Presenters

Anthony Keane, Commissioner, Legal Profession Conduct Commissioner
Anthony Keane commenced his role as South Australia’s second Legal Profession Conduct Commissioner on 1 August 2022. Commissioner Keane is an experienced and well regarded practitioner having worked in the legal profession for more than 20 years both in private and public practice and as solicitor and as counsel. Commissioner Keane previously practised across a wide range of practice areas particularly focussing on industrial and employment law, personal injury and medical negligence and coronial inquests. In his time with the Crown Solicitor’s Office, the Commissioner appeared in most South Australian courts and tribunals as well as the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia, the Federal Court of Australia, and the High Court of Australia. In addition, the Commissioner is experienced in mediation and other forms of alternative dispute resolution. The Commissioner looks forward to continuing the important regulatory work of his role.


Alexandra Douvartzidis, Senior Associate, HWL Ebsworth Lawyers
Alexandra is a Senior Associate in the Civil and Commercial Litigation team at HWL Ebsworth Lawyers (HWLE) in Adelaide. Alexandra predominately practises in the areas of civil, competition and consumer protection law, regulatory and governance investigations and enforcement actions, defamation & media law, contractual disputes, privacy & cybersecurity, intellectual property law, and administrative law (including Freedom of Information). Alexandra was recognised in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Australia™ in Litigation (2025 edition) and previously received the Professional Staff award for HWLE (2022) and the Media & Telecommunications prize in the Lawyers Weekly 30 Under 30 Awards (2021). She is a non-executive Director of Community Justice Services SA Ltd and serves on the board of the Hellenic Australian Chamber of Commerce & Industry South Australia. In addition to her board roles, she is the Topic Coordinator at Flinders University for Contract Law in the Juris Doctor and Advanced and Comparative Competition Law. Alexandra also contributes to several legal and business committees within Australia, including the South Australian Law Society’s Civil Litigation and Women Lawyers' committee.