Join more than 350 law firm leaders and managers and 50+ market-leading vendors from across Australasia in Sydney for an action-packed three days of intense professional development, networking and fun!

The 2018 ALPMA Summit brings together senior legal management professionals, world-class industry and subject-matter experts and leading industry suppliers to hear about best-practice, find out what is new, share experiences, make contacts and have fun.

Who?

The Australasian Legal Practice Management Association, (ALPMA), is the peak body representing managers and lawyers with a legal practice management role. ALPMA provides an authoritative voice on issues relevant to legal practice management. Members of ALPMA provide professional management services to legal practices in areas of financial management, strategic management, technology, human resources, facilities and operational management, marketing and information services and technology.

What?

The Australasian Legal Practice Management Association (ALPMA) Summit 2018.

The theme of this year’s Summit:

Shaping the future firm – it starts with you.”

Registrations for the Summit are now open! Early bird registrations close on Tuesday, 31 July 2018.

When?

Wednesday, 19 September to Friday, 21 September 2018.

Where? 

International Convention Centre, Sydney, Australia

More Information

The full conference program is available here: http://alpmasummit.com.au/program

• Website: www.alpmasummit.com.au
• Contact: info@alpmasummit.com.au

Project Didi Australia is hosting a panel discussion at The Freedom Hub in Sydney’s Waterloo to share bold ideas and drive change to stop modern slavery.

With estimates that 40 million people around the world are victims of some form of modern slavery, including sex trafficking, debt bondage or forced labour, this is an important human rights issue that needs to be addressed.

It’s timely for us to be holding this conversation on modern slavery now with the recent announcement by our government to legislate a Modern Slavery Act for Australia by the end of the year and the launch of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s Smart Volunteer Campaign just this week. Modern slavery, more than other global crises, links to us in ways we do not realise. It is behind our everyday purchases: our clothing, our food and our phones. That link actually gives us power and that’s what you’ll gain from next week’s panel event – an understanding of that power and how to exercise it for change. The change is in our hands.”

About the event

A panel of changemakers will lead action inspiring conversation about human trafficking and share practical advice on responsible travel, ethical shopping and awareness of slavery issues.

Who’s speaking?

• Gordon Renouf, CEO and Co-Founder of ethical fashion app Good On You
• Laura McManus, business and human rights practitioner and part of the Fashion Revolution Australia movement
• Andrea Nave, CEO of Forget Me Not Australia and advocate to end volunteering in orphanages
• Chris Crewther MP, Federal Member for Dunkley and Chair of the Inquiry into a Modern Slavery Act in Australia

When is it being held?

How to attend?

Federal Attorney-General, the Honourable George Brandis QC, and Chief Justice Susan Kiefel AC, spoke at the Opening Ceremony last night which marked the beginning of a week-long event including 200 sessions, workshops and panels with top experts on a range of topics.

President of The Law Society of NSW, Pauline Wright, said the IBA Conference will present unique opportunities for networking and getting the latest on issues of pressing relevance to practitioners in the legal industry.

The IBA Conference will not only delve into the most important developments in key areas of practice but also the most pressing questions facing the future of the legal profession, including technological disruption and innovation and the role of artificial intelligence in making access to justice more affordable and effective,” Ms Wright said.

Topics covered at the conference include:

• disruptive innovation
• data
• artificial intelligence
• technology
• LGBTI issues
• migration
• international security
• rule of law and terrorism
• climate change
• anti-corruption
• international transactions
• mergers and acquisitions, and much more.

Headlining speakers include human rights barrister, Geoffrey Robertson QC, and WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange, as well as former High Court Justice Mary Gaudron, QC, NSW Attorney-General Mark Speakman, SC, former Prime Minister, John Howard, OM, AC, and new Australian Human Rights Commission President, Ros Croucher.

A range of fun social events will run across the week. The ‘Law Rocks’ competition will be held on Thursday night to benefit the IBA’s Human Rights Institute and The Smith Family. ‘Young Lawyers Night Out’ will also be held on Thursday at Marquee @ The Star.

The Law Society of NSW, Pauline Wright, will be speaking at the following sessions:

• “Justice: Access and Rights in Australia” (Thursday, 8 October at 8.00am)
• “IBA Academic Forum: The Regulators Perspective – What are the regulatory and ethical challenges of NewLaw?” (Friday, 9 October at 3:15pm)

The Law Society of NSW will host:

• “LAWASIA Foreign Direct Investment Conference – An opportunity to mingle with leaders in the legal profession in the Asia-Pacific region” (Monday, October 9 at 7:30am)
• “IBA Bar Breakfast” (Thursday, October 12 at 8.00am)

Law Council of Australia President, Fiona McLeod, will present at the following sessions:

• “Diversity and equality in the legal profession” (Monday, October 9 at 2.30pm)
• “Technology and the legal profession” (Tuesday, October 20 at 8.00am). Breakfast hosted by the French Bar. A second session “No Longer Brave New World” (Tuesday, October 20 at 2.30pm)
• “Migration, security and terrorism” (Wednesday, October 11 at 2.30pm)

Other sessions of interest include:

• “Women ‘firsts’ – How does international and domestic law help (or hinder) women to succeed in Australia and elsewhere?” (Monday, October 9 at 2:30pm)
• “Cybercrime and the media – Unexpected risks to clients, law firms and governments” (Tuesday, October 10 at 9:30am)
• “Keynote on data, disruptive innovation and the new digital world” (Wednesday, October 11 at 9:30am)
• “BIC Showcase: the balance between migration, international security, rule of law and terrorism – What bar associations can do to facilitate this conversation” (Wednesday, October 11 at 2pm)
• “SPPI Showcase: Given the rise of populist political movements across the world, what is the impact for global legal services and business lawyers?” (Thursday, October 12 at 9:30am)

How to attend?

Australian lawyers may attend a single day of the conference at the discounted Daily Delegate Rate of GBP350 (approximately $590).

Any Australian based delegate can access the Daily Delegate Rate by attending the Conference registration desk on the morning of the day they wish to attend.

Access the full IBA program here.

Where is the event being held?

Sydney International Convention Centre in Darling Harbour from October 9-13 2017.

Established in 1947, the International Bar Association (IBA) is the world’s leading organisation of international legal practitioners, bar associations and law societies.