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  • (Online Via Zoom) Wellbeing Practices for Lawyers

    Martin Seligman Ph D. is a past President of the American Psychological Association and is the father of modern “positive psychology”. Today he is the Director of the Penn Positive Psychology Center.  His work has focused on the question of what leads to a good life. In 2002 he published the book “Authentic Happiness, Using the New Positive Psychology to Realize Your Potential for Lasting Fulfillment”. In this book he included a section addressing “Why are Lawyers so Unhappy?”. “Positive Psychology sees three principal causes of the demoralization among lawyers”. The first is pessimism, as in having a pessimistic explanatory style.  The second is low decision latitude (i.e. you believe you have a limited number of choices in your work) in high stress situations. The third: “To the extent that the job of lawyering now consists of more win-loss games, there is more negative emotion in the daily life of lawyers.”

    Seligman’s prescription for “Countering Lawyer Unhappiness” includes the following recommendation: “Every law firm should discover what the particular signature strengths of their associates are…. Exploiting these strengths will make the difference between a demoralized colleague and an energized, productive one. Reserve five hours of the work week for “signature strength time”, a nonroutine assignment that uses individual strengths in the service of the firm’s goals.”

    20 Nov, 2020

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  • Data Privacy Issues for the Financial Services Industry

    Data privacy laws are becoming increasingly important for the financial industry – and increasingly complex. More jurisdictions are introducing comprehensive data privacy laws, cloud technology means personal data is increasingly stored overseas, and customers are becoming more concerned about how their personal data is handled and used. This seminar takes a detailed look at data privacy laws in Hong Kong and overseas and provides practical guidance on the key compliance issues for the financial services sector.

    01 Dec, 2016

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  • Setting Up and Managing a Charity: Legal and Practical Issues & Upcoming Issues

    Charities have been growing rapidly in Hong Kong and it is estimated that now over 7,500 charities are operating in Hong Kong. The Hong Kong Law Reform Commission has published a report on charities following a six-year review of charity law in Hong Kong. It aimed at protecting the interests of charitable donors as well as providing a framework in which charities can operate under greater accountability and transparency when they conduct their activities. This course will examine the establishment, administration as well as management and corporate governance issues concerning charities.

    23 Aug, 2016

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  • Setting Up and Managing a Charity: Legal and Practical Issues & Upcoming Issues

    Charities have been growing rapidly in Hong Kong and it is estimated that now over 7,500 charities are operating in Hong Kong. The Hong Kong Law Reform Commission has published a report on charities following a six-year review of charity law in Hong Kong. It aimed at protecting the interests of charitable donors as well as providing a framework in which charities can operate under greater accountability and transparency when they conduct their activities. This course will examine the establishment, administration as well as management and corporate governance issues concerning charities.

    14 Mar, 2017

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