How to Find Expert Opinion Work
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ACLM members only: Click here to access the brochure - Expert Opinion Work – A Brief Guide
Webinar #1: 23 MaY 2022
PANEL DISCUSSION: BUILDING AN INDEPENDENT REFERRAL BASE
- Is there anything you should know before starting to do expert opinion work?
- How can you begin to build an independent referral base?
- How can you get the word out to lawyers about your skills and availability?
- What challenges might you face, and how can you overcome them?
- How can you strengthen and promote your skills as an expert opinion provider to build a strong referral base?
MODERATOR
Brad Wright – Barrister, FACLM
Prior to becoming a Barrister, Brad graduated and began practicing as a health practitioner in 1982. Brad was called to the Queensland Bar in March 2011 where he began private practice at Inns of Court and became a member and Director of Bennett Chambers Group in Brisbane. Brad is both a report writer and requester of reports.
PANEL SPEAKERS
Dr Alsaee is a Specialist Pain Medicine Physician & Psychiatrist at Cortical Health on the Sunshine Coast. He has a special interest in managing injured workers and motor vehicle accident claimants that have psychiatric and/or chronic pain complaints. He continues to dedicate time in providing expert opinion in the form of Medico-Legal assessments through Cortical MedicoLegal for various firms around Queensland, with locations on the Sunshine Coast, Brisbane, and Townsville.
Dr Frost has been a Psychiatrist for almost 30 years, and is currently in private practice in Darwin. She specialises in medico-legal assessments and Independent Medical Examinations. Knowing when to not accept referrals living and working in a small remote community, has been an important part of that practice.
Dr Slattery is a hip and knee orthopaedic surgeon from Melbourne who also has dual qualifications in law. Clinically he has extensive experience in all manner of hip and knee surgery from children to adults, and he also has a keen medicolegal interest. He initially began independently performing medicolegal reports 5 years ago, and since then he has become a Director of Azure Medicolegal, a prominent Melbourne Medicolegal firm which specialises in providing clinically relevant Medicolegal reports. David also has a wealth of experience training junior and inexperienced medicolegal consultants and assists them with building their medicolegal practice.
Webinar #2: 6 June 2022
PANEL DISCUSSIONS:
WORKING FOR LARGER ORGANISATIONS
- How can you begin providing reports for a larger organisation?
- What do larger organisations look for in an expert?
- How are reports commissioned?
- What challenges or pitfalls should you be aware of and how can you overcome these?
- Can you provide expert opinions both independently as well as for a larger organisation?
REPORTING FOR FORENSIC, CORONER OR POLICE PURPOSES
- What sort of expert opinions are required for forensic, coronial and police settings, and who can provide these?
MODERATOR
Marnie Manning - Lawyer
Marnie is a lawyer, researcher and academic. She is an ACLM Affiliate member and Council Member. Marnie is a PhD Candidate in Law at Monash University and completed part of her research as a Recognised Student at the University of Oxford.
PANEL SPEAKERS - WORKING FOR LARGER ORGANISATIONS
Dr Suyapto sees patients with complex occupational injuries and completes medico-legal assessment and reports. He is an accredited permanent impairment assessor in South Australia, Western Australia and Victoria. Dion is an ACLM Fellow, Council member and Education Committee member.