The Law Society of Tasmania
The Law Society of Tasmania provides professional services, resources, support and benefits to its members and the legal profession in general. The Society’s Continuing Professional Development Program is designed for the legal profession to cater for all levels of legal experience. It consists of a diverse program of standalone seminars and webinars as well as regular practice-area specific, intensive half to full-day conferences. For more, see also the CPD section of the Society's website.
2025 Wellbeing Support for Support Staff Series
The 2025 Support for Support Staff series will focus on wellbeing. On this occasion this is a suite of three wellbeing sessions that provide support staff at legal firms with the tools to assist with their self-care and to balance this with work responsibilities.
Law Society of Tasmania (Hobart or Launceston) or Livestreamed.
2025 Workshop: People Focused Leadership in the Law
9-12.30pm Thurs 20 Feb 2025 in-person
(CPD Guide: 3 PM, PS) Nick Valentine, Clinical Counsellor and Psychotherapist, is back in Hobart in February 2025 to run this very popular workshop. Nick will work with you on recognising and improving ways to work with your teams. The session draws upon the latest research and methodology in relation to effective leadership in the legal profession.
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Workshop: Navigating Dysregulated Clients in Legal Practice
1.30-5pm Thurs 20 Feb 2025 in-person
(CPD Guide: 3 PM, PS) Nick Valentine, Clinical Counsellor and Psychotherapist, is back in Hobart in February 2025 to run this new workshop. Nick will work with you to identify and confidently manage dysregulated clients (those with difficulty in regulating their emotions) in your work.
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2025 Criminal Law Conference
Friday 28 February 2025
(CPD Guide: 5.75 EW, E, PM, PS, SL) The Society's 2025 Criminal Law Conference brings together local and interstate pre-eminent presenters for an information-packed program on current topics of interest and value to practitioners with all levels of experience who are criminal lawyers or aspiring to practice is the criminal law space.
in-person (only) at Wrest Point Hotel.
Managing Sexual Harassment Matters from a Gendered Lens
Friday 7 March 2025
(CPD Guide: 1 EW, PS) This session is delivered by Jodie Lee, Senior Solicitor, Women's Legal Service Tasmania and considers an added layer of complexities and nuanced challenges clients face when talking about experiences of sexual harassment.
in-person (at the Society, 28 Murray Street) and livestreamed.
Child Protection Matters: Navigating CSS and Court Hearings
Wednesday 12 March 2025
(CPD Guide: 1PS, SL) This session is delivered by Caroline Graves, Barrister, Michael Kirby Chambers. Ms Graves will discuss matters pertaining to Child Support Services and consideration of child protection cases.
in-person (at the Society, 28 Murray Street) and livestreamed.
Mental Health Resilience + Working with Neurodiverse Persons
Wed 12 March 3-5pm Livestreamed
CPD Guide: 2 EW, PS, PM: The Society welcomes Dr Hayley North, Dr Hayley North, Neuroscientist at Understand Your Brain, to present this double-header in the equality and wellbeing space. Dr North brings you a session on Mental Health and Resilience, and How to Work with Neurodiverse Clients and Colleagues.
Law Society of Tasmania (Hobart or Launceston) or Livestreamed.
Judicial Review of Migration Decisions
Friday 14 March 2025
(CPD Guide: 1 PS, SL) Nicholas Poynder, Barrister, Rosny Chambers, is now based in Hobart and joins the Society's CPD program to deliver a session on migration matters.
in-person (at the Society, 28 Murray Street) and livestreamed.
A Look at the Legal Process for Surrogacy Arrangements
Friday 21 March 2025
(CPD Guide: 1 EW, PS, SL) Surrogacy arrangements are an increasingly common occurrence and they require all the parties to separately obtain independent legal advice. This session is delivered by Amelia Higgs, Principal, and Aimee Hope, Lawyer, Dobson Mitchell Allport who will look at this topic from a legal perspective. They will be joined by a representative of Tas IVF/Fertility Tasmania who will outline the medical aspects of the process.
in-person (at the Society, 28 Murray Street) and livestreamed.
Bringing Civil Litigation Matters to Trial or Hearing
Wednesday 26 March 2025
(CPD Guide: 1 PS, SL) This session on strategies for bringing civil litigation matters to trial or hearing in the Supreme Court of Tasmania is delivered by Victor-David Murray, Barrister, Derwent and Tamar Chambers and Alex Kendall, Senior Associate, Phillips Taglieri.
in-person (at the Society, 28 Murray Street) and livestreamed.
