Meetings & Events
Webinar – Practical Time Optimisation for Lawyers
Date: Thursday 23 Feb
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In this webinar you will learn how to introduce small changes to your daily work to optimise your available time for billable work and your clients’ experience with your legal practice, including:
• Understanding your goals for time optimisation as a lawyer
• Email management, including achieving “Inbox Zero”
• Calendar management for increased productivity
• Scheduling meetings and other tasks
• Maintaining your momentum and tackling challenges
• Getting paid: making dollars makes sense
• Optimising your use of technology, including automation
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AustLaw Webinar
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Date
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Thursday 23 February, 2017
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Start Time
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1:00pm ADST
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End Time
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2:00pm ADST
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Venue
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Via Webinar
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Topic
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Practical Time Optimisation for Lawyers |
Our Presenter
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Georgia Byrne, Founder | Law Tap
Georgia is a corporate lawyer and legal software maker who is passionate about using technology to make legal services even better for clients and lawyers. She started her career in the Corporate/M&A team at Allens Linklaters and is currently the co-founder of LawTap, the online legal booking engine for lawyers.
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Family Lawyers – Workshop
Date: Friday 10 Mar
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Family Lawyers Meeting
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One day specialist workshop for AustLaw Family Lawyers
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Date
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Friday 10 March, 2017
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Start Time
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9:00am
Registration and welcome. |
End Time
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4:00pm |
Venue
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Park Royal – Darling Harbour
150 Day Street
SYDNEY |
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Session 1
9:30 to 11:00
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Details to follow |
Dr Santiago Vazquez PhD, BSc (Hons)
Laboratory Manager | NSW Forensic & Analytical Science Service, Drug Toxicology Unit
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Santiago is the Laboratory Manager at the Drug Toxicology Unit, NSW Forensic and Analytical Science Service. He completed his B.Sc. (hons) degree and Ph.D. at the University of Wollongong, Australia.
In 2001 he moved to the United States of America and completed a post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Michigan; worked at Waters Life Sciences R & D as a Senior Research Chemist; and Pfizer Inc. as Senior Scientist in the Pharmacokinetic and Drug Metabolism Department.
In 2006 he returned to Australia to work for Pathology North as Senior Hospital Scientist where he set up drug testing to AS/NZS 4308:2008. He moved to his current position in 2015.
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Session 2
11:30 to 1:00
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Topic to be confirmed.
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1:00 to 2:00
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LUNCH |
Session 3
2:00 to 4:00
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Round Table Discussion – Chaired by Donal Minehan
• Court delays
• Experience of Private mediations arranged by parties as opposed to Law Society Mediations
• Collaborative Law – anybody currently doing any?
• New marketing ideas
• Interesting cases & questions
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WEBINAR: Red Herrings to be aware in day to Day Conveyancing Practice
Date: Thursday 23 Mar
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WEBINAR: Red Herrings to be aware in Day to Day Conveyancing Practice
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Thursday 23 March 2017
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Start Time
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1:00PM SYDNEY TIME
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End Time
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2:00PM SYDNEY TIME
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Venue
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Via Online Webinar
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Topic
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1. Meth Labs – the increasing occurrences of Purchasers not knowing
the property has been used as Meth Lab, the results: an odourless
chemical that seeps into floor boards, walls and the internal fixtures
of a home, where this chemical vapour is breathed in causes health
problems and skin irritations, how you can warn your client about this
and what pre cautions/ reports can be engaged, prior to purchase or
recommend to a potential rental property purchaser – e.g. detectors that
alert a mobile app on your iPhone etc.
2. Stigmatised properties –
murders, demon possessed homes – be aware – who is responsible for a
disclosure Agent or Conveyancer!
3. Title Insurance – how you can
protect your client from Settlement into the future – coverage for
Boundary issues, Illegal Building Structures, fraud on Title, unpaid
Strata levies even after Sec 184 Certificate indicates the levies have
been paid – my real life example of how Title Insurance protected self
and client and potential for coverage for underground fuel tanks defects
in Title, underground septic tanks etc.
4. Sleeping D/a next to a
property your client is purchasing (affecting sunlight, shade &
views potentially now or in the future) – how you can protect your
client before purchase.
5. Outline my experience with PEXA online
property settlements – how it works and how to overcome anxiety of
trying something new.
6. Pre settlements inspection issues – real
life example of furniture being cut up in two because furniture too big
to move downstairs and remove form property, or beds covering carpet
thread bear and not picked up until settlement, the importance of
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Our Presenter
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Garth Brown, Brown & Brown Conveyancers
‘CONVEYANCER OF THE YEAR 2015’ AICNSW
Garth Brown is an Award Winning Conveyancer and founder of Brown and Brown Conveyancers based in Sydney. He is an AIC certified premium property specialist with 20 years experience in the Conveyancing Industry in NSW offering quality professional conveyancing and property law services to his Clients.
Awarded Conveyancer of the Year 2015 he was also Runner-up Best NSW Conveyancer of the Year 2010 and 2012.
Garth is a very active educator and publishes weekly articles on all aspects of real estate and property matters. He is an author, public speaker, lecturer and trainer and he is regular guest speaker at real estate workshops and conventions.
