Missed out on our AI Bite Breakfast events? Tune in on Thursday 27 June to our simulive webinar showcasing Terri's in-person session.

Join Terri Mottershead as she discusses the current state of generative AI in law. Drawing from over two years of global research and industry roundtables, Terri will highlight how leading firms are leveraging AI, how it can be implemented effectively, and its measurable benefits.

Missed out on our AI Bite Breakfast events? Tune in on Tuesday 25 June to our simulive webinar showcasing Jennie's in-person session.

Leveraging more than 20 years’ experience in legal services regulation, Jennie will share how you can implement an AI policy that enables you to harness the benefits of generative AI while remaining compliant and mitigating risk.

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Missed out on our AI Bite Breakfast events? Tune in on Thursday 20 June to our simulive webinar showcasing Hunter's in-person session.

Join Hunter as he shares his insights on generative AI and its potential impact on the future of the legal industry. Plus, receive an early access preview of Smokeball’s exciting new suite of AI tools, including the highly anticipated Smokeball AI.

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In one lunch break, walk away with tangible marketing tactics for growing your firm’s appeal to prospective clients.

In this short but impactful webinar, Paul Evans from Toro Digital will show you today's most effective marketing tactics for entrepreneurial law firms. He will use real-life examples of law firms that are attracting the best work in their practice area, all without the resources of a large firm.

In particular, the webinar will showcase law firms that:

1. Use positioning techniques that make them meaningfully different in the eyes of referrers and prospective clients
2. Produce marketing assets to create awareness in cost and time-efficient ways
3. Build partnerships and relationships that prompt high-value word-of-mouth recommendations  

When all three things work in support of each other, firms create demand for their expertise and experience. So, how does your firm fare?

Join us for an insightful webinar designed to navigate the complex ethical landscape introduced by artificial intelligence (AI) in the legal profession. As AI technologies advance across various aspects of legal work, including research, case management, and document preparation, understanding and tackling the ethical implications is becoming increasingly vital.

This webinar, featuring a distinguished panel of legal experts and innovators in legal technology, will provide an in-depth exploration of AI ethics within the legal sector. Key topics will include safeguarding client confidentiality, ensuring data privacy, preventing AI-induced evidence tampering, adhering to ethical billing practices, and upholding legal professionals' accountability when implementing AI solutions. 

Participants will not only gain insights into the ethical challenges posed by AI but will also learn about various AI tools available for law firms and strategies for their ethical application. This session promises to equip legal professionals with the knowledge and tools necessary to ethically integrate AI into their practices, ensuring both compliance with professional standards and the enhancement of legal service delivery.

Join Principal of Gallant Law, Lauren Cassimatis, as she discusses the offence of dangerous driving causing death, focusing specifically on advancing a case for a non-custodial disposition.

Key points include:

• The offence in NSW, VIC and QLD
• Sentencing statistics and recent case decisions
• Strategic considerations and materials required to advance a strong case against jail

Join Lauren Cassimatis, Founder and Principal Lawyer of Gallant Law, Founder and Chair of Connecting Lawyer Mums and Adjunct Lecturer at the College of Law, for the second instalment in her Criminal Law series.

This webinar will address these key points:

• What is stealthing?

• What is affirmative consent?

• What are the potential ramifications of the new sex laws?

• The importance of community education, especially for young people

• The importance of the advice to your clients prior to a police interview and setting up a case strategy and theory at the outset

• Being interviewed by police

Join Director of The Business Minded Lawyer Amanda Little, to delve into the 6 key areas of innovation within a firm. Innovation can help you streamline process, increase revenue and grow your practice. In this interactive webinar, Amanda will work with you to develop innovative ideas to help you in everyday practice.

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Join Accredited Specialist in Family Law, CEO of The Family Law Education Network of Australia and Director of ALA Law Amanda Little to discuss the common mistakes made when putting together offers including:

• When to issue offers;

• What offer to issue;

• How to draft offers that comply with legislative requirements and case law;

• How to rely on offers to seek costs in family law matters.

Join Lauren Cassimatis, Founder and Principal Lawyer of Gallant Law, Founder and Chair of Connecting Lawyer Mums and Adjunct Lecturer at the College of Law, for the first instalment in her Criminal Law series.

This introductory webinar will address these key points:

• Practical insights and strategies on representing criminal law clients

• Managing a dynamic and fast paced practice

• Building advocacy skills and managing traumatic content

It’s time to figure out your fixed fee pricing – where do you begin?

