Who Are We?

If you have management or leadership responsibility within a law firm or legal department, then ALPMA is for you. ALPMA is the peak Australasian professional membership association for legal practice managers and leaders. Our members include practice managers, senior executives, specialist managers (like HR, Marketing & Finance), Managing Partners, lawyers with management roles and sole practitioners. Everything we do is designed to deliver on our promise to members.

2019 ALPMA Summit

Upcoming Events

New On-Demand Learning

Latest News

Upcoming Events

26

Jun

Economic Outlook FY20

Australia & New Zealand

Event	Economic Outlook FY20
Date	Wednesday 26 June 2019
Start Time	1:00pm AEST
End Time	2:00pm AEST
Event Location	Online via Webinar
Host Venue Details	Online via Webinar
Regional Hubs	If you are unable to attend at the host location you can join local members at 18+ regional hubs across Australia and New Zealand or participate online from your desktop.
Event Overview	An economic update covering developments globally and locally and the outlook for Australia and New Zealand. The presentation will focus on growth drivers and key risks including those around interest rates and currencies.
Event Sponsors Read More
Presented By Matthew Hassan \| Senior Economist \| Westpac Economics Matthew Hassan is a Senior Economist with Westpac. His specific areas of expertise are housing markets and the Australian consumer. Matthew’s research has been instrumental in shaping Westpac’s views on the Australian economy, including recent calls on official interest rates. His research has provided important insights into housing market developments and the behaviour of the Australian consumer. He is the author of Westpac’s Red Book and Housing Pulse reports regarded as essential reading on the consumer and housing sectors. Before joining the Westpac team in 2007, Matthew held senior positions with leading economic consultancies in Australia and New Zealand.
Professional Development	1 CPD unit/NZ Hour - Practice Management & Business Skills
Event Costs	ALPMA Members: FREE! Please login to register ALPMA Associates: $49.50 inc. GST *Non Members:** $99.00 inc. GST - Non Members must be eligible to join ALPMA*

..

27

Jun

WA 2019 EOFY Networking Function

Event	ALPMA WA EOFY Networking Function
Date	Thursday, 27 June 2019
Start Time	5.30pm AWST
End Time	7.30pm AWST
Event Location	Perth
Host Venue Details	Market Grounds, 10 Telethon Ave, Perth 6000
Regional Hubs	If you are unable to attend at the host location you can join local members at 18+ regional hubs across Australia and New Zealand or participate online from your desktop.
Event Overview	Please join us for drinks and networking to celebrate the end of the financial year. This is a great opportunity to catch up with industry colleagues and network with peers. Come and enjoy some delicious canapes while having a drink or two with friends. The event is free for all ALPMA members and $40 for non-members (drinks and canapes included). The ALPMA WA Committee hope you can join us for a celebration drink and toast the year that was.
Event Sponsors Read More
Presented By
Professional Development
Event Costs	ALPMA Members: Free! Please login to register ALPMA Associates: $20 inc GST *Non Members:** $40 inc. GST - Non Members must be eligible to join ALPMA*

..

09

Jul

The scary world of online- blogging and social media for lawyers and law firms (SA)

Where professional doesn't mean boring

Event	The scary world of online - blogging and social media for lawyers and law firms
Date	Tuesday 9 July 2019
Start Time	12.30pm ACST
End Time	2.00pm ACST
Event Location	Adelaide
Host Venue Details	Kindly hosted by Wallmans Lawyers, Level 5, 400 King William Street, Adelaide
Regional Hubs	If you are unable to attend at the host location you can join local members at 18+ regional hubs across Australia and New Zealand or participate online from your desktop.
Event Overview	In this session, we'll walk through a few of the primary initiatives that individual lawyers, and the law firm as a whole, can implement to drive their online presence. The why, what and how of blogging The relevance of Facebook for Australian law firms; organic use and paid advertising How lawyers, and their firms, should use LinkedIn The importance of your firm’s Google My Business listing These are the low hanging fruit opportunities for law firms to strengthen their presence, develop their brand and get ahead of their competitors.
Event Sponsors Read More
Presented By Robyn Clissold, Social Hive - Digital Marketing for Law Firms Robyn Clissold is the owner/operator of Social Hive; digital marketing for law firms. Robyn has spent the best part of 30 years working in the legal industry and has amassed a detailed and uncanny understanding of what drives online users looking for legal services. The legal industry in particular, has been slow to the digital marketing age over the last 10 years or so. In Robyn’s most recent employee role, as the Marketing Manager for a mid-sized plaintiff firm, she recognised the power of online marketing very early and embarked on a plan to put her firm ahead of the crowd. The plan put in place turned out to be one the most lucrative planning decisions made at that time. Since those early days, the firm’s client conversion to paying customer as a result of internet referrals has continued to grow. “But make no mistake, this is not simply a matter of luck”, says Robyn. There is a process and a set of ‘must haves’ for firms to develop and grow their online brand. Robyn now works with several Australian law firms, implementing those ‘must have’ components to drive and grow their digital presence. https://www.socialhive.com.au
Professional Development	1 CPD Unit / NZ Hour - Practice Management and Business Skills
Event Costs	ALPMA Members: ALPMA Associates: *Non Members:** - Non Members must be eligible to join ALPMA* Light lunch included

..

