Learn how to manage projects effectively with practical strategies for structuring tasks, setting priorities, and improving team communication. Explore AI tools that enhance time management and streamline workflows for legal professionals.
Chair:
Lisa Gooneratne, Special Counsel, HWL Ebsworth
Practice Management & Business Skills
12.00pm to 1.00pm Essential Project Management & AI Skills for Legal Executives & Support Staff
- How to put together a simple project outline and tools you can use to support you
- Setting priorities and structures to manage your projects
- AI tools and skills for time management
- Effective project team communication and how AI can support communication with your team
Presented by Sam Auty, Manager, Legal Business Solutions, PwC
Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD unit in Practice Management & Business Skills
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
Presenters
Lisa Gooneratne, Special Counsel, HWL Ebsworth
Lisa has extensive experience in personal injury insurance law, in a variety of areas. Lisa acts for both private insurers and Government agencies, in the areas of public liability, workers compensation, medical negligence, coronial inquests, medical disciplinary matters and motor vehicle accidents. Lisa also acts for a self-insurers, including a national airline and national banks, in relation to personal injury claims. Lisa is actively involved in the ACT legal community, being a former chair of the Young Lawyers Committee and currently a Commissioner and Board member of the ACT Legal Aid Commission.
Sam Auty, Manager, Legal Business Solutions, PwC
Sam is a Manager in Legal Business Solutions with expertise in Legal Generative AI, legal project management, and process improvement, boasting over 5 years of experience at top-tier firms and consulting firms. Her qualifications include a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) from Monash University, and certifications in project management, which have equipped her with the essential skills to drive innovation and efficiency in legal projects and technology solutions. Her current role focuses on leading the development and implementation of AI tools and directing legal operations transformation for law firms and in-house counsel. As a Project Management Practitioner, she combines her experience in project management and AI to support those working in the legal industry to improve their day to day work.
This seminar is part of a series
Legal Executives and Support Staff Training Series
Join our four-part training series for legal executives, support staff, and lawyers, covering essential skills in project management, communication, mental health, and ethics. Led by industry experts, these practical sessions provide valuable insights to enhance workplace efficiency and resilience.
Description
Attend the full series and earn 4 CPD units including:
1 unit in Professional Skills
2 units in Practice Management & Business Skills
1 unit in Ethics and Professional Responsibility
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
If you register for the full series as a live online product after the date of an individual session, you will be sent the recording for the sessions that have passed. Alternatively, you can register for individual sessions by following the links below.
*This webinar series is also suitable for Junior Lawyers
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