Chair
Professor Stephen Owen-Conway KC, Barrister, Sir Lawrence Jackson Chambers
Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD hour in Practice Management & Business Skills
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
Practice Management
From Briefs to Retirement: Practice Makes Perfect(ish)
We’re delighted to welcome back Martin, who, after several years of happy retirement, will share valuable practice management insights gained over his career. In this session, Martin will provide practical advice and reflections on managing a successful legal practice, covering topics such as:
- Key lessons from memorable cases, from the serious to the humorous
- Effective strategies for balancing the pressures of legal practice
- Insights into the evolving role and responsibilities of lawyers
- Perspectives on the future challenges and opportunities in legal practice management
Join us for an engaging seminar packed with valuable lessons in practice management for lawyers at all stages of their careers – and even those who’ve survived it!
Presented by Martin Dobson, formerly at Moray & Agnew
Presenters
Martin Dobson, formerly at Moray & Agnew
Martin retired at Christmas 2021 after 42 years in legal practice, initially acting for plaintiffs in personal injury cases and then, from 1993, for employers, self- insureds and insurers until his retirement. He has presented at numerous seminars for more than 30 years - including many for LegalWise. Martin continues to present seminars on a variety of topics and otherwise pursues an active retirement. He is a keen artist (working chiefly in watercolours) , and enjoys writing , gardening and travelling.
Professor Stephen Owen-Conway KC, Barrister, Sir Lawrence Jackson Chambers
Stephen Owen-Conway KC appears in the Federal Court of Australia and State Courts throughout Australia, practising in the field of commercial and administrative law. Stephen was admitted as a member of the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple in early 1971, having been awarded an entrance scholarship. He was subsequently awarded two further scholarships by the Inner Temple. Stephen graduated from the university of Sheffield in 1972. He was first called to the English Bar in mid 1973. Stephen joined the Queensland Bar in 1975; the Victorian Bar in 1976 and the Western Australian Bar in 1977. He was appointed a Queen's Counsel in the states of Queensland and Western Australia in 1992. Stephen has held a number of legal academic positions throughout his career including: visiting lecturer at Nottingham University, senior teaching fellow at the University of Western Australia and lecturer-in -law at the universities of Plymouth, Queensland and Western Australia. Stephen is currently adjunct professor of law at Murdoch University. Stephen's List Clerks are Svenson Barristers who are located in Melbourne.