11

Jul

Legal IT Review

Event	Legal IT Review
Date	Thursday 11 July 2019
Start Time	12.30pm AEST
End Time	2.00pm AEST
Event Location	Sydney
Host Venue Details	Kindly hosted by Sparke Helmore Lawyers, Level 29, MLC Centre, 19 Martin Place, Sydney
Regional Hubs	If you are unable to attend at the host location you can join local members at 18+ regional hubs across Australia and New Zealand or participate online from your desktop.
Event Overview	John will be presenting an update and review of the legal IT market, covering the vendors and products in the legal field space. The presentation is based on, among other sources, the annual 'Taking IT to the Cloud' survey conducted by In Place Solutions, product reviews, and research and knowledge gained from legal CIO's.
Event Sponsors Read More
Presented By John Duckett, Director, In Place Solutions John has span more than 20 years working in professional services, primarily accounting and legal. He was the General Manager of IT at DLA Phillips Fox for 10 years and more recently the CIO at Gilbert + Tobin. Prior to that he was an IT Director at Coopers & Lybrand for 10 years. He also spent two years working with Ethan Group with a focus on the legal market. John also has considerable experience working as a consultant, especially within the manufacturing sector where he has been responsible for conducting strategic reviews as well as ERP evaluations and implementation. He has also worked in the Project Office of the Colonial Bank, helping to coordinate a major program for system modifications to cater for the introduction of the GST. More recently he has been working on strategic reviews and RFPs. During his career, John’s roles have covered most aspects of IT, including operations, development, infrastructure and project management, and has worked and consulted to a variety of businesses in UK and Australia. His broad business and IT experience means he can offer value to any organization.
Professional Development	1 CPD Unit/ 1 NZ Hour Practice Management and Business Skills
Event Costs	ALPMA Members: Free - please log in to register ALPMA Associates: $49.50 *Non Members:** $99.00 - Non Members must be eligible to join ALPMA* Light lunch included

..

16

Jul

VIC Seminar - Key Trends in the Market

Why do they matter and what should I do differently tomorrow?

Event	VIC Seminar - Key Trends in the Market
Date	Tuesday 16 July
Start Time	12.30pm GMT +10
End Time	2.00pm GMT +10
Event Location	Melbourne
Host Venue Details	HFW Australia, Level 39, Bourke Place, 600 Bourke Street
Regional Hubs	If you are unable to attend at the host location you can join local members at 18+ regional hubs across Australia and New Zealand or participate online from your desktop.
Event Overview	The need for change in the legal market has never been greater. It feels that every week there is a new set of articles on why what you are doing needs to change. This deluge can result in inertia as it can be bewildering to work out which is the right change to make. In this seminar Jon will help bring clarity by: Outlining the key trends in the marketplace. Showing what their impact will be. Sharing what actions firms can take tomorrow to react to these trends.
Event Sponsors Read More
Presented By Jon Kenton \| Head of Consulting \| Elevate Services Jon Kenton leads Elevate’s Consulting practice in the APAC region and is an experienced operational leader and change agent. He has 20 years of experience in highly demanding legal and financial services institutions in the UK, USA and Australia for blue chip organisations such as Corrs Chambers Westgarth, NAB, Royal Bank of Scotland and now Elevate Services. As Chief Operating Officer of Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Jon was responsible for the Firm’s strategy and change programs. Jon led delivery of a number of strategic operational improvements including leading the Firm’s legal project management agenda and launch of a flexible legal resourcing solution for clients, Orbit (the first Australian firm to offer such a model). Jon’s roots are in Technology which saw him named Private Sector CIO of the year by the AFR’s MIS Magazine. The combination of technology and business experience means Jon can recognise the challenges and opportunities posed by the rapidly changing legal technology environment. Given his broader operational leadership experience, Jon helps clients make necessary strategic change happen in a sustainable way which fits well with Elevate’s innovative yet pragmatic approach. Jon is based in Melbourne. https://elevateservices.com/
Professional Development	1 CPD Unit
Event Costs	ALPMA Members: Free. Login to Register. ALPMA Associates: $49.00 (inc GST) *Non Members:** $99.00 (inc GST) - Non Members must be eligible to join ALPMA*

..

New On-Demand Learning

NZ | Getting ready for your first AML audit

Karty Mayne, BAppM, MInsD
Founder of Rosewill Consulting Limited

Using technology in your law firm

Fiona McLay | Special Counsel | Rankin Business Lawyers

Staff Care Umbrella NSW May 2019

Joanne Boog, Quality Control Manager, Austen Brown Boog Solicitors

1
2
3
4
5
.. 70
Next

Latest News

Join Group

ALPMA: Australasian Legal Practice Management Association

The Association provides members with an opportunity to share knowledge and resources...

Subscribe

What's the Real Cost Of That Printed Page?

By Matthew Hollings, Sales Manager – Queensland, Law In Order It ha ..

Subscribe

AI-BASED DIVORCE PLATFORM WINS ADIEU LEGAL A THOUGHT LEADERSHIP AWARD

AI-BASED DIVORCE PLATFORM WINS ADIEU LEGAL A THOUGHT LEADERSHIP AWARD Friday, ..

ALPMA @AusLegalPracMgt

Loading Tweets...

Australian Corporate Partners

Australian Corporate Partners

Principal Summit Partner

Thought Leadership Awards Partner

Principal Summit Partner

GlobalX

Thought Leadership Awards Partner

© Copyright alpma.com.au | Privacy Policy | Blog Policy and Guidelines | Cancellation Policy | Management

Website Design and Development by Big Blue Digital