentialed Executive and Organisational Coach; accredited mediator and trainer as well as being an accredited practitioner in the use of the Herrmann Brain Dominance Instrument (HBDI); High Performance Trait Indicator (HPTI); and Strengths Deployment Inventory (SDI). James' specialties include: career coaching, adaptive leadership, leading in a VUCA environment, leading change, and building productive and healthy workplace cultures. James is also an avid karate practitioner and kayaker. Whilst he now calls Canberra home, James hails from Perth. At least once a year, you will be sure to find him sipping coffee on the Cappuccino Strip in Fremantle!
James Harris
Special Counsel, HHG Legal Group
James Harris
James’ primary role is father to the adorable and energetic Saxon (4) and Leo (3). Alongside his role as father, James has spent the past ten years advising local governments throughout Western Australia, as well as the Commonwealth Government and private business. Having previously advised local governments in private practice, James joined the City of Canning in the wake of The Inquiry into the City of Canning and served for six years as its Principal Legal Counsel. Working as an in-house lawyer at one of Western Australia’s largest local governments afforded James with a comprehensive and truly unique understanding of the local government sector’s day-to-day operations, strategic interests, and legal needs. James recently joined HHG Legal Group’s local government team and draws on his in-house experience to advise his local government clients and provide each with practical, commercial and ethical solutions. James aims to extend the benefits of in-house counsel to smaller and regional local governments through offering ‘in-house’ retainers. Cognisant of the risk of ‘burnout’ faced by in-house counsel (who often practice solo), James offers ‘relief cover’ to local governments so their in-house counsel can take leave without being swamped with a backlog of work upon returning.
Course Details
Date & Time:
Wednesday, 14 October 2020 9:00am – 12:30pm
Venue:
At your desk
Delivered live online
CPD Points:
1.0 Point Competency 1: Practice Management
1.0 Point Competency 2: Professional Skills
1.0 Point Competency 3: Ethics and Professional Responsibility
Price:
CPD Freedom: $30*
Member: $342
Non-Member: $425
*Please note: This is an interactive online seminar with audio and video capabilities required to participate. This seminar is specifically designed for government lawyers and those who are willing to interact with others during this online seminar.
Numbers are strictly limited. For expressions of interest, please email cpd@lawsocietywa.asn.au
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Date & Time:
Wed, 14 October 2020 9.00am - 12.30pm
CPD Points:
none Points Professional Management
none Points Professional Responsibility
Points Skills
none Points Ethics
Price:
Member:
$
Non-Member:
$