Speaking & Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Events

Joe Rose, Principal of Rose Legal, is regularly invited to present at CPD events hosted by law societies, regional law associations and leading legal education providers across Australia. Joe and the Rose Legal team also deliver in‑house CPD sessions directly to law firms — those engagements are not listed on this page for confidentiality reasons, but we welcome enquiries from firms interested in a tailored session of their own.

Does your firm have 10 or more staff? We offer complimentary, tailored CPD sessions on legal costs delivered directly to your team — in person at your office, online, or in hybrid format. Sessions are tailored to your practice areas and can be delivered to your litigation team, your whole firm, or a specific group. For more information, please contact us. 

The sessions below reflect some of the public engagements Joe and the Rose Legal team have delivered or are scheduled to deliver in 2026.

2 February 2026
Sydney, NSW (in person and online)
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Costs in Focus: Key Case Law Updates and What They Mean for Your Practice

Stay ahead of the curve with an in-depth review of the most significant costs decisions from the past 12 months. This session will unpack recent rulings, explain their practical implications, and provide actionable strategies to help your firm ensure compliance and manage risk.
Joe Rose, Principal, Rose Legal
Clarence Professional Group — a serviced legal office and co-working provider with over 2,000+ solicitors across Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane
13 February 2026
Melbourne, VIC (online)
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Managing Fee and Client Complaints — Practical Strategies for Practice

An online CPD session exploring practical strategies for minimising fee disputes, recovering fees, and managing high-conflict clients with professionalism and ethical integrity. Topics included common billing pitfalls, techniques to prevent escalation, understanding client conflict triggers, and ethical conduct under pressure.
Kieran Pulley, Senior Associate, Rose Legal
Leo Cussen Centre for Law More Info
19 March 2026
Melbourne, VIC (in person)
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Essentials on Costs: Navigating Solicitor/Client Costs Disputes in Victoria

Part of Clarence’s evening seminar series, this session equipped Victorian practitioners with the essential knowledge and strategies to manage solicitor/client costs disputes effectively — including LPUL compliance, ethical obligations in costs disclosure, practical tips for preventing client disputes, negotiation tactics prior to assessment, and navigating the Costs Court.
Joe Rose, Principal, Rose Legal
Clarence Professional Group — a serviced legal office and co-working provider with over 2,000+ solicitors across Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane More Info
25 March 2026
NSW (online)
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Costs, Complaints and Compliance: Ethics, Case Law and Practical Strategies for Managing Fees and Client Disputes

Delivered as part of a full CPD day (4 CPD points), this ethics-focused session examined recent costs case law alongside practical strategies for managing fee disputes and client complaints. Topics included costs disclosure, costs agreements, invoicing, and responding to challenges to fees — with a focus on ethical obligations, compliance, and risk management.
Joe Rose, Principal, Rose Legal
Albury & District (Corowa, Holbrook) law society More Info
27 March 2026
Tamworth, NSW (in person)
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Costs in Focus: Key Case Law Updates and What They Mean for Your Practice

Delivered as part of the North & North West Law Society's annual full-day CLE and Members Dinner, this session provided an in-depth review of the most significant costs decisions from the past 12 months — unpacking recent rulings, explaining their practical implications, and offering actionable strategies to help practitioners ensure compliance and manage risk.
Joe Rose, Principal, Rose Legal
North & North-West (Armidale, Tamworth) law society More Info
13 May 2026
Sydney, online
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Managing Fee Disputes and Client Complaints — Practical Strategies

Fee disputes and client complaints are among the most significant risks facing legal practitioners — regardless of seniority or practice area. Drawing on recent case law, this practical session covers costs disclosure obligations under the Legal Profession Uniform Law, scoping costs agreements to minimise exposure, avoiding common billing and recovery pitfalls, and navigating the assessment process when disputes escalate.
Joe Rose, Principal, Rose Legal
City of Sydney Law Society More Info
19 May 2026
Online
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Legal Costs in Practice — What Every Practitioner Needs to Know

This session covers the practical essentials of costs disclosure compliance (including the obligation to update), strategies for managing fee disputes and client complaints before they escalate, and the categories of time recording most vulnerable at assessment. Drawn from real‑world cases and recent decisions, with time for questions.
Joe Rose, Principal, Rose Legal
Goulburn Valley Law Association More Info

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