A committee of the Law Society of Tasmania
The Southern Early Career Lawyers South Committee (SECL) is a committee of the Law Society of Tasmania that promotes the interests of early career members of the Tasmanian legal profession in the southern regions of Tasmania.
SECL: Application for Costs - Family Law
Thursday 6 March 2025
(CPD Guide: 1 PS, SL) This session, delivered by Trevor McKenna and Matthew Strong, Barristers, TasBar for the Southern Early Career Lawyers (SECL) Committee will provide guidance to early career lawyers on when to apply for costs; how to apply for costs; how to use Calderbank letters, comparing approaches in property versus parenting proceedings.
livestreamed only.
SECL: Application for Costs - Criminal & Civil Jurisdiction
Thursday 7 November 2024
(CPD Guide: 1 PS, SL) This session, delivered by Garth Stevens, Principal Legal Officer, Legal Services, Department of Police, Fire & Emergency Management and Chris Groves, Principal, Dobson Mitchell Allport for the Southern Early Career Lawyers (SECL) Committee will provide guidance to early career lawyers on when to apply for costs; how to apply for costs; what is the process and the type of application; how to effectively use Calderbank letters, vs offer to compromise.
livestreamed only.
2024 SECL Golden Gavel
Friday 27 September 2024
Join the Southern Early Career Lawyer Committee for its annual, entertaining Golden Gavel evening. This is being held at the Grand Poobah in Hobart. Gather up your friends and colleagues and get along for a night of hilarity!
The Grand Poobah
SECL - Legal Aid Applications: What You Need To Know
Thursday 5 September 2024
(CPD Guide: 1 PS) This session, delivered by Vanessa Fenton, Associate Director, Legal Practice, Tasmania Legal Aid for the Southern Early Career Lawyers (SECL) Committee will provide guidance to early career lawyers on what types of aid should be applied for at what times and for what work; and how to use aid as effectively and economically as possible in private practice.
livestreamed only.
2024 Southern ECL Quiz Night
Wednesday 10 July 2024
Join the Early Career Lawyers South for its annual, entertaining Quiz Night. This year's it's at Shambles. Prizes will be announced.
Shambles Brewery
SECL Drug/Alcohol Monitoring: Science of Transdermal Testing
Thurs 2 May 2024 Livestreamed Attendance
(CPD Guide: 1 PS) This session, delivered by Dan Altvater at Drug Patch, provides an overview of continuous drug and alcohol monitoring and the science of transdermal testing.
livestreamed only.
2024 SECL Long Lunch
Thursday 28 March 2024
Join the Southern Early Career Lawyer Committee (SECL) for their annual Long Lunch.
Deep South Brewing Co.
Cancelled - 2023 SECL Christmas Bowls Night
Friday 17 November 2023
This event is cancelled due to little update.
Join the Southern Early Career Lawyer Committee for a Christmas celebration lawn bowls night and a sausage sizzle with vegetarian options available included with the ticket price.
The Royal Hobart Bowling Club