Suggested itineraries

Choose a suggested program tailored to your role. You can still build your own schedule from the sessions below.

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Mid–large firm

Optional workshops (Tue):

  • 3.00pm: The Digital First Impression: How lawyers are assessed before the first conversation
  • 5.00pm: All Rise: Presentation skills that command the room

Conference itinerary (Wed):

  • 9.00am: Keynote address from Professor Edward Santow
  • 10.30am: Fireside Chat and Q&A with The Honourable Justice Robert Craig
  • 11.15am: Emerging Developments in Workplace Relations and Commercial Law
  • 12.00pm: An Update from ASIC
  • 1.20pm: Keeping Law Human: Rethinking legal practice in an AI world OR The Media Always Ring Twice
  • 2.10pm: The Business of Law OR Pause, Reflect, Thrive: Reflective practice and the law
  • 3.00pm: Communication, Kindness and Civility: The new professional baseline OR Leading Well: Supervision and mentoring for impact OR Client-Centric Lawyering: Designing legal services that actually work
  • 3.50pm: Law firm leadership in a digital age

Small / sole practice

Optional workshops (Tue):

  • 3.00pm: The Digital First Impression: How lawyers are assessed before the first conversation
  • 4.00pm: The AUSTRAC Enrolment Process
  • 5.00pm: All Rise: Presentation skills that command the room

Conference itinerary (Wed):

  • 9.00am: Keynote address from Professor Edward Santow
  • 10.30am: Fireside Chat and Q&A – select session in your area of practice
  • 11.15am: Select session in your area of practice
  • 12.00pm: Select session in your area of practice
  • 1.20pm: Keeping Law Human: Rethinking legal practice in an AI world OR Wellbeing and Vicarious Trauma OR Workplace Risks for Lawyers
  • 2.10pm: The Business of Law
  • 3.00pm: Client-Centric Lawyering: Designing legal services that actually work OR Leading Well: Supervision and mentoring for impact OR Neurodiversity and Psychosocial Safety
  • 3.50pm: Law firm leadership in a digital age
  • 4.25pm: Ethics Unpacked

Government

Optional workshop (Tue): 5.00pm – All Rise: Presentation skills that command the room

Conference itinerary (Wed):

  • 9.00am: Keynote address from Professor Edward Santow
  • 10.30am: Fireside Chat and Q&A with The Honourable Justice Robert Craig
  • 11.15am: Emerging Developments in Workplace Relations and Commercial Law
  • 12.00pm: An Update from ASIC
  • 1.20pm: The Media Always Ring Twice OR Regulatory Agility: Becoming the trusted advisor
  • 2.10pm: Pause, Reflect, Thrive: Reflective practice and the law OR Building Capability when dealing with vulnerable clients
  • 3.00pm: Human-centred Lawyering in the Age of AI
  • 3.50pm: Law firm leadership in a digital age
  • 4.25pm: Ethics Unpacked

Corporate (in-house)

Optional workshops (Tue):

  • 4.00pm: The AUSTRAC Enrolment Process
  • 5.00pm: All Rise: Presentation skills that command the room

Conference itinerary (Wed):

  • 9.00am: Keynote address from Professor Edward Santow
  • 10.30am: Fireside Chat and Q&A with The Honourable Justice Robert Craig
  • 11.15am: Emerging Developments in Workplace Relations and Commercial Law
  • 12.00pm: An Update from ASIC
  • 1.20pm: The Media Always Ring Twice OR Regulatory Agility: Becoming the trusted advisor
  • 2.10pm: Keeping Law Human: Rethinking legal practice in an AI world
  • 3.00pm: Human-centred Lawyering in the Age of AI
  • 3.50pm: Law firm leadership in a digital age
  • 4.25pm: Ethics Unpacked

Early career

Optional workshops (Tue):

  • 3.00pm: The Digital First Impression: How lawyers are assessed before the first conversation
  • 5.00pm: All Rise: Presentation skills that command the room

Conference itinerary (Wed):

