Last minute CPD? We’ve got you covered – one day, 10 Units, done! With a few days left to spare. Are you running out of time to meet your CPD requirements? Don’t panic — this is your all-in-one solution. Complete all 10 CPD units in a single day and stay fully compliant before the deadline hits. Join us in person for networking or log in online from anywhere for ultimate convenience. The program covers a broad range of essential topics — Family Law, Property Law, Wills & Estates, Employment, Contracts, Immigration, Commercial Law, and Commercial Litigation — plus ethics and professional skills. Expert-led sessions deliver practical insights across multiple practice areas, so you can finish the year informed, compliant, and confident. One day, done for the year. Flexible, comprehensive, and designed for busy lawyers.

Presenters

Neil McGregor, Barrister and Nationally Accredited Mediator & Arbitrator, Brisbane Chambers
As a highly experienced barrister in Brisbane, Neil McGregor appreciates the challenge of family law trial work and advocacy. Neil was admitted as a barrister and solicitor in New Zealand in 1974 before moving to Australia. In Queensland, he was admitted as a solicitor in 1980, and then a barrister in 1984. He is a nationally accredited Mediator and an Arbitrator under s.10M of the Family Law Act 1975. Whilst specialising predominantly in the field of Family Law for more than 25 years, Neil's career includes a wide range of disciplines including drawing Wills and contracts; conveyancing and complex commercial transactions; criminal work (trial and appellate); personal injuries; and civil, commercial and property litigation. Throughout his career, Neil has contributed to a number of publications such as Butterworth's Court Forms and Pleadings Queensland, and was a reporter for the Queensland Reports. He regularly presents and speaks at specialist legal conferences and seminars on the many facets that make up Family Law.

Sarida McLeod, Barrister, 35 West Chambers
Called to the Bar in 2021, Sarida has a broad regulatory and commercial practice, with particular expertise in matters involving competition and consumer law, the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), business and directorship disputes, financial services, and cpmplex or novel questions of statutory interpretation and expert evidence. She was listed as a Leading Queensland Junior Counsel in the area of Administrative & Public Law in Doyles’ Guide 2025. In the regulatory space, Sarida is regularly briefed (led and unled) by government entities such as the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, and the Australian Energy Regulator in relation to investigations, litigation, and advice. She was one of junior counsel assisting the ACCC in its 2024-2025 Supermarkets Inquiry; acted (led) for senior members of the Forensic and Scientific Services’ DNA testing laboratory in the 2022 Commission of Inquiry into Forensic DNA Testing in Queensland; and has acted (both led and unled) for ASIC in number of urgent ex parte applications for asset preservation and travel restraint orders. Sarida also frequently acts for private parties responding to government action (including in relation to disqualification and banning orders and compulsory examinations). In the commercial space, Sarida has acted (led and unled) for both small and large companies and private individuals in a range of civil matters in the Supreme and District Courts of Queensland ¾ from director disputes about the control of a company to long-running contract and negligence claims involving multiple parties. Before being called to the Bar, Sarida was a solicitor in the Civil Regulation team of the Australian Government Solicitor; a senior associate in the competition law team of an international law firm; and a civil law adviser in the ministerial office of the Commonwealth Attorney-General. She completed her masters thesis on the economics of human gene patents at the University of Cambridge.

Paula Eviston, Barrister, Quay 11 Chambers
Paula graduated with a Juris Doctor of Laws from Bond University in 2014. Paula was admitted in 2015 to the Supreme Court of Queensland and the High Court of Australia. Following her admission, Paula worked predominately in Family and Criminal law in Brisbane and on the Gold Coast. Paula is a dedicated and compassionate Barrister, providing detailed advice and advocating strongly on her client’s behalf. Paula was called to the Bar in Queensland in 2022.

