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October Meeting (Melbourne)
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Date: Thursday 04 October, 2007
Event Details
On October 4th we have two highly respected lawyers with significant experience in the IT industry talking about contracts and written agreements.
If you deal with clients in any fashion as part of your job—especially as a freelancer—then this is one presentation that you can't afford to miss!
Presentation Title: Get It In Writing!
You know what you want to do and who you want to do it with. You don't need to put it in writing because everyone is in agreement and keen to get on with it. Your clients are keen to get your products and services and they understand the price. There won't be any use or release of any of your clients' private details. No one is going to talk about any sensitive details about your products and services. Your workers and subcontractors won't take any of your ideas or your clients with them when they leave.
WRONG.
In the absence of properly drafted written agreements, some or all of the above may happen. The presentation will provide information on why written agreements are important and include case studies where clients have proceeded either without written agreements or poorly drafted ones and the sticky mess they then found themselves in.
Come and listen to us so it doesn't happen to you!
Speakers:
David Patkin, Lawyer (Berrigan Doube Lawyers)
David is a commercial lawyer at Berrigan Doube Lawyers and is admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria and the High Court of Australia. He has significant experience in acting for web designers, internet based companies and businesses that rely heavily on information technology. He advises in the area of contracts, contract disputes and purchases/sales of technology based businesses.
John Cheng, Partner (Berrigan Doube Lawyers)
John is a IT and Technology Partner at Berrigan Doube Lawyers and is admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria and the High Court of Australia. He is also a companion of the Australian Computer Society. John acts for both Australian and foreign businesses in the areas of information technology and intellectual property law. He is a co-author of the Business Legalities Chapter of the Web Design Business Kit.
Meeting Time?
Thursday, October 4th, 2007
- 6:30pm-7:00pm - Nibbles, drinks and networking
- 7:00pm-7:45pm - John Cheng and David Patkin: Get It In Writing!
- 7:45pm-8:00pm - Questions and discussion
- 8:00pm onwards - Drinks and socialising at the Sherlock Holmes hotel
Where Do We Meet?
Meetings are held at the Victorian government's excellent Centre for Innovation & Technology Commercialisation, in Emirates House (opposite the 101 Collins shopping centre). Log in to leave a comment
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