One of the hardest parts of moving to fixed fee billing is figuring out where to begin.   If you’re no longer charging an hourly rate, how do you value your time and services?

Join Clarissa Rayward as she takes you through 6 steps to getting started with Fixed Fees in your firm.

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Join Clarissa Rayward, Director of Brisbane Family Law Centre, as she discusses the opportunities and challenges to keep in mind when negotiating, mediating or arbitrating in family law matters.

The webinar will address these key points:

• How to build a case plan for resolution of matters

• Which process and when? What to consider when working out the right process for your client

• How to build a bespoke process - have you considered an arbitrated mediation?

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Join Vik Sundar, Managing Director of Clear Law, for the third instalment in his Estate Planning webinar series.

Building on his previous two webinar sessions, Vik will explore advanced estate planning strategies involving testamentary trusts including:

• Special disability trusts;

• Right of residences;

• Capital protected trusts; and

• Blended family strategies

Join Amanda Little CEO of FLENA, The Businesses Minded Lawyer and ALA Law and her panel of successful firm owners to discuss:

• The life of a firm owner – the highs and the lows;

• The tips to running a successful practice;

• What they would do differently to achieve better results;

• Traps they should be aware of in running a firm; and

• To share some insightful stories and experiences

Join Sach Fernando, Principal of Maxiom Injury Lawyers, as he discusses the rights of injured Victorians pursuing claims for compensation in Victoria.

In this webinar, Sach will discuss the entitlements of individuals who have sustained injuries at work, on the road or due to medical negligence. The session will also explore recent awards of damages in personal injuries matters.

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Collaborative Practice pulls together family professionals with different knowledge and experience to provide a holistic service to our clients.  It is the only family law process that offers this model to families during separation.

Join Collaborative Lawyer Clarissa Rayward and Mediator and Collaborative Coach, Shelby Timmins as they explain the role of a coach in collaborative practice and how this process can assist you and your clients.

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Join Accredited Specialist and CEO of The Family Law Education Network of Australia, Amanda Little, as she takes you through preparing effective Affidavits in family proceedings that will not only meet evidentiary requirements but will also serve your case strategy and please the bench.

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Join us for an informative webinar on how FileMan can transform the way lawyers manage their paper and electronic files while ensuring compliance with privacy laws in Australia.

During this live webinar, there will be a product demo to showcase the seamless integration between FileMan and Smokeball, and how this solution can benefit your firm in streamlining and levelling up on security.  You will also learn all about:

• How to eliminate paper clutter and data bloating, including secure storage solutions

• Advanced security features that protect sensitive client information, including ISO 19005 compliance, access controls, and data backups.

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So you have implemented fixed fees in your firm but there are probably a few challenges- sometimes the sense that you didn’t charge enough or that scope creep that you can’t reign back in!

Join Clarissa Rayward as she shares her tips on getting the best out of your fixed fees - from scoping to technology and customer experience.

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So much of our success in our role as a family lawyer is dependent on our ability to truly understand and obtain information from our clients.

Join family Lawyer Clarissa Rayward and she shares her tips on client interviewing- from that first meeting and all along the way.

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Now that you have established your law firm – where to from here?

From hiring your first staff member to setting up policies, training, and business development, join CEO and Director of ALA Law Amanda Little to discuss how to develop your firm and reach its full potential.

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In this second instalment of his Estate Planning webinar series, Vik Sundar will look at:

• Simple wills vs testamentary trusts.

• The taxation of a testamentary trust and the potential tax benefits.

• Asset protection and testamentary trusts and use of a ‘3 tier asset protection’ structure.

• Drafting testamentary trusts.

• The use of preservation ages and the difference between discretionary testamentary trusts and protective trusts.

• Use of protective trusts for spendthrift beneficiaries and beneficiaries with disabilities.

Join us for our upcoming live webinar, hosted by Smokeball Client Success Manager, Kim Thai and InfoTrack Client Relationship Manager, Zack Hart.

They will demonstrate the latest enhancements to the VOI integration feature, which enables you to meet your VOI requirements securely without leaving Smokeball.

Along with this exciting demo, Kim and Zack will share valuable insights on various topics, including:

• The growing trend of firms using remote VOI and reasons behind it

• Convenience factors for clients and the rise of electronic services

• Exploring recent data breaches such as Latitude and what they mean for the integrity of VOI

Don’t miss this engaging and informative session that will provide valuable insights and practical solutions for your firm’s needs.