  • 9.00am: Keynote address from Professor Edward Santow
  • 10.30am: Fireside Chat and Q&A – select session in your area of practice
  • 11.15am: Select session in your area of practice
  • 12.00pm: Select session in your area of practice
  • 1.20pm: Regulatory Agility: Becoming the trusted advisor OR Wellbeing and Vicarious Trauma OR Keeping Law Human: Rethinking legal practice in an AI world
  • 2.10pm: Pause, Reflect, Thrive: Reflective practice and the law OR Building Capability when Dealing with Vulnerable Clients
  • 3.00pm: Human-centred Lawyering in the Age of AI OR Neurodiversity and Psychosocial Safety
  • 3.50pm: Law firm leadership in a digital age
  • 4.25pm: Ethics Unpacked

Day 1: Tuesday 9 June

3pm

The Digital First Impression: How lawyers are assessed before the first conversation

4pm

The AUSTRAC Enrolment Process

5pm

All Rise: Presentation skills that command the room

Day 2: Wednesday 10 June

8.50am

Acknowledgement of Country and Welcome Address

9am

Keynote address: Professor Edward Santow

10.30am

Select one fireside chat for your program

Fireside Chat and Q&A with The Honourable Justice Robert Craig
Commercial Workplace In-house / Government
Fireside Chat and Q&A with Magistrate Malcolm Thomas
Criminal
Fireside Chat and Q&A with Martin Bartfeld AM KC
Family
Fireside Chat and Q&A with The Honourable Justice Edward Woodward
Property
Fireside Chat and Q&A with The Honourable Justice Peter Gray
Succession

11.15am

Select one practice area-specific session for your program

Emerging Developments in Workplace Relations and Commercial Law
Commercial Workplace In-house / Government
Review and Emerging Trends in Criminal Law Practice
Criminal
Family Law Review and Emerging Trends for 2026: Shinohara v Shinohara
Family
Property Law Review and Emerging Trends for 2026: Planning and Owners Corporations
Property
Succession Law Essential Updates: RedCrest, litigation and changes in 2026
Succession

12.00pm

Select one practice area-specific session for your program

An Update from ASIC
Commercial Workplace In-house / Government
Family Violence and Criminal Law: Bridging the gap between IVOs, police and prosecution
Criminal
The Practicalities of Parental Responsibilities and the Unacceptable Risk of Harm
Family
Property Taxes and The Rising Cost of Holding Property
Property
Insights from the Office of the Public Advocate
Succession

12.40pm – Lunch break

1.20pm

Select one interdisciplinary session for your program

Keeping Law Human: Rethinking legal practice in an AI world
Ethics Innovation Risk Management Technology / AI
Regulatory Agility: Becoming the trusted advisor
Ethics Risk Management Strategic thinking
The Media Always Ring Twice
Client-centricity Strategic thinking
Good, Better, Best Lawyer Wellbeing
Wellbeing Ethics Professional standards
Wellbeing and Vicarious Trauma
Client-centricity Innovation Wellbeing

2.10pm

Select one interdisciplinary session for your program

The Business of Law
Risk Management Strategic thinking
AML: Key considerations when selecting a RegTech solution for KYC
Risk Management Strategic thinking
Pause, Reflect, Thrive: Reflective practice and the law
Leadership Wellbeing
Building Capability when Dealing with Vulnerable Clients
Client-centricity Wellbeing
The Email That Costs You Your Practice: Behavioural cyber security risk
Risk management

3pm

Select one interdisciplinary session for your program

Communication, Kindness and Civility: The new professional baseline
Client-centricity Wellbeing
Client-Centric Lawyering: Designing legal services that actually work
Client-centricity Innovation Strategic thinking
Leading Well: Supervision and mentoring for impact
Client-centricity Leadership
Human-centred Lawyering in the Age of AI: A case study in augmenting legal work
Client-centricity Strategic thinking Technology / AI
Neurodiversity and Psychosocial Safety
Leadership Wellbeing

3.50pm

Law Firm Leadership in the Age of AI

4.25pm

Ethics Unpacked: New frontiers in ethics

5:35pm – Networking and drinks