2026 in-house counsel CPD program

Events23 Jan 2026

We know there can be high expectations on in-house counsel to stay up to date across a variety of areas of law, all while managing the demands of busy day-to-day workloads.

To make things a little easier, we're offering a series of complimentary webinars designed to help you meet your annual CPD/CLE requirements, with practical insights across all compulsory areas.

Our sessions are spread across a range of topics and times, so you can choose what best fits your schedule.

Explore the program and register for as many webinars you would like via the links below - we'd love to have you join us

Ethics & Professional Responsibility

How to identify an ethical issue and when you can/should breach your duty of confidentiality

Date: 11 March 2026
Presenter: Julian Hammond

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Practice Management & Business Skills

Discrimination laws decoded: empowering in-house counsel to lead safe and respectful workplaces

Date: 16 February 2026
Presenter: Fay Calderone

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WHS hot topics: new challenges and approaches

Date: 18 February 2026
Presenters: Nicholas Beech and Sean Sullivan

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Being on the WHS front foot: effective and efficient responses to key duties and events

Date: 25 March 2026
Presenters: Nicholas Beech and Clare Kerley

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Professional Skills

Working with experts: practical tips for selection, engagement and effective briefing while maintaining ethical boundaries

Date: 11 February 2026
Presenter: Penelope Ford

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Drafting terms of settlement and deeds of settlement

Date: 25 February 2026
Presenter: Graydon Dowd 

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Recently added 🡪 Practical tips for in-house counsel to achieve the best from a mediation

Date: 26 February 2026
Presenter: Albert Ponte

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Substantive Law

Wage underpayments: understanding your organisation’s potential exposure and responding to employee underpayment claims

Date: 9 February 2026
Presenters: Iona Goodwin and Piers Mitchem 

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Transacting in a regulated environment: a guide to navigating key transaction issues for entities regulated by ASIC, ASX and more

Date: 12 February 2026
Presenters: Vanessa Murphy and Caitlin Byrne

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Managing tax compliance risk as a corporate governance function for boards

Date: 17 February 2026
Presenter: Frank Hinoporos

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Recently added 🡪 Artificial Intelligence and the law: regulating AI, liability issues, and governance considerations for businesses

Date: 20 February 2026
Presenters: John Gray and Suzie Leask

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G is for Governance: corruption, bribery and ESG (2026 Edition)

Date: 23 February 2026
Presenters: Julian Hammond and James Morvell

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AML in practice: what’s changing and where businesses go wrong

Date: 24 February 2026
Presenters: John Bassilios and Rob Meade 

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A guide to warranty and indemnity insurance in M&A transactions: what is it and how does it work

Date: 3 March 2026
Presenter: Philip Hopley 

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First Nations rights and recognition: legal developments post Voice to Parliament and key native title law updates.

Date: 4 March 2026
Presenters: Brendan Tobin and Josie Hertner 

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Contractual indemnities: what you need to know

Date: 5 March 2026
Presenters: Alex Hartmann and Eliza Unger

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The new frontiers of defamation law in Australia

Date: 10 March 2026
Presenter: Hamish McNair 

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Recently added 🡪 Commercial leasing essentials: issues to consider when negotiating your next commercial lease

Date: 11 March 2026
Presenters: Natalie Bannister and Jane Baddeley

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Unlocking the Insurance Contracts Act: key provisions, cases & practical insights

Date: 12 March 2026
Presenter: Bridget Wall

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Recently added 🡪 Recent development is misleading and deceptive conduct

Date: 19 March 2026
Presenter: Penelope Ford

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Recently added 🡪 Probity in procurement: practical strategies to safeguard the integrity of procurement in order to achieve value for money and manage risk

Date: 20 March 2026
Presenter: Robert Watson 

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Unfair contract terms: balancing regulatory risk and business interests

Date: 23 March 2026
Presenters: James Deady, Suzie Leask and Mark Lebbon

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Health, life sciences and the regulation of emerging health technologies

Date: 24 March 2026
Presenter: Alison Choy Flannigan 

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A guide to insurance requirements in commercial contracts

Date: 26 March 2026
Presenter: Philip Hopley

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Recently added 🡪 Technology, digital and AI contracting for in-house counsel. Common issues and practical tips

Date: 27 March 2026
Presenter: James Deady

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Recently added 🡪 A guide to the security of payment legislation

Date: 30 March 2026
Presenter: Albert Ponte

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