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Collaborative Practice is a growing dispute resolution process in Australia and is now regularly used in family law, estate and commercial disputes.  

Join Clarissa Rayward, Collaborative Lawyer and President of the Qld Association of Collaborative Professionals to learn how and why Collaborative Practice will help your clients.

Join Accredited Specialist and FDRP Amanda Little to discuss the art of persuasion in family law.

In this live webinar, Amanda will discuss how to reposition difficult clients to reach resolution via negotiation or during mediation in family law matters.

Join Accredited Specialist and FDRP Amanda Little as she guides you through the process of establishing a law firm. Come away with an actionable roadmap of how to get your firm off the ground – from the basics of accounting to the development of branding and a business plan.

Have you considered moving away from the billable hour but don’t know where to begin? Sure, you can toss those time sheets but how do you price your products and services without that trusty billable hour?

Join Clarissa Rayward as she shares 5 reasons why you should consider tossing those time sheets and embracing alternate fee structures in your law firm.

Join specialist estate planning lawyer and Managing Director of Clear Law, Vik Sundar, as he explores key concepts for practitioners advising clients on estate planning. As the first part of our new estate planning series, this webinar will cover:

• An overview of the Private Wealth Law precedents available in the marketplace
• Estate and non-estate assets
• Dealing with companies and trusts
• Superannuation and estate planning
• Formulating an estate plan

Is your law firm's website missing the mark and failing to convert? In this webinar, Law Firm Marketing Specialist Mel Telecican shares top tips on how you can differentiate from your competitors with website design essentials specific to law firms, including:

• The top 5 essentials every legal website needs
• Common ways law websites miss the mark & what to do instead
• Website platform types
• What to know about great website UI & UX - User Interface and User Experience
• Website Content Tips - the challenging bit for most firm owners
• What's new in 2023 website design

Relationship breakdown is said to be one of the most significant grief events any of us can experience and with that comes a wild ride of emotions that can be impossible to control. Working with clients in the family law system comes with its own unique set of challenges and can take a toll on the practitioners involved.

Join family lawyer, Clarissa Rayward for a live interactive webinar as she shares practical tips on getting the best out of your clients and yourself when working as a family lawyer.

In an increasingly competitive business landscape, ensuring you and your firm has strong market presence has never been more vital to small law firm success. During this webinar, join Mel Telecician, Director of LawUE who will conduct a deep-dive into brand-building including:

• Proven strategies to increase brand visibility
• How to leverage your firm's vision and values at your current stage of business
• Networking strategies for you and your team
• How to get the best out of engaging a branding, design or marketing team; plus
• Practical resources to help you build your brand in 2023

The past several years has seen small law firms across Australia experience a rapid rate of change and disruption in the markets that they operate in. To remain afloat and maintain success during such uncertain times, it is essential that small law firm leaders closely monitor the market trends of the small law sector.

To address this critical need, Smokeball Australia are pleased to deliver the 2022 State of Small Law Webinar. Join Smokeball Chief Revenue Officer, Jane Oxley as she is joined by Andrea Foot, Non-Executive Director and Executive Coach, Leaf Logic, as they present the key findings of the 2022 Smokeball State of Small Law Survey.

Key Takeaways:

·      Top 5 Challenges Small Law Firms Have Faced in The Last Year

·      Top 5 Priorities for Small Law Firms Over the Next 12-Months

·      Shifting Approaches to Hybrid Work

·      Rates of Technology Adoption and it’s Influence on Profitability

Discover how you can most cost-effectively promote your services and skills to drive enquiries to your practice.

As someone who spends every day learning, testing and optimising marketing initiatives exclusively for law firms, Mel is aware of what is and isn’t working in today’s marketing landscape. She is also aware that when you are a solo practitioner or run a boutique firm, the last thing you need is another person telling you what you need to do to drive more business when it will require significant time, money, or both.

This webinar will ensure you are familiar with the most high-yielding marketing opportunities to drive awareness of your practice and enquiries.

Starting a new law firm involves many moving parts that all need to fit together correctly to set you up for long-term success. From securing the right equipment and software to implementing an effective and sustainable growth strategy, it is essential that you are correctly poised before taking the plunge and establishing your own firm.

