August 2008 Conference
General Information | Conference at a Glance | Speakers
Wednesday 20th | Thursday 21st | Friday 22nd | Registration

General Information

The New South Wales State Legal Conference August 2008 CLE Update will be held over three days:

• Wednesday 20th
• Thursday 21st
• Friday 22nd

Registration
To register for the Conference, complete the Registration Form in this website and submit it electronically, or print it out and return it to the Conference Secretariat at DX 294 Sydney or GPO Box 3505, Sydney, NSW, 2001 or Fax to 9565 5714.

MCLE Mandatory Continuing Legal Education
If any lecture in the Conference is relevant to your immediate or long term needs in relation to professional development or the practice of law, you should claim one (1) MCLE unit for each hour of attendance, not including refreshment breaks. The annual requirement for solicitors is 10 MCLE units and the annual requirement for solicitors who are accredited specialists is 20 MCLE units, calculated from 1st April to 31st March the following year. The number of claimable units for each Conference session is indicated in the body of the brochure and on the Registration Form pages.

The Conference offers the opportunity for solicitors to comply with the New South Wales Government's mandatory CLE requirement of Regulation 176 of the New South Wales Legal Profession Act.

See Session 24 of the Conference program.

Cancellations
Cancellations of bookings for Conference sessions will be accepted and refunds paid, less a 15% administration fee, when they are made in writing up to seven (7) days prior to the sessions. Cancellations after seven days prior to a Conference session are transferable but not refundable.

Payment
Payments for registrations are accepted by cheque or on MasterCard, VISA, Diners or Amex.

Catering
Morning Coffee is provided for Conference attendees on arrival, Morning Tea and Afternoon Tea is also provided. Luncheon is included, free of charge, with every Full Day Conference Package.

Acknowledgements
The New South Wales State Legal Conference management acknowledges the assistance of Australian Conference Organisers in the planning for and the preparation of the August 2008 Conference.

Parking
Parking is available at reasonable rates at the Goulburn Street Parking Station which is adjacent to the SMC Conference Centre.

Enquiries
All enquiries should be directed to:

Michael Bach,
Conference Manager,
The New South Wales State Legal Conference
DX 294 Sydney or GPO Box 3505, Sydney, NSW, 2001

Telephone: 9550 6063
Fax: 9565 5714
Email: mbach@nswstatelegal.com.au
Website: www.nswstatelegal.com.au

The Conference management is committed to staging a successful Conference; however, to achieve this, the Conference management reserves the right to make changes to the program.

Program: Wednesday 20th, Thursday 21st & Friday 22nd August 2008

Enquiries
All enquiries should be directed to:

Michael Bach, Conference Manager,
The New South Wales State Legal Conference
DX 294 Sydney or GPO Box 3505, Sydney, NSW, 2001
Telephone: (02) 9550 6063
Fax: (02) 9565 5714
Email: mbach@nswstatelegal.com.au
Website: www.nswstatelegal.com.au

The Conference management is committed to staging a successful Conference; however, to achieve this aim, it reserves the right to make changes to the program.

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