Are you an associate,senior associate or senior lawyer looking to take the next step? Or do you have lawyers in your firm that you want to promote to the next step?

John is running a full day Senior Associate program for Leo Cussen Institute.

This is a high level,informative,practical and interactive program.John will share insights into what it takes to make it as a leader in a professional firm.

For more information contact either John on 0419763391 or Linda Baxter or ANdrew Meiliunas from the Leo Cussen Institute on 03 96023111.

On the Edge - New Direction or Business As Usual?

The 2010 Summitt Committee is fine tuning yet another fabulous summit program.  Each year ALPMA review their past events and look to provide a wider program that challenges all aspects of law firm management.  This year will be no exception.  STAY TUNED!

Visit www.alpma.com.au for more details.

John presents a Value Based Costing: Creating & Capturing Value session as part of the Young Lawyers 2010 Program.

John will look at:

• How can you create and capture value in today's legal market?
• And how does this pricing structure vary from time based billing?

Venue: Law Institue of Victoria, 470 Bourke Street, Melbourne

Visit www.liv.asn.au for more details

This is your opportunity to discuss with your peers the key topics and trends currently affecting the public practice environment.

The 2010 program includes a comprehensive selection of technical updates, business skills and personal development sessions includeing a range of topics from tax to practice management and work/life balance.

John presents a cafe-style session on effective pricing models for your practice.

Visit www.cpaaustralia.com.au for more details.

The Symposium's program, of almost 60 sessions, is designed to provide flexibility for attendees to tailor a program to best suit their area of practice or interest.

John presents on the topic "Moving to Fixed Fees and Value Pricing" in the Practice Management Stream.

Emerging from the global financial crisis and with national regulatory reform on the immediate horizon, the theme of the 2010 Symposium - navigating change - underpins a timely and topcial 2-day program.

For more details please visit www.qls.com.au

An entry level lawyer should be able to demonstrate oral communication skills, legal interviewing skills, advocacy skills, negotiation and dispute resolution skills, and letter writing and legal drafting skills.

This topic covers:

John presents a Practice Management session (Creating and Capturing Value) as part of the 3-hour Compliance block at the Law Institute of Victoria's CPD Intensive 2010.

John will look at:

• How can you create and capture value in today's legal market?
• And how does this pricing structure vary from time based billing?

This forward thinking area has attracted interest not only as a working alternative to time based fees but also as a means to better client expectations.

John is presenting a session on "Client Billing: the Options".  While the 6 minute billable unit is the standard, there are other options out there.  Attend this seminar to find out the latest trends in client billing.

Venue: Leo Cussen Institute, 360 Little Bourke St, Melbourne - 4 March 2010 - Code: S1081B

Venue: Medina Grand, 189 Queen St, Melbourne - 31 March 2010 - Code: I1041U

Visit www.leocussen.vic.edu.au for more details.

This Managing Partners Forum has been customized to expressly address the issue of leadership in the professional services.  It will not only provide an intimate forum within which to learn new skills from leading experts and consultants, it will also be an opportunity to network with peers and exchange war stories in the relaxed surrounds of the Resort.

The Law Institute of Victoria is providing practitioners with an easy solution for meeting your CPD Compulsory requirements of Ethics, Professional Skills and Practice Management all on the one morning and pick up important skills to enhance your practice.

John is presenting a session on "Creating and Capturing Value" which will again highlight why lawyers should move away from time based billing.

Visit www.cpd.liv.asn.au for more details.