2025 - Criminal, Employment + Family Law Matters Interplay
Wednesday 2 April 2025
(CPD Guide: 1.5 EW, PS, SL) This is continuation or part II to the session delivered in 2023. This will be delivered by a panel of Ekaterina Skalidis, Principal, Dobson Mitchell Allport, Craig Green, Counsel, Dobson Mitchell Allport, and Joe Mullavey, Principal, Page Seager Lawyers, who will continue the discussion on the interplay between criminal law and employment law matters with reference to domestic and family violence.
NB. It is not necessary to have attended part I to benefit from this session. Part I is available as a recording in the Society's Online Store.
in-person (at the Society, 28 Murray Street) and livestreamed.
Workshop: The 101 of Navigating Police Procedures
(CPD Guide: 2 PS, SL) This is an opportunity to workshop a range of 101 queries with Pip Monk, Principal, Monk Lawyers who will work with you, in a practical hands on way, to navigate dealing with police procedures in Tasmania. This is an off-shoot of the session Pip delivers into the 2025 Criminal Law Conference.
NB. It is not necessary to have attended the session at the 2025 Criminal Law Conference to benefit from this practical workshop.
in-person (at the Society, 28 Murray Street).
2024 Litigation Conference
Friday 8 November 2024
(CPD Guide: 5.75 EW, E, PM, PS, SL) The Society's 2024 Litigation Conference brings together local and interstate pre-eminent presenters for an information-packed program on current topics of interest and value to practitioners with all levels of experience who are litigators or aspiring to become litigators.
in-person (only) at Wrest Point Hotel.
Dealing With Alleged FV Offenders as Defence Lawyers
Friday 1 November 2024
(CPD Guide: 1 PS, SL) This is one of two in a series in which Pip Monk, Principal, Monk Lawyers, and James Oxley, Principal, James Oxley Barrister & Solicitor present topics of benefit to practitioners starting out, or early in, their criminal law practice.
in-person or livestreamed.
Trauma Informed Practice: Building on First Principles
(CPD Guide: 2 EW, PS) The Society is pleased to offer this 2-hour session (in response to feedback from the legal profession), with The Hon Robert Benjamin AM SC and Michelle Benjamin BA(Hons) (WSU) BTeach (WSU) who will deliver more trauma-informed practice (TIP) awareness training for legal practitioners and firm leaders. These expert presenters are delivering this session in Hobart, Launceston and Devonport so that you can get along and benefit from their expertise in-person.
Note 1: Having attended the April 2024 session is not a prerequisite.
Note 2: About registration fees - to raise awareness of this important topic in the legal profession, the Society is offering this at reduced registration fee rates with a further discount offered to practitioners undertaking particular areas of legal aid work.
Hobart, Launceston and Devonport.
A New Dawn or New Lingo: The Latest Reforms to the GAA 1995
Wednesday 2 October 2024
(CPD Guide: 1 PS, SL) This TASCAT update, A New Dawn or New Lingo: The latest reforms to the Guardianship & Administration Act 1995, is presented by President of TASCAT, Malcolm Schyvens, and Senior Member Rowena Holder.
in-person (at the Society, 28 Murray Street) and livestreamed.
2024 Contracts Masterclass
Monday 23 September 2024
(CPD Guide: 3.5 PS, SL) The Society is delighted to announce the return of Jeffrey Goldberger to Hobart this September to deliver the next chapter in his suite of contract law masterclasses. This practical, interactive workshop is aimed at practitioners with over five years’ experience. It will assist you to keep abreast of the latest developments in contract law and help you develop your technical skills to enable you to provide more effective solutions for your clients.
Hobart Function and Conference Centre
2024 Devonport Conference: Law Pick and Mix
Pls note CPD time/date (on 19.09.24)
(CPD Guide: up to 10 E, PS, SL) Bringing together local and interstate pre-eminent presenters, this inaugural 2024 Devonport Conference: Law Pick and Mix offers a suite of 10 CPD sessions across key areas of legal practice. Current topics of interest and value to practitioners range across all levels of legal experience. Practitioners can choose to attend any mix of 1-10 sessions across the two days.
in-person (only) at the Paranaple Arts Centre.