Officer of the court: Professional responsibility and advocacy
Presented by Andrew Herring (North Herring Lawyers)
1 point in Core area 1 - Legal ethics and professional responsibility
As an early-career lawyer, it is imperative to understand the duty you have to the court, and as a result, how this informs your conduct, advocacy and responsibilities. As an officer of the court, your paramount duty is to the court as part of the administration of justice. This session by Andrew Herring will provide practice guidance on (i) a lawyer's professional responsibilities when engaging with the Court and (ii) navigating potential tensions that can arise with this paramount duty. Andrew will discuss the importance of professional responsibilities (duties to the court and to the administration of justice, undertakings), advocacy (written advocacy and ethics in advocacy) and professional courtesy (to the court and in advocacy).
ANDREW HERRING
SOLICITOR DIRECTOR
NORTH HERRING LAWYERS
Andrew is a Solicitor Director of North Herring Lawyers, a mid-sized general practice firm. He has worked in litigation and dispute resolution for 22 years, and in 2008 was accredited as a specialist in advocacy by the Law Society of NSW. In 2018 he successfully undertook the NSW Bar Examinations but elected to continue working as a solicitor advocate, rather than accepting a call to the bar. In 2022 he was appointed as an Adjunct Lecturer with the College of Law PLT program, leading workshops in Advocacy and teaching the PLT coursework program. He is a member of the ACT Law Society’s Professional Ethics and Criminal Law committees.
DETAILS
- This is an on-demand webinar you can watch at anytime - a link and password will be sent to you when you register
- Cost: Members - $50, Non-members $70
- CPD: Members will receive 1 point in Core Area 1
- This event was recorded as part of the New Lawyers CPD Afternoon on Friday 8 November 2024
- This recording will expire on 31 December 2024
Registration
| Member | $25.00(GST incl.) | Register |
| Non-Member | $25.00(GST incl.) | Register |
