Diary
5 November to 4 December
lectures and seminarsLegal services - a future for lawyers?6 November: Talkorganised by the Society for Computers and Law, to be held in the Wills Memorial Building, University of Bristol, Queens Road, Bristol, at 5pm.
Speaker: Iain Unett.
Cost: 20 to 35 plus VAT.
1 CPD hour.
Contact Caroline Gould, tel: 01179 237393.
Internet law - a European snapshot12 November: Symposiumorganised by the Society for Computers and Law, to be held at Berwin Leighton Paisner, Adelaide House, London Bridge, London SE1, at 6 pm.
Cost: 30 to 45 plus VAT.
1.5 CPD hours.
Contact Caroline Gould, tel: 01179 237393.
Converting telephone callers to clients:Handling difficult clients effectively:Recruiting and retaining high-quality staff13, 14, 22 November: Workshopsorganised by the Eastern Region Office of the Law Society, to be held at Downing College, Regent Street, Cambridge.
Converting telephone callers is on 13 November, Handling difficult clients is on 14 November, and Recruiting staff is on 22 November.
All start at 3.45pm except Handling difficult clients, which starts at 9.45am.
Each workshop costs 95 plus VAT (discounts available) and carries 3 CPD points.
Contact Julie Bissmire, tel: 01223 328924.
Addressing legal risks of using the Internet technologies27 November: Seminarorganised by Nottinghamshire Law Society, to be held at 50 Carrington Street, Nottingham, from 2pm to 5pm.
Cost: 30 to 40.
3 CPD hours.
Contact Mike Lewis, tel: 0115 9505324.
conferences and coursesHousing benefit: advanced5-6 November: Two-day courseorganised by Shelter, to be held at NACAB Training Centre, Merrion House, Leeds, from 10am to 4.30pm.
Cost: 136-250.
10 hours CPD.
Contact the training administrator, tel: 020 7490 6720.
Disrepair and conditions: inspecting a house7-8 November: Two-day courseorganised by Shelter, to be held at the Quayside Centre, Ouseburn Building, Albion Row, East Quayside, Newcastle upon Tyne, from 10am to 4.30pm.
Cost: 131-240.
10 hours CPD.
Contact the training administrator, tel: 020 7490 6720.
Employment law essentials:Defending possession proceedings:Introduction to employment tribunals8, 15, 22 November: Coursesorganised by the Legal Action Group, to be held at ETC Venues, 6 Avonmouth Street, London SE1, from 9.30am to 5.30pm.
Employment law is on 8 November, Posession is on 15 November, and Tribunals is on 22 November.
Each costs 235 and carries 6 CPD hours.
Contact Lisa Butchers, tel: 020 7833 7434.
Advocacy for beginners9 November: Courseorganised by the Law Society's Local Government Group, to be held at ETC Venues, Avonmouth House, 6 Avonmouth Street, London SE1, from 10am to5pm.
Cost: 165 plus VAT.
5.5 CPD hours.
Contact Martina Bobrzyk, tel: 01483 275577.
Inequality for children?9-11 November: Conferenceorganised by the Association of Lawyers for Children, to be held at the Ramada Jarvis Hotel, Granby Street, Leicester.
Registration 4pm on Friday.
Cost: 300.
Reductions for members and guardians.
12 CPD hours.
Contact: Karen Goldthorpe, tel/fax: 01664 563211.
Introduction to planning law12 November: Courseorganised by the Law Society's Local Government Group, to be held at the Commonwealth Institute, Kensington High Street, London W8, from 10am to 4.30pm.
Cost: 125 plus VAT.
5 CPD hours.
Contact Martina Bobrzyk, tel: 01483 275577.
meetings and eventsLaw Society's Art Group9 to 23 November: Annual exhibitionorganised by the Law Society's Art Group, to be held at the Law Society, 113 Chancery Lane, London WC2.
Opening of exhibition and private view from 6pm to 8pm on 9 November.
This year's judge: Tom Phillips RA.
Free admission.
Contact Hazel Bate, tel: 020 8946 5094.
Making the most of IT19, 21 Nov, 4 Dec: Roadshoworganised by the south-west regional office of the Law Society, to be held on 19 November at Cribbs Business Centre, Bristol; 20 November at the Old Library, Taunton; and 21 November at the Hall for Cornwall, Truro, from 10am to 5pm.
Cost: 150 plus VAT, including lunch and refreshments.
Speaker: Christina Archbold, IT consultant.
Includes a demonstration of software from each supplier in the Software Solutions Guide 2001.
5 hours CPD.
Contact Elizabeth Dyer.
tel: 0117 930 4824.
Wine tasting and social evening22 November: Eventorganised by Warrington Law Society, to be held at Walton Hall, Walton Lea Road, Higher Walton, Warrington, at 8pm.
Tickets 12.50.
Contact Marie Tierney, tel: 01925 263273.
Lawyers working for the Bristol community4 December: Meetingorganised by south-west regional office of the Law Society and Bristol Law Society, to be held at the Law Library, Bristol Law Society, Small Street, Bristol, from 5.15pm to 7.30 pm.
To encourage local lawyers to volunteer for community services.
Free.
Drinks and Christmas Fayre will be served.
Contact Elizabeth Dyer, tel: 0117 930 4824.Send entries to: Diary Section, Law Society's Gazette, Newspaper House, 8-16 Great New Street, London EC4A 3BN.
Fax: 020 7831 0869.
E-mail: steve.jones@lawsociety.org.ukInclude telephone number, venue, cost and any CPD accreditation
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