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2015 ALPMA Summit
Tomorrow’s Firm: Digital, Divergent, Differentiated
9–11 September 2015 | Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre
The 15th annual ALPMA Summit “Tomorrow’s Firm: Digital, Divergent, Differentiated” was held at the Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre from September 9–11, 2015. Check out the world-class line-up of speakers below!
You can now purchase your favourite presentations from the 2015 ALPMA Summit on Demand for just $99 per session (including GST) or purchase all recordings for just $330 (including GST). The recordings will be available from the ALPMA On-Demand Learning Centre from October, 2015.
A record 307 senior managers and leaders from legal practices across Australasia, along with 150+ representatives from Summit partners and trade exhibitors attended the 2015 ALPMA Summit, held on the Gold Coast
Program
In 2015, our two-day program of speakers included:
- Canadian analyst and consultant, Jordon Furlong
- US branding expert, Tim Williams
- Australian Human Rights Commission President, Professor Gillian Triggs
- Executive Chairman of Beaton Research + Consulting, Dr George Beaton
- Performance expert, Dr Bob Murray
- Law firm leaders from Allens, Gilbert + Tobin, Coleman Greig, KSF Lawyers and TressCox Lawyers (and many more!)
This Summit includes sessions covering key learning areas, including:
Improve Firm Profitability
Grow Your Firm
Develop & Manage Your People
Become a Better Leader
Create Sound Strategy
Ensure Operational Efficiency
Full Program
Workshop |
Bringing Your Strategy to Life
Tim Williams, Ignition Consulting Group
Workshop |
Integrating NewLaw into Your Law Firm
Jordan Furlong, Edge International
Seminar |
Rising Waters: How Law Firms Can Adapt To The New Legal Environment
Jordan Furlong, Edge International
Seminar |
Expand your Firm by Narrowing your Focus
Tim Williams, Ignition Consulting Group
Seminar |
Global Legal Profession and Human Rights
Emeritus Professor Gillian Triggs, President of the Australian Human Rights Commission
Seminar |
Adopting Technology: Challenge Your Thinking
David Smith, Smithink2020
Seminar |
Sustainable Profit Improvement Through Better Pricing
Pier D’Angelo, Allens
Seminar |
The New Paradigm for Legal Practice Success: The Intrapreneur!
Anthony Wright, Today’s Trailblazer Pty Ltd
Discussion |
Idea Exchanges
Facilitated by ALPMA Committee Members
Seminar |
Remaking Law Firms: Imperatives & Opportunities
Dr George Beaton, Beaton Research + Consulting
Seminar |
Thriving in a Disrupted Market
Wayne Stewart, Monte Rosa
Seminar |
Intergenerational Management: Why Different Perspectives Are More Important than Different Generations
Ricky Nowak, Leadership Is Individual
Panel |
Innovative Firms in Technology
Matthew Burgess, View Legal
James Vickery, IKnow IT
Russell Wright, Gilbert + Tobin
Warrick McLean, Coleman Greig Solicitors
David Smith, Smithink 2020
Seminar |
What is the ‘Silver Bullet’ for Law Firm Marketing Success?
Alistair Marshall, Julian Midwinter & Associates
Panel |
Best Practice, Profitable Business: Diversity. Flexibility. Talent
Dr Caroline Hart, National Rural Law & Justice Alliance
Terri Mottershead, Mottershead Consulting
Harriet Warlow-Shill, KWS Lawyers
Stuart Clark, President-elect of the Law Council of Australia
Facilitated by Stephanie Beard, Harwood Andrews
Seminar |
Law Practice in the Cloud: Using Office 365, Sharepoint and OneDrive
Liz Harris, Allocatur
Seminar |
Understanding Your Customers’ Experience
Carl White, CXINLAW
Panel |
Working Capital Management: Unlocking valuable resources
Sandra Mooney, Robert Stary Lawyers
Seminar |
Building a High Performance Culture: What Really Makes Human Beings Work
Dr Bob Murray, Fontinberry Murray
Panel |
Closing Debate – Tomorrow’s Firm: Digital, Divergent, Differentiated
George Beaton, Beaton Research + Consulting
Jordan Furlong, Edge International
Bronwyn Pott, Merrenburn Management Services
Summit Research: Preparing Australasian Law for a Digital, Divergent, Differentiated Future
The 2015 ALPMA/LexisNexis research investigated what changes (if any) Australasian law firms plan to make over the next three years to: the markets they serve; their resourcing mix; marketing and business development strategies; internal systems and processes; legal services delivery model and strategic relationships – in order to position themselves for a successful future.
A broad range of law firms (147) from across Australia and New Zealand participated in the research conducted in July 2015, sharing their plans for the markets they serve, their resourcing mix, marketing and business development strategies, internal systems and processes, legal services delivery model and strategic relationships over the next three years.
ALPMA/InfoTrack Thought Leadership Awards
LegalVision, an online law firm targeting small to medium Australian businesses, was crowned the 2015 ALPMA/InfoTrack Thought Leadership Award winner, ahead of finalists RMB Lawyers, The Conveyancing Shop and LawLab, at the ALPMA Summit Gala dinner in the Gold Coast on Thursday 10 September, 2015. LegalVision was recognised for their inbound content marketing program, which transformed legalvision.com.au into Australia’s most visited legal services website and drove a significant increase in new business for the online firm.
Awards Presentation at the 2015 ALPMA Summit Gala Dinner
- Winner: LegalVision
- Finalist: RMB Lawyers
- Finalist: The Conveyancing Shop
- Finalist: LawLab
Craig Osbourne, Managing Partner, RMB Lawyers
Valmai Vickers, ALPMA Vice President & Practice Manager, Ryan Carlyle Thomas Lawyers
Lachlan McKnight, CEO, LegalVision
Sirpa Gunn, General Manager, The Conveyancing Shop
Richie Muir, Legal Director, LawLab
Stephen Wood, Executive Chairman, InfoTrack
