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Join us for a practical webinar on what really matters at interim hearings in parenting disputes.
Interim hearings can shape the trajectory of a parenting matter early on, making it critical to understand what judicial officers focus on at this stage and how to present your case effectively.
You’ll also have the opportunity to ask your questions during the live Q&A, ensuring you leave with practical guidance you can apply immediately in your family law matters.
Get ready to join hundreds of legal professionals for an action-packed day of innovation, growth and inspiration.Taking place at Sydney’s newest state of the art event space, ILUMINA, Spark is set to return with the tools and ideas you need to ignite your firm's future, all in one place.
The integration you've been requesting is finally here and it's time to see what it can do for your firm!
Join us to meet LawY, your trusted AI legal research assistant, now seamlessly integrated into Smokeball.
For users with the Archie add-on, you can jump into LawY now at no extra cost.
Tune into our webinar where you’ll:
- See LawY in action with a live demo of key use cases
- Discover how to spring your legal research with instant and Deep Research AI-answers
- Explore how to surface, analyse, and compare relevant case law with ease
- Get practical tips on ethical use and how to get the most out of LawY
- Ask your questions during our live Q&A
This isn't just another AI tool. LawY is AI purpose-built for lawyers, with privacy-first safeguards, and a ‘lawyer-in-the-loop’ verification feature. Over 50,000 lawyers have already tried our unique blend of cutting-edge AI and human-expertise to accelerate their legal research. Best of all, you can now access LawY directly in Smokeball with the Archie add-on.
Australia’s upcoming Tranche 2 AML/CTF reforms are set to bring significant changes to how law firms are required to operate. For the first time, legal practitioners will fall within the scope of AML regulations, potentially affecting key aspects of firm operations and prompting new approaches to managing risk and client matters.
In this session, join InfoTrack’s Executive Head of Products & Client Experience, Kristy Lee Bullock, and Smokeball’s Strategic Product & Partnerships Manager, Emma Erlach, who will explore the emerging regulatory changes and how Australian law firms can best prepare.
Here’s what you can expect:
Plus, you’ll also have the chance to pre-submit your questions and have them answered live, ensuring you walk away with clarity on your most pressing issues, along with valuable insights into how your industry peers are preparing for the upcoming reforms.
From Click to Client: Attract, Connect & Convert Legal Leads Online
As competition for online visibility increases, Australian law firms require more than just a website to stand out. Join Smokeball and Civille in this practical and fast-paced webinar to learn how law firms are being discovered in 2025, what strategies your firm can employ to maximise visibility, and how you can most effectively convert website visitors into paying clients. Plus, discover how you can seamlessly transition website leads directly into your matters through Smokeball’s integration with Civille.
Here’s What to Expect:
Join us for an exclusive Ask Me Anything webinar, where we'll dive deep into the revolutionary capabilities of Smokeball's AI Matter Assistant, Archie AI.
This Q&A-style session will be led by Smokeball's CEO, Hunter Steele, and moderated by our Chief Product Officer, Adele Hoyle. Together, they will explore the transformative impact of Archie AI on legal practice management.
Adding to the conversation, George Sourris, a superstar client and a leading voice in the legal community, will share valuable insights from his firm’s experience with Archie AI.
Don't miss this opportunity to hear firsthand how Archie AI is reshaping the future of legal tech.
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.
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.
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:
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:
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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:
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:
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.
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