Garth has published Conveyancing Apps for Consumers ‘Ask Conveyancer’ and written a series of successful eBooks ‘Step by Step Guide to Operating a Successful Conveyancing/Legal Practice’. He offers highly professional consultancy services to the industry to assist Practitioners ‘how to’ operate their practice more efficiently, profitably and successfully by working less hours and enjoying a satisfying life-work balance.
www.conveyancers.net.au
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Login Details
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Upon registration, the login/dial in details for the webinar will be emailed directly to you.
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Hong Kong Symposium
Date: Wednesday 03 May
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AustLaw Symposium – Hong Kong
The AustLaw Symposium is a three day event running in the beautiful and exciting city of Kowloon, Hong Kong. Please download the recent program here.
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Wednesday 3 May to Friday 5 May
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Start Time
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9:00am Wednesday
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End Time
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1:00pm Friday
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Venue
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The Gateway Hotel – Kowloon, Hong Kong
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Accommodation
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| 13 Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon |
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Accommodation Options
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Single Accommodation Option – HK$1650 +10% Surcharge Per Night (includes 1 breakfast)
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Double/Double Accommodation Option – HK$1650 +10% Surcharge Per Night (includes 1 breakfast)
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Extra breakfast HK$180+10% surcharge
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Wednesday 3 May
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9:30 to 10:30 Concepts and Principles of Change Management – Darren Vardy, Director | SV Partners
For Austlaw Firms to successfully manage change, it is important to have an understanding of what Change Management is and key principles of change management. Darren will explain the definition of Change Management and discuss some key principles involved in managing both organisational and personal change.
10:50 to 1:00 Managing People Through Change (Includes a Change Management Exercise) – Darren Vardy, Director | SV Partners
Many business leaders approach change management apprehensively – worried about having to persuade reluctant staff to accept new ways of doing business. But, in fact, many people welcome change – provided they have a change to collaborate in it. Darren will discuss:
– Types of change
– Planning for change
– Communicating change
– Engaging employees through change
– Retaining employees through change
Afternoon free for exploring or group tour. Dinner at Peking House. |
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Thursday 4 May
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9:00 – 10:00 Benchmarking Results | Presented by Andrew Chen
All AustLaw Firms have been encouraged to participate in the ALPMA Legal Services Benchmarking Survey. Andrew has prepared and report on the results nationally, however he will take a deeper dive into the findings and outline what the AustLaw members can learn and improve from the overall data.
10:00 to 10:30 Morning tea
10:30 to 1:00 Benchmarking Results | Round table discussion Facilitated by Shirley Hamel and Andrew Chen
AustLaw firms responded that they wanted to leverage off the group to gain a better understanding of how their firms can continue to be sustainable. This workshop will include an open discussion based on the survey results. Firms will be encouraged to support their peers by sharing insights into why some firms rated higher in some areas and the methods used for success.
1:00 to 2:00 Lunch
2:00 to 4:45 Process mapping | Shirley Hamel, Hamel Consulting
Process mapping enables a firm to create a visual representation of the flow of activities in a legal or business process.
There are a range of benefits that can be obtained from mapping processes including:
• Identifying efficiencies through the reduction of rework
• Identifying points of risk or failure
• Identifying delay points
• Consistency of work output
• As a training resource
The ability to obtain these benefits is becoming increasingly important, particularly for firms whose clients demand fixed price fees. Without understanding and continually improving the way work is done a firms profit erodes and delays and frustrations occur.
Workshop overview
In this half day workshop participants will learn about simple process flow chart shapes and how to develop flow charts for their firm.
We will walk through a number of simple process flow charts that most firms use on a regular basis.
We will then review a more complex legal process and discuss how this was used to deliver benefits listed above.
Workshop outcomes
• Understanding of how process mapping can benefit your firm
• Foundation skills in process mapping
• Understanding of how to engage staff in process mapping
4:45 to 5:00 Firm Representatives Meeting
Dinner at Cafe Deco
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Friday 5 May
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9:00 to 11:00 How to Develop and Successfully Implement strategy in Professional Services | Richard Wilson, Bendelta
11:00 to 11:30 Morning tea
11:30 to 1:00 Skills Building to Build Strategy | Richard Wilson, Bendelta
1:00 to 2:00 Lunch
Free Afternoon.
An informal dinner can be arranged for those staying over. Otherwise the afternoon is free for those wishing to take advantage of flights returning to Australia overnight.
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To register, please download a full program here or register via this link.
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NZLaw General Meeting
Date: Wednesday 17 Mar
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AustLaw coordinates a series of meetings and events for members across the year, ranging from regular Specialty Practice Group meetings through to CLE programs and an Annual Symposium.
All of the events are designed with professional development and networking opportunities in mind. Expert speakers and presenters deliver sessions on a variety of topics ranging from specific fields of law, through to issues of relevance to practice managers, business development and ethics.
2017 Meetings and Events
February 9
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Videon Conference
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Personal Injury Meeting
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| February 23 |
Webinar |
Practice Time Optimisation for Lawyers
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| March 10 |
One Day Workshop
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Family Lawyers – Park Royal Darling Harbour Sydney
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March 23
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Webinar |
Red Herrings to be aware of in Day to Day Conveyancing Practice
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May 3 – 5
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Symposium |
Gateway Hotel | Hong Kong
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July 21
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One Day Workshop
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Family Lawyers | Melbourne |
October 19-20
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Symposium |
Park Royal Hotel Darling Harbour Sydney
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2014, 2015 & 2016 Webinar Series have been recorded and can be found in the members library
