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Non-financial risks can inflict a devastating financial impact on a company.  ASIC and other key regulators are seeking to hold corporates to account for failing to exercise active stewardship of non-financial risk. Australian directors and senior executives are increasingly alive to these risks in the wake of COVID-19.

Join Gilbert + Tobin’s market-leading experts David Clee and Elizabeth Hill for a live webinar on board oversight and monitoring of non-financial risks.

This webinar will explore:

• the different types of non-financial risk;
• the impact of failing to oversee and monitor non-financial risk;
• the roles and responsibilities of directors and officers having regard to the observations made by ASIC’s Corporate Governance Task Force on the board’s role in the oversight and management of non-financial risk;
• the attitude of other key regulators, including APRA and AUSTRAC; and
• market changes and international observations.

As COVID-19 continues to pose  significant challenges to most sectors of the economy, Baker McKenzie Partners Adrian Lawrence and Aleisa Crepin take a look at key contractual provisions and  doctrines relevant to disrupted commercial dealings, including:

• provisions dealing with delay in performance and the allocation of economic  burdens in the case of such delay;
• termination of commercial contracts due to force majeure or frustration;
• other contractual provisions such as stop payments, step-in rights and MAC clauses; and
• considerations for renegotiation of contracts in the light of continuing  COVID-19 disruptions.

The toll the COVID-19 pandemic has taken on the financial, physical, and mental health of so many has been something none of us could have imagined six-months ago. While some in-house lawyers have found themselves without a job or on reduced hours, the vast majority are still working, only now from their homes, and under even higher levels of stress then previously experienced. While paid workload has increased in response to the changing regulatory and employment landscape, so too has childcare and domestic labour. Meanwhile, de-stressing methods, such as attending a gym or socialising outside of small groups, are no longer an option.

If ever there was a time for mental health to be handled with care, now is it!

In this webinar, Paul Garth (Account Director, Vario from Pinsent Masons) will engage with Workplace Mental Health Advocate and Award-Winning Senior In-house Lawyer at Spark (NZ), Grant Pritchard, to unpack the challenges felt by in-house legal teams at this time. Together they will talk through what we’re seeing in management strategies as we collectively adapt to the new environment and care for the mental health of teams while maintaining high productivity through this trying time.

This webinar will tackle the topic of stigma and provide tips on how to maintain a sense of privacy and security in dealing with whatever struggles you or members of your team are experiencing. This will not be a talk that reruns the normal fix for managing anxiety such as getting sleep, eating well, meditating, and exercising. We all know what we “should” do – but let’s get real about what we “can” do and share practical tips on how to manage differently in this changing time.

The session will leave you with a greater sense of normality and start you imagining the possibilities ahead in the brave new world.

The Coronavirus crisis has driven an unprecedented global experiment in remote working and social control with the end of the crisis unlikely to see business and society simply return to the way it used to be - many profound changes will remain to form a "new normal"...and many of these changes will be driven by technology, data and artificial intelligence.

In this engaging webinar, former Facebook ANZ CEO, Stephen Scheeler will unpack seven themes around how the world will change in a post-lockdown era, and what in-house legal counsel need to start considering now in order to prepare for this fast-approaching new normal.

These themes are:
1.    Social distancing becomes the law
2.    People are removed
3.    Ecosystems and supply chains are pandemic-proofed
4.    Data and technology step in to enable quick scaling
5.    Privacy is redefined
6.    Remote working accelerates
7.    Globalisation takes a hit

Following Stephen's presentation ACC Australia will be hosting a virtual networking session from 5.00 PM using our new virtual event platform! Grab a drink and we’ll break you into smaller groups so that you can catch up with peers, discuss the insights gained, share what you’ve been experiencing in your own workplace and how you’re planning for the “new normal”.  

Registrations have now closed. 

If you have registered, you may use the link below to join the event - your log in details have been sent to you by email.

Given the success of our first social event on 14 May, we will again be hosting a virtual social catch up for our Victorian members, celebrating getting through another week.

You'll be matched up in small groups and given the opportunity to socialise with your in-house colleagues over a coffee. Please come camera ready and ready to chat!

Friday 12 June, 2020

11am - 11:45am

Please note that this event is limited to current ACC Members only. 

ACC Australia and LOD are delighted to bring you our annual Legal Operations & Technology Masterclasses.  

As our usual paid ½ day face-to-face sessions cannot take place, we’re offering a unique chance to obtain all of this content for free.

Masterclass @ Home offers the same Masterclass content in 5 bite-sized sessions of 45 minutes each. You can attend all sessions or choose specific topics of interest.

Sessions will be streamed live, allowing interactive participation from wherever you are located.  
 
Join one or join all, the choice is yours, choosing from the below Legal Ops & Tech Topics. All sessions run from 10:30am-11.15am AEST:

Session 1: Legal ops/continuous improvement
Speakers: Anthony Wright  & Dave Curtain 
Tuesday 2 June - 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM AEST

LOD’s Anthony Wright and Dave Curtain will show you how to use continuous improvement methodology to solve the right problems in the right order. Anthony and Dave will outline practical steps to ensure you deliver tangible benefits to your team and your organisation.  

