Oceania: Law Practice Management

Geelong played host this year to the 2026 ALPMA Summit + ALTACON Business of Law Summit, held 9–11 September at the Nyaal Banyul Geelong Convention and Event Centre. It’s the leading gathering for legal practice management and legal technology across Australia and New Zealand, drawing managing partners, C-suite leaders, practice managers, legal technologists and support services leaders from across the region.

NSW SC Practice Note guides legal practitioners, offering new guidance for integrating generative AI tools such as ChatGPT into their legal practice.

AI continues its rapid transformation of the Australian legal industry, with legal AI adoption at an all-time high across the profession.

The lawyer cost per hour or daily fee should be transparent and disclosed before any work is done by the lawyer.

The role of AI in criminal defence law is still ancillary to the expertise and intuition of human lawyers.

This video discusses what potential clients should expect from a family lawyer.

Australia's labour market is showing signs of softening with unemployment rising to 4.4%, yet demand for skilled workers varies dramatically by occupation and location. While vacancies have declined in areas like ICT and education, healthcare roles continue to surge, and migrant workers remain essential across multiple sectors.

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Bennett & Philp has introduced a comprehensive, fully supported supervised traineeship program as a practical, affordable alternative to traditional PLT.

Geelong played host this year to the 2026 ALPMA Summit + ALTACON Business of Law Summit, held 9–11 September at the Nyaal Banyul Geelong Convention and Event Centre. It’s the leading gathering for legal practice management and legal technology across Australia and New Zealand, drawing managing partners, C-suite leaders, practice managers, legal technologists and support services leaders from across the region.

Operational readiness is frequently addressed too late in project lifecycles, creating avoidable risks during transition and early operations. By embedding readiness principles early—from strategy through delivery—organisations can reduce project risk, improve outcomes, and influence whole-of-life costs through clear governance, defined accountabilities, and commercial arrangements that support successful transition to sustainable operations.

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