These online workshops are interactive, plain English legal training delivered by lawyers from Justice Connect who have expertise in charity and not-for-profit law and experience in providing training to not-for-profit organisations. Justice Connect is also a charity and not-for-profit organisation and 100% of their profits go back into Not-for-profit Law’s services. There are lots of great resources on their website.
Like our face-to-face workshops these online workshops are designed to bring people from different corporations together to maximise information sharing, networking opportunities, problem solving practice and the generation of ideas affecting Indigenous corporations and communities in a region.
See the training schedule to find an upcoming workshop near you.
Disputes and conflict on the board
Conflict and disputes are stressful events, and the success of your corporation can depend on how effectively you manage them. Learn what the law requires you to do when a conflict or complaint arises between members or directors of your corporation.
You'll learn about:
- Common disputes involving members or boards
- Following your dispute resolution rule
- Disciplining a member - when and how
- What to do if there is a dispute within the board
- Tips on how to avoid and manage disputes
- How to seek assistance and additional resources
Risk and corporations: current issues for the board agenda
Join us as we explore some of the key legal developments, trends and issues to watch. We’ll give you tips about how to manage the risks associated with those issues, and what additional protections you can put in place to avoid damage to your organisation or even personal liability for you as a board member.
You'll learn about:
- Safety obligations in a remote work environment
- Preventing and responding to sexual harassment
- Putting in place whistleblower protections
- Avoiding and addressing fraud
- Keeping on top of compliance obligations
- Organisational risk, board liability and protections
- Top tips and relevant resources
Working with other organisations
There are many benefits to working with other organisations, from accessing funding to increasing your reach in the community. However, it’s important you understand the legal side of the various options available for working together, and what they might mean for your corporation.
You'll learn about:
- The benefits of working with other organisations
- Legal options available for formally working together
- The legal effect of a memorandum of understanding (MOU), contract, auspicing,partnership, joint venture,
- amalgamation and merger
- Key legal issues to consider before working with another organisation
- Avoiding negative legal consequences of poorly planned arrangements
- Top tips and additional resources to help in the future (including template documents)