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ICLR 2017 Panel: Managing CPD
Topic Managing CPD – what does success look like? Facilitator: Christine Grice, Executive Director, New Zealand Law Society The general high level aim of a Continuing Professional Development framework (CPD framework) is to lay down formal requirements for ongoing maintenance and development of the knowledge and skills of lawyers. The ideal output is the demonstrable maintenance and development of competence throughout a lawyer’s career. The measurement of success using that output poses considerable difficulties. The models of CPD adopted in our jurisdictions vary considerably. The early models of CPD were introduced over 30 years ago. Their focus then was on measuring simple inputs. The measurement for success was the number of hours (or points) that the lawyer accumulated attending CPD sessions. The CPD was usually required to be provided by accredited or credentialed providers in substantive law topics. The regulator approved the providers. In more recent times the emphasis has moved away from the number of hours or points of CPD undertaken to the actual engagement by the lawyer in the development of skills and knowledge and so supporting their competence development. The individual takes responsibility for planning and implementing professional development to meet their own identified specific learning needs. The aim of this model is to support the lawyer to maintain competence in their chosen areas of the law. The lawyer must consider and distil the objectives that will support their goals, plan their CPD needs and implement the identified development requirements by engaging in CPD activities. This is usually effected through the preparation of a CPD plan by the lawyer. It is regularly reviewed by the individual and adjusted as the professional development is effected and the lawyer’s needs are fulfilled or replaced. Educationalists consider the planning approach more effective in achieving real learning, than …ICLR 2017 Panel: Managing the interface with other regulators
Topic Managing the interface with other regulators: whether it is lawyers, who provide financial services in a firm that need to be regulated, or co-regulators…ICLR 2017 Panel: Separating out regulatory and representational work
Topic Separating out regulatory and representational work: Where do the boundaries lie? Changing regulatory structures: How to re-engineer existing regulatory structures into a new system?…ICLR 2017 Panel: The appropriate role for a regulator
Topic The appropriate role for a regulator: How to avoid mission creep and when to accept it? Should, for example, a legal regulator be responsible…ICLR 2017 Panel: Overview
Overview The discussion will be led by: 1. Chair – Nasser Al Taweel (NT), Chief Legal Officer, QFC Authority 2. Co-chair – Roscoe Banks (RB),…Potential legal and regulatory reform in Nigeria?
We are delighted that the Nigerian Bar Association has expressed interest in the ICLR network and will be sending representation to the Singapore conference. Although…A tribute to Nik Swart: Chief Executive of South Africa Law Society
It is with deep shock and sadness that the Law Society of South Africa (LSSA) announces the untimely death of its Chief Executive Officer and…ICLR 2017 – Panel: Anti-money laundering and Counter-Financing of Terrorism
A synopsis of panel session 2, which takes place on 5 October at ICLR Singapore, kindly provided by the session’s moderator, Ellyn S. Rosen – Regulation…SRA consultation – Looking to the future: better information, more choice
The SRA is consulting on publishing more of the regulatory data that they hold about solicitors and firms they regulate. They are also consulting on…SRA consultation – Looking to the future: phase two of our Handbook reforms
Following the SRA’s ‘Looking to the future’ consultation in summer 2016, they are now consulting on further changes to their Handbook and their proposed revised…ICLR 2017 Panel: A New Look at Regulators’ Roles and Responsibilities
This session will break conference participants into small discussion groups in which they will consider various issues relating to the evolving roles and responsibilities of…Profile of a regulator: Victoria Rees
Victoria Rees – Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society Role: Director of Professional Responsibility Background: Employed in various management positions with the NSBS for 29 years Tell us…