Join us as we welcome Jane Oxley, Chief Revenue Officer, Smokeball and Amanda Little, Principal Solicitor, Amanda Little & Associates, who will provide you with an actionable road map that you can put into place when starting up your law firm. This session will firstly cover the basic steps of establishing your firm and will then explore the journey that multi-award-winning principal Amanda Little undertook when starting her own law firm. This will include an overview of the traps that many law firms need to be wary of while starting out, as well as the tips that she believes can help small law firms achieve long-term success.‍

Presented by Jane Oxley, Chief Revenue Officer, Smokeball and Amanda Little, Principal Solicitor, Amanda Little & Associates.

Who are you?

Join Amanda Little from “The Business Minded lawyer” to discuss the importance of branding and consistency in approach when marketing your law firm.

From the colours you choose, to the website you build, the image you use in your marketing materials and the way your write – it all feed back into the brand you portray and how you connect with your ideal client.‍

Presented by Amanda Little, Principal Solicitor, Amanda Little & Associates.

Are you receiving an influx of new client enquiries, attending many initial consultations, but your conversion rates are low?

Join Accredited Specialist Amanda Little to discuss the art of conversion for Family Law matters, to take your law firm enquiries into viable, billable matters.

Presented by Amanda Little, Principal Solicitor, Amanda Little & Associates.

Conversations about psychological safety, inclusion and diversity are ever-increasing but why are these concepts important and how do they affect our daily lives or businesses? How can inclusion help our teams, clients and bottom line?

This session looks beyond theories, concepts, and explores how these ‘hot button’ concepts affect us, our business and the clients we serve in practical, tangible terms. In this session, attendees will takeaway the following learnings.

• What is psychological safety and the importance of creating psychological safe spaces in the workplace
• The relationship between psychological safety and inclusion
• How to effectively build and maintain psychologically safe and inclusive workplaces‍
  

Presented by Sheetal Deo, collaborator, lawyer, advocate and educator.

With so many legal practice management software tools now available on the market, how can you quickly identify the best fit for your law firm's needs and goals?

Watch this unique event, as eight legal technology industry experts showcase powerful software tools that will maximise your law firm's efficiency, revenue, and team collaboration.

The 2022 State of Family Law Webinar will feature a collaborative discussion between key leaders in family law, who will provide an in-depth overview of the practical and theoretical implications of the FCFCOA Merger. The webinar will be CPD accredited and free to attend.

We are delighted to welcome to the 2022 State of Family Law Webinar:

• Fiona Kirkman, CEO, FamilyProperty and Principal, Kirkman Family Law
• Amanda Little, Principal Solicitor, Amanda Little & Associates
• Anne-Marie Rice, Senior Judicial Registrar and Executive Director - Dispute Resolution, Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia
• Therese Aroyan, Project Manager & Product Owner, FamilyProperty, (Host and Moderator)

How does Fixed Fee billing look when it’s put into action? Let’s talk documents.

It’s time to create your fixed fee proposal templates. Join us as we welcome Clarissa Rayward, Director, Brisbane Family Law Centre, who will help you put together all the pieces involved in switching to fixed-fee billing, and show you what it looks like to build and design your very own fixed fee proposal template.

Putting your template together is such an important part of the fixed fee process – for you, your business, and your clients. Learn how to put together your documents (and give it a go yourself) to see your new fixed-fee billing model come together. Goodbye, timesheets!‍

Presented by Clarissa Rayward, Director Brisbane Family Law Centre aka 'The Happy Family Lawyer

So it’s time to figure out your fixed-fee pricing – where do you begin? One of the hardest parts of moving to fixed-fee billing is figuring out what your price should be. If you’re no longer charging an hourly rate, how do you value your time and services?

Join Clarissa Rayward, Director, Brisbane Family Law Centre, and learn the steps and considerations in pricing and valuing your services – including some ‘out of the box’ considerations that make all the difference to your fixed fee business.‍

Presented by Clarissa Rayward, Director Brisbane Family Law Centre aka 'The Happy Family Lawyer

Most lawyers understand that marketing is an essential part of building a practice. The problem? When you’re running a law firm, finding the right time balance to allow you to actually “do some marketing” is seriously challenging. Inevitably, the never-ending string of client requests and demands take the bulk of your day and the majority of your energy.

So, is there a way that you can implement a marketing program for your practice without having to spend five hours a day having coffees with prospects? Yes!

