Examine what law firm managers and professionals need to understand about compliance risks, obligations, and opportunities posed in the modern workplace. This will be an interactive session with participants to learn to:
- identify and respond to internal ethical issues appropriately;
- understand their role in firm-wide legal and regulatory compliance;
- support staff and lawyers in.a disrupted, hybrid, multigenerational workplace;
- align inclusion and workplace culture with professional conduct rules; and
- help prevent complaints and mange compliance-related risk.
Dimple has considerable experience as regulatory lawyer. As former in-house counsel at the Law Society of British Columbia for many years, she handled matters involving serious allegations of professional misconduct. She also gained a wealth of experience handling matters involving mental health issues, addiction issues, competency issues, and practice management issues. She continues to provide her clients with ethical and regulatory advice on all types of issues from registration to discipline. Dimple also provides clients with strategic advice on employment law, workplace investigations, and related human rights matters. As a skilled investigator, she regularly conducts investigations into allegations such as theft, fraud, bullying and harassment, and sexual misconduct.
Dimple is a creative problem solver and uses a thoughtful and collaborative approach to get to the true source of the conflict and find practical solutions for her clients. Known for her calm demeanour and respectful manner, Dimple uses a trauma-informed and culturally sensitive approach to all aspects of her work.