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 

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Key Dates

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 

 


Details

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



ALA

Conference organiser
Natalie Burt, Event Manager

Email
Events@lawyersalliance.com.au

Phone
02 9258 7726