Values and responsibilities of the legal profession:

• Appreciating the need to uphold certain values in professional practice
• Understanding the Rules of Conduct and Client Care, their interpretation, and the means by which they are enforced
• Appreciating the way the rules apply in various professional roles and contexts, and the responsibilities that can arise in those contexts.

NZ Law Society – understanding its roles and functions, including:

• Regulatory / disciplinary role
• Public service role and committee work
• Continuing education services
• Practitioner support role

Personal professional support and development

• Developing techniques for resolving personal professional conduct dilemmas
• Developing awareness of personal support mechanisms available to young practitioners
• Developing commitment to the profession’s values in one’s professional life, ongoing self development in professional conduct, and life-long learning as a professional

Professional responsibility seminar