Join us as we welcome Chris Hargreaves, who will provide a digital marketing masterclass with a specific focus on:

• The foundation principles of effective digital marketing
• The main roadblocks that prevent most lawyers from implementing successful digital marketing strategies, and how to get around them
• A practical marketing strategy you can implement immediately, with only 15 minutes or less a day

Presented by Chris Hargreaves, Owner, Known, Liked and Trusted

Scoping – a vital part of fixed-fee billing, but how do you do it right?

Scoping can seem daunting, especially in matters that surpass your initial fixed fee scope. Well, good news – this is totally in your control. In this webinar, Clarissa will take you through all the steps involved in scoping, including; how you can build project plans for your client files, how to make sure you can create detailed scopes that allow flexibility and transparency.‍

Presented by Clarissa Rayward, Director Brisbane Family Law Centre

Timesheets! Aren’t they just the best thing? * Said no lawyer, ever! Moving away from time-based billing can be an absolute game-changer for small law firms looking to streamline their billing processes.

Join Clarissa Rayward and learn the essential tactics and numbers involved in implementing Fixed and Value pricing successfully - so that you can toss those timesheets once and for all.‍

Presented by Clarissa Rayward, Director Brisbane Family Law Centre

Life as a Family Lawyer has always come with its own unique set of opportunities and challenges. Join Clarissa Rayward as we reconsider the role of a Family Lawyer in 2022, the skill set required and discuss some of the great tools available that can make lawyer’s jobs a little easier too.

Presented by Clarissa Rayward, Director Brisbane Family Law Centre aka 'The Happy Family Lawyer

Your personal brand is your reputation but in our online world, lawyers have more opportunity than ever before to leverage their individual brand at scale.

Join Clarissa Rayward as she explores the power of curating your personal brand when it comes to your business and career as a lawyer.‍

Presented by Clarissa Rayward, Director Brisbane Family Law Centre aka 'The Happy Family Lawyer

Join Clarissa Rayward as she shares three essential skills we can all call on that have a dual effect in bringing calm to what can often feel like chaos in our professional and personal worlds as lawyers but also have a bigger impact on the world we all live in.

Presented by Clarissa Rayward, Director Brisbane Family Law Centre aka 'The Happy Family Lawyer

Next Generation Integration with InfoTrack and Smokeball takes your productivity to the next level. Transform the way you complete everyday tasks like verifying a client’s identity. Achieve even more efficiencies by reducing the need for repeat data entry. Create and complete matters with ease.

Join this masterclass for a deep dive into Next Generation Integration and discover how implementing the right practice management software and integrations can optimise firm efficiency, increase mobility and make the transition to a paperless office seamless.

Presented by Brendan Smart, InfoTrack Chief Revenue Officer and Michael Wong, Smokeball National Renewals Manager.

‍‍‍In this webinar, Clarissa Rayward will show you why your mindset is a huge strength in managing lawyer life. From our individual wellness, to leading teams and building lasting client relationships, your mindset will play a significant role in your success. This workshop will explore the available tools to harness and improve your mindset - so you can lead a happier life in and outside of practising law.

Presented by Clarissa Rayward, Director Brisbane Family Law Centre aka 'The Happy Family Lawyer

Two decades of research continues to show us that lawyers are struggling with elevated rates of psychological ill-health, burn out and stress. But, despite all the research, we still have a long way to go. Clarissa will tackle the question of "what’s next?" in the conversation about lawyer wellness. We know the challenges, we have the research, so what do we need to do to finally reduce the high rates of poor health and dissatisfaction. The answer might lie in confetti! Not in its actual form but rather in all that it stands for.

Presented by Clarissa Rayward, Director Brisbane Family Law Centre aka 'The Happy Family Lawyer

‍‍‍Happiness and law are two concepts that are not readily seen together. For those practising law, we should be looking for ways to ensure that our careers allow us to enjoy a happy life. Drawing from research and work from her book of the same name, Clarissa Rayward will take you through the five key elements you need to successfully manage and build a fulfilling career in law and life outside of it.‍

Presented by Clarissa Rayward, Director Brisbane Family Law Centre aka 'The Happy Family Lawyer

Want to bill more without your clients paying more? Sounds impossible, but it's true! ​The combination of Smokeball's best in class productivity features with our unique automatic time tracking will increase your billings and your client's satisfaction - no matter how you bill.

During this webinar, learn how you can get your work done faster using Smokeball's powerful productivity tools. And discover how using our time tracking will help you know exactly where you make and lose money; to better optimise your profitability.

Presented by Hunter Steele, Smokeball Chief Executive Officer and Jane Oxley Smokeball Chief Revenue officer