Topics Course format The course is divided into eight topics that are facilitated by leaders in their fields: 1.  Business Development and Marketing •  Sarah Rey, Managing Partner, Justitia 5.  Business Strategy and Succession Planning •  Leonie Green, Director & Founder, Corvus Group Australia, and LPMC Course Co-ordinator 2.  Ethics and Professional Standards •  Donna Cooper, Consultant, ethics4lawyers • Michael Dolan, Director, ethics4lawyers 6.  Risk Management •  Stephen Bubb, Risk Manager, Legal Practitioners’ Liability Committee 3.  Financial Management •  Steve Robertson, Consultant 7.  Practice Management Systems and Technology •  David Bushby, Managing Director, InCounsel 4.  Leadership and Management •  Leonie Green, Director & Founder, Corvus Group Australia, and LPMC Course Co-ordinator 8.  Trust Accounting •  Ben Lethborg, Partner/Executive Director, Pitcher Partners The Legal Practice Management Course has three components: Online pre-readings You will be given access to the College Learning Portal one week before the course start date where you will access materials which will assist you to satisfactorily complete the course and assessments. You can access your materials at anytime, anywhere and on any device. 3-Day workshop The second of the three components is a 3-day face-to-face small group workshop held over Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The workshop is not only an opportunity for you to engage in practical exercises and tutorials with legal industry experts, it is also a great chance to connect with other legal professionals. Online assessment We want you to finish the course with the knowledge and skills to be a competent and successful practice manager. At the end of the course, you will undertake a self-paced online assessment so you can feel confident that you have developed the expertise to excel at the practice of law. Online assessment Online pre-readings 3-Day workshop 5