Our lawyers are regularly asked to share their knowledge of current legal and industry issues and the impact of legislative changes at conferences, seminars and other events run by industry bodies, government organisations and educational institutions around Australia and internationally.
Piper Alderman's lawyers are speaking at the following upcoming events:
Social Media 101
The world has changed forever...
This DDG seminar will introduce you to Social Media and its tools and help you to develop a power Social Media strategy for you and your organisation.
You'll learn:
- Latest stats and trends on social media
- Overview of powerful time saving tools
- What is it? How to use it?
- Risks/Opportunities
- What it means for your business
- The logic behind social media
- Principles of engagement
- Case studies/live examples
- How to monitor your brand online
- Legal issues for businesses using social media.
Event Details
Date: 22nd February 2012
Location: RACV City Club, Melbourne
Piper Alderman Representatives
Tim Clark, Partner at Piper Alderman will be presenting on the topic Legal issues for business using social media at 9:45am on Wednesday 22nd February 2012.
For further information and registration details, please click on the following link:
www.dzign.com.au/online/events/default.aspx
Contract Law Fundamentals
Managing risk, negotiating and drafting enforceable contracts for non-lawyers
Akolade's Contract Law Fundamentals is designed to take negotiation, risk mitigation and drafting back to basics, creating an in-depth discussion forum for managers in charge of contracts, procurements, projects and in house counsel and legal professionals, to gain valuable insights into what to include when drafting a contract such as;
- Essential pre-requisites to take to the negotiating table
- Analyse and mitigate contractual risk
- Gain an in-depth understanding into the use and calculation of liquidated damages
- Examine effective remedies for breach of contract.
Event details
Date: 23 February 2012
Location: Stamford Plaza, Adelaide
Piper Alderman Representatives
Andrew Robertson, Partner at Piper Alderman, will be presenting on the topic Examining the most cost effective dispute resolution options, on Thursday 23 February at 3:30pm on Thursday, 23 February 2012.
For further information and registration details, please click on the following link:
Taking Security Under the PPSA
Taking Security Under the PPSA is a seminar focusing on:
- An Introduction and Overview of the PPS Act
- All-Asset Securities
- Asset Finance including Purchase Money Security Interests (PMSIs)
- Investment Assets including Shares and Bank Accounts
- PPSA and Insolvency
Event Details
Date: 13 March 2012
Location: The Grace Hotel, Sydney
Piper Alderman Representatives
Sasha Ivantsoff, Partner at Piper Alderman, will chair the seminar.
For further information and registration details, please click on the following link:
Personal Property Securities: CPD Essentials
This CPD seminar will cover:
- The New PPS System: The Key Principles
- Security for SME Lending under PPS - Key Considerations
- Retention of Title Clauses Under PPS
- The PPS Register, Transitional Provisions and Registration.
Event Details
Date: 22 March 2012
Location: RACV City Club, Melbourne
Piper Alderman Representative
Michael Lhuede, partner at Piper Alderman is presenting on the topic Retention of Title Clauses Under PPS.
For further information and registration details, please click on the following link:
Taking Security Under the PPSA
This CPD seminar aims to ensure you understand how far reaching the effects of the PPSA will be on businesses.
Topics include:
- All-Assets Securities
- Asset Finance including Purchase Money Security Interests
- Investment Assets including Shares and Bank Accounts
- Transitional Security Arrangements
- PPSA and Insolvency.
Event Details
Date: 14 March 2012
Location: RACV City Club, Melbourne
Piper Alderman Representative
Michael Lhuede, partner at Piper Alderman will be presenting on the topic PPSA and Insolvency.
For further information and registration details, please click on the following link:
www.legalwiseseminars.com.au/vic-ppsa
New IR Laws for HR Managers
Managing Your Workplace for Compliance With the New IR System
The 17th Annual National Employment Law Conference will discuss key topics and IR issues relevant to HR Practitioners, including:
- What to expect from 2012 Government Review of Fair Work Act
- Effecting a Fair Redundancy Under Fair Work
- How to Negotiate a New Enterprise Bargaining Arrangement under Fair Work
- Varying a Contract of Employment
- Managing Misconduct Under Fair Work
- Criminalisation of Workplace Bullying
- Sexual Harrassment Claims After the David Jones Case
- Social Networking Sites
- Acting Upon Complaints
- Model Work Health and Safety Act.
Event Details
Date: 22 - 23 March 2012
Location: Amora Jamieson Hotel, Sydney
Piper Alderman Representatives
Sharlene Wellard, partner at Piper Alderman, will be presenting on the topic Managing Employee Conduct and Disciplinary Meetings Under Fair Work, on Thursday, 22nd March 2012.
