8.50am

Plenary
Acknowledgement of Country and Welcome Address

9am

Plenary
Keynote Presentation (to be announced soon)

10.20am

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Commercial
Fireside Chat and Q&A with the Judiciary
Family
Fireside Chat and Q&A with Her Honour Judge Burt
Property
Fireside Chat and Q&A with Her Honour Judge Burchell
Succession
Fireside Chat and Q&A with the Judiciary
Workplace
Fireside Chat and Q&A with Deputy District Registrar Jacinta Ellis
Criminal
Fireside Chat and Q&A with the Judiciary
In-house/Government
View from the General Counsel’s Desk

11.05am

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Commercial
Privacy Laws and Data Protection
Family
Understanding the Family Law Amendment Bill 2024: Property changes
Property
Property Law: Updates and insights
Succession
Latest Changes: Legislative and case law in succession law
Workplace
Strategic Communications: The importance of language in crisis management and reputation building
Criminal
Latest Reforms and Legislative Updates
In-house/Government
A Government Lawyer’s Kaleidoscope

11.50am

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Commercial
Consumer Laws in a Complex World
Family
Family Law and Family Violence Intersection: Financial abuse
Property
Cladding, Safety and Sustainability: Victorian Building Authority and owners corporations
Succession
Technology and Artificial Intelligence: A new frontier for practice management, costs and billing
Workplace
The Emerging Workplace: Psychological safety, flexible work and the right to disconnect
Criminal
The Complexity of Mandatory Sentencing and Ancillary Orders
In-house/Government
Cybersecurity: A mindset shift

12.30pm – Lunch break

1.20pm

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Commercial
Protecting Legal Professional Privilege
Family
Navigating Self-represented Clients
Property
Environmental Contamination: What landowners need to know
Succession
Wills and Estate Administration Update
Workplace
Always Listening: Technology in the fight against sexual harassment and bullying
Criminal
Stress, Burnout and Working With Young People
In-house/Government
The Transformational Lawyer: The wellness toolkit

2.05pm

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Commercial
ESG Integration: Essential skillsets and stakeholder involvement
Family
Building Resilience: Strengthening connection and social networks for support
Property
AML Tranche Two: Preparing your practice for a new era of ‘know your client’ due diligence procedures
Succession
Difficult Conversations: Terminally ill clients and family members
Workplace
Understanding Your Client’s Workplace Culture: In the eye of the storm
Criminal
Clients in Custody: Corrections update
In-house/Government
Empowering the Lawyer Leader of Tomorrow: Effective mentoring and supervision of junior lawyers

2.50pm

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Commercial
Is Data Your Biggest Risk? AI and knowledge management
Family
Parenting Matters and the Family Law Act 1975
Property
Property Law Tax Update
Succession
Passing the Baton: A junior lawyer’s ‘wish list’ from their mentors
Workplace
The Workplace Rubik’s Cube: Problem solving with a strategic mindset
Criminal
Youth Crime: Early intervention and reform panel discussion
In-house/Government
Understanding Neurodiversity and Fostering Inclusion

3.50pm

Plenary
Keynote Presentation (to be announced soon)

4.25pm

Plenary
Ethics unpacked: Playing by new and emerging rules