Australian Lawyers Alliance (ALA) Victoria Conference program will be released in coming weeks.

We are pleased to announce that the keynote address will be delivered by Grace Tame, 2021 Australian of the Year and Andrew Carpenter, Senior Associate, Websters Lawyers. 

Program highlights include 

  • The art and craft of persuasion
    Judge Andrea Tsalamandris, Supreme Court of Victoria 
  • TAC panel 
    Jeremy King, Principal, Robinson Gill Lawyers
    Geraldine Collins, Principal, Maurice Blackburn Lawyers
    Susan Accary, Head of Work and Road Claims,  Slater and Gordon Lawyers
    Megan Caines, Director and Principal, Polaris Lawyers
  • Review of Litigious Costs
    Tom Ballantyne, Principal, Maurice Blackburn Lawyers
    Abbie Light, Head of Legal operations, Slater and Gordon Lawyers
  • Case review panel 
    Amy Johnstone , Barrister, Greens List Barristers
    Tim Tobin SC, Barrister, Lennon’s List Barristers
    Isabelle Murphy, Barrister, Dever’s List
    Stella Gold, Barrister, Lennon’s List Barristers  
  • Medical Panels
    Nicholas Lyons, Principal, Saines Lucas Solicitors
    Assoc Prof David Ernest, Deputy Convenor, Medical Panels

  • Hypotheticals: An interactive seminar on legal ethics and professional responsibilities (panel)
    John Valiotis, Barrister, Lennon’s List Barristers
    Stephen Jurica, Barrister, Lennon’s List Barristers
    Kathy Karadimas, Barrister, Lennon’s List Barristers