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 AUGUST 2009 NATIONAL NEWSLETTER

 

Thank you everyone for your patience - the July Newsletter has stretched out to an early August distribution.  June/July is a difficult time for everyone and an extra article deadline is low on the priority list with EOFY.

 

The August Newsletter showcases two of our ALPMA 2009 Summit Presenters, Brook Bourke and Fiona Cosgrove, with an interesting article from Mark Jaski who will be presenting our September FREE Webinar to ALPMA Members.  We welcome two new contributors, Hugh Davies and Nora Breekveldt of Macfarlan Lane.

 

Is Your Workplace a Healthy Place to Work?

                                                                                                          

 Written by Fiona Cosgrove,
Masters of  Exercise Science, Masters of Counselling
Wellness Coaching Australia

  

 Health encompasses more than just physical health.


There has been a great deal of recent publicity on the need for Australians to improve their physical health. The country is not measuring up in our nutritional habits or our daily activity level -......[Full article]

 

What Comes After Partnership - Achieving an Extended Career

Written by Hugh Davies and Norah Breekveldt, Macfarlan Lane                                                                                    

  

When the time arrives for a partner to contemplate transition from a fully absorbing, highly paid occupation to something else, a number of opportunities and challenges arise – some going to the core of self-definition. This is a very significant time, but often partners are poorly prepared for transition......[Full article]

 

Business Disruption: Is Your Firm Prepared?

                                                                                                              

Written by Mark Jaski, BLUESPINE

  

 

We live in a competitive world where we need to service our clients as and when required because if we don’t, someone else will. Disruption of service is not readily tolerated and for some it can mean the end of key client relationships or worse. In recent years Business Continuity Management (BCM) has become increasingly topical, largely due to...[Full article]

 

Green Dollar Revenue for Australian Renewable Energy

                                                                                                                

Written by Brook Burke, Special Counsel, DLA Phillips Fox

 

  

Australia has set itself the ambitious target of sourcing 20% of its energy needs from renewable energy sources by 2020- the equivalent of all household electricity consumption in Australia. This will require billions of dollars in investment in the renewable energy industry in Australia. ...[Full article]


 

 


 

I look forward to seeing you at an upcoming ALPMA event!

Kerrie Billings

ALPMA National Secretariat

T: 03 9432 0335

E: k.billings@alpm.com.au

W: www.alpma.com.au

 

2009 Legal Management Summit

August 14 - 15

Royal Pines Resort

Gold Coast

 

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About 3 years ago the National Board made a decision to recognise the contribution made by the ALA in the establishment of the ALPMA by providing a grant to the President's to attend the annual ALA conference. There was a belief that this ,.....[Full article]


 

 

 

 

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