Sole and high street practitioners' conference 2017
 
 Saturday, 30 September 2017  
 
09:00 - 09:30Registration, exhibition and refreshments
09:30 - 09:40Welcome and introduction , Chair
Patricia Barclay, Principal, Bonaccord
09:40 - 09:55Opening Address from the President of the Law Society of Scotland: Looking to the future
Graham Matthews, President 2017-2018, The Law Society of Scotland
09:55 - 10:35The latest guidance from the Master Broker: Risk and practicalities
Calum MacLean, Director of Risk Management, Lockton
  • Guidance to the master policy and completing your master policy renewal efficiently
  • Proactive regulatory risk management
  • Policies, procedures and protocol and identifying, assessing and mitigating risk
10:35 - 11:15Wellbeing..why it matters
Trish McLellan, Coordinator for Scotland and Northern Ireland, LawCare
  • How the culture and practice of law can compromise wellbeing;
  • The benefits of positive wellbeing and
  • The recognised steps to improving wellbeing.
11:15 - 11:30Questions and discussion
11:30 - 11:45Refreshments, exhibition and networking
11:45 - 12:30“The only way is ethics”: Panel Session
Austin Lafferty, Austin Lafferty Limited
Derek Allan, Solicitor (Rtd), Professional Practice Committee
Fiona Robb, Director, Professional Practice, Law Society of Scotland
  • Ethical dilemmas and considerations
  • Professional practice related scenarios
12:30 - 13:15Lunch refreshments, exhibition and networking
13:15 - 14:00Update from the Office of the Public Guardian
Debra Allison, Deputy Public Guardian (Scotland), Office of the Public Guardian
14:05 - 14:50Registers of Scotland: Transforming RoS Services
Registers of Scotland
14:50 - 15:05Refreshments, exhibition and networking
15:05 - 15:50Profitability and billing: The bottom line
Graeme McKinstry, Consultant, The McKinstry Company
15:50 - 16:30Looking to the future: Giving your firm the edge
Amy Walsh, Associate, Harper Macleod LLP
16:30 - 16:45Q&A and closing remarks