The Australian Lawyers Alliance (ALA) Victoria Conference program has now been released! Below are the program highlights, offering a glimpse into the key sessions across the two-day event, including plenary and concurrent sessions.Some of the key topics to be explored during the conference include:
Program highlights
Keynote address
Luke Hilakari, Secretary, Victorian Trades Hall Council
Wil Stracke, Assistant Secretary, Victorian Trades Hall Council
TAC panel: Joint effort, bigger impact – Why collaboration makes a difference
Jeremy King, Principal, Robinson Gill Lawyers
Susan Accary, Head - Legal Transformation, Slater + Gordon Lawyers
Megan Caines, Principal, Polaris Lawyers
Geraldine Collins, Principal, Maurice Blackburn Lawyers
Lauren McKirdy, Senior Manager Dispute Resolution, TAC
Wrongs Act panel
Samuel Pearce, Principal Lawyer, Maurice Blackburn Lawyers
Yusur Al-Azzawi, Barrister, Greens List Barristers
Moderator: Nicholas Lyons, Principal, Sains Lucas Solicitors
Leading
with purpose: Lessons from law firm leaders
Dina Tutungi, CEO, Slater + Gordon Lawyers
Jacob Varghese, CEO, Maurice Blackburn Lawyers
Angela Sdrinis, Director, Angela Sdrinis Legal
Workers’ Compensation panel
Divina Moodley,Senior Associate, Polaris Lawyers
Lisa Paul, Principal Lawyer, Robinson Gill Lawyers
Alisha Muscara, Practice Leader, Slater and Gordon Lawyers
Beyond wear and tear: Assessing aggravation of pre-existing musculoskeletal issue
Ash Moaveni, Orthopaedic Surgeon, Melbourne Medicolegal
Hypotheticals: An interactive legal ethics panel
John Valiotis, Barrister, Lennon’s List Barristers
Stephen Jurica, Barrister, Lennon’s List Barristers
Monday, 24 February 2025
Registration opens
Thursday, 17 April 2025
Member early-bird registrations close
Friday, 18 April 2025
Member standard registrations open
Friday, 18 April 2025
Registration cancellation cut-off
Wednesday, 21 May 2025
Registrations close
Event
ALA Victoria Conference 2025
Date and time
Thursday, 22 May 2025
Welcome Reception 6:00 - 7:30 pm
Friday, 23 May 2025
Conference 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Dinner 7:00 - 11:00 pm
Saturday, 24 May 2025
Conference 9:00 am - 2:30 pm
Conference organiser
Natalie Burt, Event Manager
Email
Events@lawyersalliance.com.au
Phone
02 9258 7726