The CPD Live session is designed to help lawyers understand the latest changes in the legal sector. In particular, it considers how technologies will impact legal practice operations, and the implications that may arise for lawyers, as legal tech is fast becoming a new normal for the profession.
The CPD Live session is designed to help lawyers understand the latest changes in the legal sector. In particular, it considers how technologies will impact legal practice operations, and the implications that may arise for lawyers, as legal tech is fast becoming a new normal for the profession.
Patrick Grant is a tutor and a Project Director for Legal Tech and Innovation at The University of Law’s (“ULaw”) Leeds Campus. Patrick graduated with an LLB degree, went on to study an MA in Law and Economics at the University of Bologna and the University of Gent, and completed the Legal Practice Course (“LPC”) at the Oxford Institute of Legal Practice. He has worked as a Duty Solicitor at police stations and magistrates courts, developing a military law practice to assist those charged with criminal offences. Patrick teaches criminal law, public law, intellectual property, and common law method.
A Step-By-Step Guide to Join the CPD Live Session
(1) For seamless streaming, download the Zoom app
You will be given a webinar ID and a password to join CPD Live once your registration has been confirmed.
(2) Log in to Zoom, and provide your username
For Members of the Bar or pupils-in-chambers, use the format below for identification purposes when prompted:
Full name (as per NRIC) | Bar Council membership number or petition number
For non-members, provide your full name only.
(3) Setup your space
Ensure that you have a strong Internet connection. You may use an earpiece with microphone for clarity.
(4) Mute your microphone
When CPD Live is ongoing, please mute your microphone on Zoom at all times to ensure there is no interruption from your end.
(5) You may raise questions during the Question-and-Answer session only
Please take note that no speaking is allowed when the CPD Live Session is taking place.
If you wish to raise a question, please type in the chat box and the speaker will respond accordingly.
(6) Please, do not do this
Screen recording, sharing the webinar ID and password links, reproducing the content of the CPD Live Session on any platform are strictly not allowed.
Any unregistered person may be removed without prior notice, and no CPD point will be awarded. Failure to adhere to this may result in disciplinary action by the Bar Council.
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Cancellation
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Transferral
You are allowed to transfer your place to another participant, but you must notify the organiser with the necessary details.
Attendance
CPD points will not be awarded to lawyers and pupils in chambers from Peninsular Malaysia who arrive more than 15 minutes late, are not present throughout the event, or leave before its scheduled end.
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