2022 ALPMA Summit

We are back for 2022!
31 August – 2 September 2022 | RACV Royal Pines, Gold Coast

The 2022 ALPMA Summit Reaching New Heights was held from August 31st to September 2nd at the beautiful RACV Royal Pines, Gold Coast.  Delegates and partners were treated to the return of the most prominent legal management conference in the Southern Hemisphere.

Given the events of the past two years, and the inevitable postponement of our 2020 and 2021 Summits, this year we embraced the opportunity to completely reimagine the delivery of our annual flagship event.  This year was something quite different with a pre-arrival Corporate Golf Day in the afternoon of Tuesday 30 August, followed in the evening by a Welcome Back Cocktail Function for delegates hosted by Principal Partner, Dye & Durham.  From Wednesday to Friday delegates were treated to three days of workshops, seminars, motivational speakers, well-being sessions and working groups all focusing on legal practice management fundamentals.  To compliment the learning and development program, delegates also had the opportunity to meet with and hear from over 40 legal industry partners & suppliers and enjoy a full program of networking and social activities, including the ALPMA Awards dinner on Thursday night.

We were delighted to reconnect with all our members and partners after so long and we are confident it was the Best. Summit. Ever.

We were excited to take advantage of the impressive range of facilities and onsite areas within the RACV Royal Pines Resort.  From Golf Days to casual food truck dining, to hosted networking breakfasts around the Resort, this Summit delivered a unique and memorable experience for delegates.

If you were not able to join us in 2022 we’d love to see you at the 2023 ALPMA Summit!

Program

The Summit program offered over 25 sessions to attend across 3 days, including workshops, seminars and panel discussions covering: HR, Marketing, Business Development, IT/Legal Technology, Strategy & Innovation, Operations, Finance, and Leadership.

At the core of our planning is our desire to reconnect our members, colleagues, partners and industry professionals at this three-day in-person Summit on the Gold Coast.  The ALPMA 2022 Summit program featured keynote speakers, workshops, plenary concurrent sessions, panel discussions, and a well-being session.

ALPMA Awards

The ALPMA Awards shine a light on the outstanding achievement and service of allied legal professionals in management or leadership roles.

Winners were announced at the 2022 ALPMA Summit Awards dinner at Miami Marketta on Thursday, 1st September 2022.

Nominees & Winners

Executive of the Year

Recognises excellence and outstanding achievement as a Leader at the c-suite or executive level.  This award is presented to an outstanding leader who has made a real difference, in a strategic sense, to their workplace in terms of impact and effectiveness and is seen as a leader among their peers

Diana Foye
Chief Executive Officer
Foye Legal
Ashley Lamb
General Manager
Thynne + Macartney
Zile Yu
Managing Partner
Quantum Law Group
Stephen Phillips
Chief Executive Officer
Catherine Henry Lawyers
General Manager of the Year

Recognises excellence and outstanding achievement at the GM or Director level. Submissions for Practice Manager/Director level roles for firms of more than 25 staff also accepted in this category.  This award is presented to an outstanding leader who has made a real difference, in a strategic and operational sense, to their workplace in terms of impact and effectiveness, and is seen as a leader among their peers.

Ashley Lamb
General Manager
Thynne + Macartney
Nicole Anderson
General Manager
Bell Legal Group
Stacey Otis
Operations Manager
Hive Legal
Practice Manager of the Year

Recognises excellence and outstanding achievement of a Practice Manager at a firm of less than 25 staff.  This award is presented to an outstanding leader who has made a real difference, in a strategic and operational sense, to their workplace in terms of impact and effectiveness, and is seen as a leader among their peers.

Jodie Engerer
Practice Manager
Taurus Legal Management
Tanya Burns
Practice Manager
Nicholas O'Donohue & Co
Rachel Deering
Financial Controller/Office Manager
Clinch Long Woodbridge
Stephen Phillips
Managing Partner
Auslaw Partners
Future Leader Award

Recognises emerging leadership and management talent.  This award is presented to an emerging leader who can best demonstrate leadership courage & influence, inspiring dedication & motivation and is recognised as having the most potential to succeed as the next generation of firm leaders.

