"Australia is so far ahead of everyone else on this stuff that it's simply not funny."

Darryl Mountain, May 2006, author of
Could New Technologies Cause Great Law Firms to Fail?

Why Attend

By attending, you will be able ask Darryl why he has the above view. You will also be able to meet 20+ speakers who created that impression, and:

• learn about improving client satisfaction with the latest in online matter tracking and client collaboration,
• find out what is coming so you can plan for the changing legal landscape,
• be shown the very latest in approaches to web-based document creation by clients from around the world,
• learn about new solutions such as extranets and next generation web sites,
• understand the economics of the online world -- and how practising online can improve the bottom line,
• know how best to profit from online services,
• hear about trends in marketing your firm online,
• see demonstrations of new tools for your online practice,
• walk away with a checklist of potential problems and solutions that fit you
• learn about online competitors and the resources available to help you launch online practices,
• earn MCLE units

2009 marked the beginning of a new era in the use of IT in legal practice, and virtual legal practices. Major events include:

• the arrival of new tools such as Google Wave,
• maturity of Web 2.0 and explosion in social networking,
• a drift from desktop to web-based and "the cloud",
• the imminent arrival of real broadband,
• acceptance of VOIP, tagging, podcasting, weblogs and wikis,
• new competition among mature practice management systems offering online options.

Our speakers will discuss how the use of social networking, twitter, wikis, extranets, deal rooms, and other tools can make communicating with your clients, experts, and colleagues easier (and cheaper) than ever. These technologies are emerging at a time when there will be major changes within the legal profession which will see large corporations and/or large law firms providing unexpected competition, e.g. the Commonwealth Bank/Clayon Utz joint venture, and where it went wrong.

With the interesting array of speakers presenting in rapid-fire sessions, the Conference will challenge your thinking and expand the knowledge of everyone.