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 Matt Friedman is the CEO of the MeKong Club and is an international human trafficking expert. From 2006 to 2012, Matt was the Regional Project Manager of the United Nations Inter-Agency Project on Human Trafficking (UNIAP) in Thailand, an inter-agency coordinating body that links the United Nations system with governments and civil society groups in China, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. From 1991-2006, Matt worked for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Thailand, Bangladesh and Nepal. For over a decade, he worked passionately to design and manage both domestic and regional human trafficking programs. He also helped establish a counter-trafficking regional training centre, participated in resource mobilization, and produced two award-winning international films about sex trafficking. Matt is a technical advisor to numerous governments. He is frequently cited in the news media, has been invited to speak at major confer...

  Here are few tips to create a stress free online training experience. 1. Set a Major Goal You must keep you primary goal in mind. A lot may happen and may distract you from your online training. Focus on your goal to why you need to take the course at the first place. Think about why you're doing this and a possible outcome for encouragement to keep your mind on your training. Take one step at a time and before you know it, you'll be closer to achieving your goal. 2. Avoid distractions One of the best advantages of taking an online training is you get to choose where you would like to do it. However distractions may take place and can take away your focus when studying. Avoid distractions could refer to avoidance of too much noise environment; avoid using your smart phone as much as possible; avoid too much crowd. You may put your phone on a silent mode and take a deep breath when you're about to get distracted. Find a suitable environment and pay ...

Now in its second year, World WellBeing Week provides the opportunity for participants worldwide to promote an overall awareness for the wide-ranging aspects of wellbeing. Behind Legal Beagle’s success are individuals who are really good at maintaining their personal wellbeing. We would like to share our own ways of keeping up our  wellness . Based on group discussions, here are some of our ideas, 6 keys to maintaining wellness. Keys to maintaining wellness: Rest Rest and relaxation reduces stress and improves overall health. It helps improve your focus Rehydrate Drinking enough water each day is crucial for many reasons: to regulate body temperature and keep organs functioning properly. Being well-hydrated also improves sleep quality, cognition, and mood. Exercise Take a walk, a run or even you own ways of exercising at home. All exercise will contribute to keeping your heart and mind healthy. Exercise will improve your mood and enhance your sleep. Im...

  Did you know that the Government has established as LawTech fund under Anti-epidemic Fund to assist small law firms in procuring and upgrading information technology systems for your staff to attend LawTech training courses? Under the scheme, law firms and chambers with not more than five practicing lawyers are eligible for this application. Each firm will be eligible for a reimbursable amount of up to $50,000. Legal Beagle  is here to help you develop a technology tailored learning platform system. We’ve been working with some of the world’s largest and most prestigious law firms to make their e-learning dreams a reality and we would like to help you too! Legal Beagle Hong Kong is the leading provider of high quality, affordable online legal training that has been accredited by the Law Society of Hong Kong for CPD requirements. We now have the largest video offerings of online accredited HK Law Society training globally with 32 accredited  courses  and 18 upcoming...

Legal Beagle worked with Hong Kong’s oldest and largest law firm to establish an on-demand online learning academy! Providing lawyers more flexibility by converting in-person training into a more robust and accessible on-demand training with CPD and RME courses accredited by the Law Society of Hong Kong.   THE PROBLEMS Time is money for law firms and lawyers. Live training ( whether in-house or webinar based ) at fixed times and intervals is a struggle. Lawyers want to be able to attend training at their convenience, even with large internal training programs and infrastructure. With more employees working from home, attending webinars for both learning & development and CPD/ RME compliance, is proving to be difficult.     On-demand CPD & RME course accreditation is complicated . It requires particular technology configurations to comply with Hong Kong Law Society’s requirements. This includes building a custom Learning Management Syst...

Online learning has many advantages as it offers learners the flexibility to learn anytime, anywhere and at a pace that suits their schedule. Until 2017, there were really no quality online learning providers in Hong Kong that offered online CPD and RME courses accredited by the Law Society of Hong Kong. The challenge many lawyers and solicitors in Hong Kong face today is selecting the best online CPD and RME Courses in Hong Kong as it is tough to find a company that will fulfill their requirement of CPD and RME hours and also provides quality learning. The best online CPD/RME courses should be interactive and engaging. Each course should consist of deep assessment, evaluation, scenarios, and interactive exercises. Busy solicitors and lawyers should have the freedom to pause at any point and resume the course where you stopped, whether sitting inside the taxi from home to office or even along with their morning coffee. When you attend an external live seminar to gain CPD or RME hours,...