Session 2: How to use the tech you already have - Register Now
Speakers: Amanda Fajerman & Luke Kelly
Wednesday 3 June - 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM AEST

LOD's Amanda Fajerman, Head of Legal Technology and Luke Kelly, Technical Product Manager will show you the legal tech solutions which you may not even know you have at your fingertips. You’ll see how to automate documents and workflows using Microsoft 365, receive some best-practice tips to get the most out of Microsoft including Teams and SharePoint. Amanda and Luke will demonstrate how to save time and money by properly sharing information within your legal team and with your internal clients. If you have a small or no budget or IT support, you will get a lot from this session. 

Session 3: Design Thinking/Legal UX - Register Now
Speakers: Jemima Harris & Dave Curtain
Friday 5 June - 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM AEST

Jemima Harris and Dave Curtain, LOD’s Innovation & Design Directors, will explain the role of design thinking and user experience in improving in-house legal processes. They’ll show you how to conduct and maximise the value of design research when making legal process improvements, including user journey mapping, personas, iterative development and feedback.  Design thinking does not need to be complicated or overwhelming. Jemima and Dave will show you how best to use this valuable tool in legal process improvement.  

Session 4: Automation - Register Now
Speakers: Amanda Fajerman & Mitch Scott 
Tuesday 9 June - 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM AEST

Automation is more about people and less about tech.  LOD's Amanda Fajerman, Head of Legal Technology and Mitchell Scott, Business Data Process Analyst will explain when automation is appropriate, which elements of in-house legal process are suitable for automation, and how to prepare a document to make it fit for automation.  They’ll explore how to design automated workflows and take you through a case study involving automated contract management.  If you want to get back valuable time or enhance capability in the legal team, join this session.   

Session 5: Planning and implementing a legal ops/tech change project - Register Now
Speakers: Jemima Harris & Dave Curtain 
Wednesday 10 June - 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM AEST

Jemima Harris and Dave Curtain, LOD’s Innovation & Design Directors, will take you through the end to end process of planning and implementing a project to improve legal process. This session will cover the earliest stages of assessing opportunities for change, choosing the right sort of project, change management, project management, reporting through to post-implementation reviews.    

Dealing with suspicions or allegations of fraud, corruption or staff misconduct at your workplace is a daunting task. If not dealt with quickly and appropriately, it could have serious financial and reputational risks for your organisation, yet faced with current COVID-19 restrictions with many of us working remotely, how can you still efficiently manage a workplace investigation away from the office?

Following on from FTI Consulting’s misconduct investigation workshops in 2019, this webinar will looks at the practicalities of running an investigation remotely. From identifying and collecting evidence (including data collections), to remote hosting and analysis of evidence, to conducting witness and person-of-interest interviews. FTI Consulting will take you through the various stages of running a remote investigation.

The workshop will cover the following:

• Introduction to investigation theory
• Initial response to an allegation
• Undertaking the investigation – all from afar

 By the end of the workshop, you will be able to:

• Appraise remote investigation techniques, and consider their practical application within a given investigation
• Identify and assess alternative methods for remote evidence collection
• Assess the viability and suitability of remote interview techniques
• Identify situations where external specialist support is required to overcome social distancing restrictions

 Who should attend?

Organisations, irrespective of size, location or industry are at risk of fraud, corruption or staff misconduct and this workshop is designed for anyone who may become involved in responding to these allegations.

Spaces are limited
We are limiting numbers for this workshop to enable more tailored sessions and individual attention from the facilitator, please come camera ready as we are encouraging greater group participation. 

Organisations are facing increasingly complex challenges and rising business risk associated with non-compliance to new and existing privacy regulations, data breaches and cybersecurity attacks. 

Data is what ties everything together. The first step to protecting, using appropriately or eliminating information, is to know what you have, where you have it, why you have it and who you share it with. Without this basic foundation, you have limited chances of success achieving any Legal GRC (Governance, Risk and Compliance) objective.

ACC Australia has joined forces with Exterro to explore how new technologies can help solve your Legal GRC challenges and how you can thrive in today’s rapidly changing data-focused environment.

In this webinar, industry experts will discuss:

• Similarities and differences between data protection in Australia, Europe and the U.S.
• Why an actionable data inventory is the key to success in achieving any Legal GRC objective
• How to implement defensible data minimisation strategies across your organisation to significantly reduce your risk and costs
• Untangling third-party data privacy and cybersecurity risks

All registrants will receive a link to the recording and additional resources.

QLD Online Trivia Night

Break the boredom of isolation and join your Brisbane peers in a virtual battle of your trivia minds on 15 September 2021 at 6.30pm.

This event is an opportunity to reconnect with your ACC network and colleagues, and test your general knowledge from the comfort of your own home.

Places are limited, so register today and BYO your drink of choice and cheese on the night!

Break the boredom of isolation and join your Sydney peers in a virtual battle of your trivia minds on 28 May 2020 at 5.30pm, with thanks to Swaab.

This event is an opportunity to reconnect with your ACC network and colleagues, and test your general knowledge from the comfort of your own home, hosted by the hilarious Michael Byrnes from Swaab and Justin Coss, ACC Australia National President. 

Registration cost is a $5 donation to Minds Count, who are working to decrease work related psychological ill-health in the legal community. Swaab will also be making a donation towards Minds Count for this event.

Places are limited, so register today and BYO your drink of choice and cheese on the night!