Gemma Wragg
Chief Executive Officer
Tavendale & Partners Leadership Team
Rose Cocchiaro
Founder & Managing Director
Resolve Divorce
Zile Yu
Managing Partner
Quantum Law Group
Outstanding General Contribution

This award recognises those that make a valuable contribution to their firm or the legal industry.  This award is presented to an individual who strives in their role as an allied legal professional to inspire others, shows dedication and motivation and goes above and beyond in their role as either as a manager or leader or other role within their firm.

Tim Lethbridge
Director
Croftbridge Lawyers
Manager of the Year
Excellence in Business Development and Marketing

Recognises excellence and outstanding achievement of a leader in BD and Marketing excellence.  This award is presented to an outstanding leader who has made a real difference to both the BD & Marketing operation in their workplace and the firm as a whole in terms of impact and effectiveness, and is seen as a leader among their peers in BD and Marketing.

Sally King
Head of Clients & Markets
Coleman Greig Lawyers
Excellence in People and Culture

Recognises excellence and outstanding achievement of a leader in people and culture.  This award is presented to an outstanding leader who has made a real difference to both the people & culture programs and operation in their workplace and the firm as a whole in terms of impact and effectiveness and is seen as a leader among their peers in people and culture.

Melissa Crampton
Group Manager - People
Proximity
Excellence in Technology & Innovation

Recognises excellence and outstanding achievement of a leader in technology and innovation.  This award is presented to an outstanding leader who has made a real difference to both the technology and innovation programs and operation in their workplace and the firm as a whole in terms of impact and effectiveness and is seen as a leader among their peers in technology and innovation.

Zile Yu
Founder & Managing Partner
Quantum Law Group

ALPMA Volunteer Awards

Along with recognising leadership talent within the legal community, ALPMA awards that recognise the outstanding commitment of ALPMA members for their dedication to the promotion of ALPMA to the broader legal community, service for a particular project or committee responsibility and/or their continuous and ongoing consistent support to ALPMA.

Outstanding ALPMA Volunteer
Tanya Burns
Practice Manager
Nicholas O'Donohue & Co
Nicole Anderson
General Manager
Bell Legal Group
ALPMA Committee of the Year
VIC/TAS Branch Committee

Summit Research: Reaching New Heights

ALPMA and principal partner Dye & Durham are excited to share the findings of the recent research conducted on the Australian & New Zealand legal landscape.  This research explored key themes and trends influencing the legal community and how firms are adapting to rapid changes in the legal landscape and to establish a benchmark for firms who are falling behind.

Read the report and find out about the latest trends and sentiments of the profession to help you shape your future firm.

It is undeniable that the legal industry is rapidly transforming to respond to the challenges of digitisation, competitive markets, time scarcity and human resources.  But, how prepared are Australasian law firms for these challenges, and how can the industry move forward with confidence?

These questions have brought together two industry leaders: Dye & Durham and the Australasian Legal Practice Management Association (ALPMA).  This partnership has delved deep into this topic to gain important insights through an Australasian-wide research project involving 160 law firms.

Partner Opportunities

There are many attractive partnerships and advertising opportunities available to increase your company’s brand to your key target markets ranging from small to high-level packages.  Packages can also be individually tailored to suit your requirements.

We have expanded our partnership packages offering to take advantage of the impressive range of facilities and onsite areas within the RACV Royal Pines Resort. From a Charity Golf Day to casual food truck dining, to hosted networking breakfasts around the Resort, we invite our partners to work with us to deliver unique and memorable experiences for delegates while they are at this year’s event.

Trade Exhibition

A comprehensive Trade Exhibition will run concurrently with the Summit.

The Summit will provide Partners and Exhibitors with a cost-effective means to:

  • Showcase your latest research & development, innovation, products and services
  • Raise your organisation’s profile among delegates who are keen to learn more about how you can add value to their profession
  • Increase awareness of your company’s brand in the legal industry
  • Demonstrate your company’s position as an industry thought leader
  • Reach beyond your regular network of potential customers by engaging them in a dynamic, pre-qualified and informative environment
Thank you to our partners for their support
The ALPMA 2022 Summit is proudly supported by our Principal Partner, Dye & Durham.

The Dye & Durham Platform connects a global network of professionals with public records to support business transactions and regulatory compliance.​

Peak Partners
Gold Partners

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