If you’re a Compliance Officer or responsible for your firm’s overall compliance strategy, staying current with the latest regulatory changes and challenges within the profession has never been more critical. With the fast pace of legal compliance and the regulator’s increased enforcement powers, the SRA’s Compliance Officers Conference is an annual event you can’t afford to miss.
Held at the ICC in Birmingham on 5 November, the event is also being hosted virtually on 25-28 November.Whether you are attending in person or online here’s why you need to get involved this year…
Why This Conference Matters
The conference is a vital gathering for everyone in the law firm compliance community and has long served as a key opportunity for compliance professionals and law firm leaders to unite around.
This year’s conference will again feature expert speakers from the SRA including an address from Chief Executive, Paul Philip. This year’s conference chair is journalist and broadcaster, Daisy McAndrew.
Attendees will have the chance to engage with leaders from across the legal profession on a wide range of topics including:
- Anti-money laundering (AML): Hear the latest updates on AML compliance and practical steps to ensure your firm remains compliant.
- Cybercrime: Learn how to protect your firm against increasing cyber threats, particularly crucial in the digital age.
- Legal technology and AI: Understand how new technology, including artificial intelligence, is shaping the legal landscape and what it means for your practice.
- Firm workplace culture: Explore the role workplace culture plays in supporting compliance, and how to build an environment that encourages best practices.
- Financial crime: Get ahead of financial crime risks and understand what the regulators are focusing on right now.
Attending this event will help you stay on top of key regulatory trends and requirements that can be easily missed when running a busy legal practice.
In-Person or Virtual?
Whether you elect to attend in person or prefer the flexibility of attending virtually, both formats offer an opportunity to access critical content tailored for compliance professionals and the leadership within law firms.
The in-person event offers the benefit of face-to-face networking, interactive Q&A sessions, and the chance to connect with peers who face similar challenges. Attendees can engage directly with experts, ask questions and get personalised advice on compliance matters.
The virtual conference offers the same high-quality content with the flexibility to attend from anywhere. The sessions are streamed across four days, you can choose the topics that most interest you and, if you can’t make it live, sessions will be available on-demand afterwards.
Why Past Delegates Keep Coming Back
The SRA have reported that last year’s event was a success with 97% of delegates rating it as useful or very useful. Feedback from attendees highlighted the practical value of the sessions, the quality of the speakers and the importance of having direct access to SRA representatives.
For us as a firm, it’s a cornerstone event for our compliance year and an opportunity to stay connected on key issues, with the regulator and our wider compliance community.
Reserve your slot here and head into 2025 fully informed: https://events.sra.org.uk/sra/frontend/reg/thome.csp?pageID=168345&eventID=708&CSPCHD=0000010000002b8lMHzkc8TZMTLbH6_URDfdFydFJ9oO5xVBzs