A free CPD (continuing professional development) event for property lawyers is being run by conveyancing search solutions provider SearchFlow. It will provide property lawyers, conveyancers and legal secretaries with guidance on anti-money laundering (AML), cybersecurity and emerging technologies. It will be held on 18 June at Manchester’s Hilton Hotel, Deansgate. Tracy Burtwell, sales director of SearchFlow, said: ‘Our speakers will discuss the impact of emerging technologies on the legal sector, as well as pressing matters such as AML and cybersecurity.’ Click here to register.
22 May 2019
Property CPD with SearchFlow
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