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August 18, 2021 | 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM ACST

In person event |

LK Offices,

Level 23, 25 Grenfell Street,

Adelaide SA 5000

Pricing
Members: $0
Non-members: Member Only Event
Category
Practice Management and Business Skills

Overview (Program Summary)

A program hosted by:

ACC Australia

This in-person session will be presented by Alice Rolls, Principal of LK, and special guest, Edwina Stevenson, Legal Manager – Corporate and Compliance, Pernod Ricard.

Our presenters will share their insights and experiences in effective communication strategies, including:

•    The importance of considering the purpose of the communication before beginning
•    Knowing your audience and adopting the appropriate professional tone
•    The art of persuasion
•    The benefits of brevity and signposting conclusions
•    Communicating legal advice and issues of privilege
•    Balancing the provision of legal and commercial advice and the importance of separation
•    Practical tips and tricks
 

Networking and light lunch: 12:30pm - 1:00pm

Presentation: 1:0pm - 2:00pm


Speakers

Alice Rolls

Alice Rolls, Principal, LK

Alice is a lawyer with over a decade of commercial dispute resolution experience, including disputes involving insolvency, professional negligence, breach of contract and trade practices issues. She has handled disputes across a range of industries, including property, transport, agribusiness and finance.
She is a graduate member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a former member of the board of Young Adelaide Voices Inc and Welcome to Australia Ltd. She is also a member of the Law Society of South Australia, the Australian Restructuring Insolvency and Turnaround Association and Women on Boards.
In addition to her work for commercial clients, Alice leads The Accessible Justice Project. This is a collaboration between LK and The University of Adelaide aimed at providing legal assistance to those who would otherwise be without.

 

Edwina Stevenson

Edwina Stevenson, Legal Manager – Corporate and Compliance, Pernod Ricard

Edwina Stevenson is currently Legal Manager – Corporate Compliance at Pernod Ricard.  Edwina is the immediate past President of the South Australian Division of the Association of Corporate Counsel. 
 

Notes

*Competitor Exclusion – ACC Australia Partner’s may request that representative/s of a competitor organisation/s registered for the event be excluded, and ACC Australia reserves the right to make the final decision as to whether a registration is rejected. As a guide, a competitor organisation could be defined as a rival organisation of similar size to the host  Corporate Partner, with an established practice, product or service in the area being showcased by the Corporate Partner’s at the event. Please provide a brief statement as to why you have deemed an organisation to be a competitor, in support of any request to ACC Australia to reject a registration.

*Please note this is a members only event. 

CLE

Credits: 1 CPD Point
Category: Practice Management and Business Skills

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