Rob Knowsley LLB., Managing Partner, Knowsley Management Services
Rob Knowsley has spent the 49-plus years since his admission as a lawyer in early 1975 working with growth-oriented legal practices in Australia, New Zealand and Canada. He founded Knowsley Management Services (KMS) in early 1988. He is unashamedly passionate about assisting his fellow lawyers to build into their firms a strong ongoing capability to optimise their investments of money, education, experience and time, to produce proper profits, dramatically better profits than most assume possible. He is clear in his view that a profitable firm greatly increases options in terms of succession, a real problem for many partners in small-medium firms. Rob has a long track record of making vast improvements happen in relatively short periods of time in all manner of firms, and brings to his consultancy advice a wide experience from a range of legal roles, having practised as a Barrister and Solicitor, employed lawyer, partner and managing partner, sole practitioner, and in both private practice and Government. He has served on various State and Regional Law Society councils and committees, and Government committees, lectured and written widely on legal practice management, and is a skilled trainer and facilitator. Rob`s day to day contact with all manner of firms, especially those where he is retained on an annual basis as a practice coach, gives him a constantly updated flow of information about the changing practical problems the Legal Profession is facing. He has had significant consulting input into over 1385 legal firms, and greatly assisted his many thousands of seminar and workshop attendees. A significant part of every business day is spent advising lawyers by e-mail, by telephone, Zoom/Teams, or in person. Rob knows what`s needed, what`s possible, and exactly how to achieve it. His ground-breaking systems for planning and ensuring full utilisation of law firm human resources, developed originally in the late Eighties, have stood the test of time, being used to huge advantage in a multitude of firms to this day. Rob adheres fully to the Code of Ethics of the Institute of Management Consultants in Australia.

Katrina Chambers, Partner, Thomson Geer
Katrina Chambers is a Partner in Thomson Geer's Intellectual Property and Information Technology team. Her practice includes licensing and commercialisation of IP, assistance with IP ownership and structuring issues, research and development collaborations, alliances and joint venture arrangements, the sale and purchase of IP assets and companies, IP audits and due diligence, regulatory compliance, franchise law, privacy law, manufacturing, supply and distribution agreements, general contracts law and commercial and corporate law. Her clients come from a wide range of private and public industry sectors including life sciences, medical devices, health, information technology, government, university and energy and resources. Katrina has been rated by Doyle's Guide as a Leading IP Lawyer in Queensland and is also recognised by Best Lawyers in the categories of Intellectual Property Law, Biotechnology Law, Commercial Law, Professional Responsibility Practice and Franchise Law.

Alex Tuhtan, Director, Shannon Clark Tuhtan
Alex Tuhtan is the Director at Shand Taylor and leads its building and construction team. Alex specialises in preparing all types of construction contracts, preparing adjudication applications and responses, advising on licensing issues and all types of construction disputes. Alex has over 7 years’ experience in all courts and tribunals and regularly acts for developers, builders, subcontractors, construction consultants and other construction professionals. In 2020, Alex was listed as a recommended back-end construction lawyer on Doyle’s Guide and sits on the committee of the Commercial Law Association of Australia (Queensland Chapter). Alex frequently hosts presentations and workshops regarding construction law and presents externally for organisations such as the Commercial Law Association.

Aishwarya Somal, Director, Emerson Migration Law
Aishwarya Somal is a multi award-winning Australian Immigration lawyer, recognised for delivering commercially nuanced solutions for global investors, professionals, and businesses wishing to migrate to Australia. With a reputation for precision and personalised service, Aishwarya’s unique strength lies in navigating complex migration pathways with commercial insight and global perspective.

Shelby Earl, Director, Audit and Assurance, RSM Australia
She holds experience with both public and private sector entities. Being a part of RSM's regional audit practice, means no two days are the same. Shelby is often on the road servicing the Central Coast, Hunter Valley, Riverina, Western Districts, and Mallee regions.

Jennifer Sheean, Barrister & Nationally Accredited Mediator, Level 12 Inns of Court
Jennifer was admitted in 1992 as a solicitor in the New South Wales Supreme Court and the High Court of Australia. In 1991 and 1992, she was Associate to the late Mr Justice R.P. Meagher of the New South Wales Court of Appeal. After moving back to Brisbane in 1997, she was in general practice as a solicitor before joining the College of Law as a Lecturer in 2006. Jennifer was called to the Queensland Bar in 2011. Jennifer is a member of STEP (Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners), current chair of the STEP Australia Policy and Advocacy Committee, a past member of the QLD STEP Committee, a past Board Member of STEP Australia and is the Chair of the Appeals Panel of Virginia Golf Club, Brisbane. In 2017, she undertook the Advanced Certificate in Cross Border Estates course through STEP and received a distinction. Jennifer is also a sessional member at the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT) sitting primarily in the Human Rights Division. She is a NMAS accredited mediator. She is able to provide advice, draft documents, and appear in Courts and Tribunals (excluding QCAT) and at mediations and conferences as well as conduct mediations.

Mark Martin KC, Level 10 Inns of Court
Martin KC practices in the following areas: commercial, property, insolvency, intellectual property and defamation. He was admitted as barrister in 1987 and Queen's Counsel in 2013. He is Honorary Counsel for the Queensland Reds and Wallabies. Mark is married with 4 children; boys aged 32, 31 and 27 and a girl aged 24. His interests include mountain bike riding and snow skiing.

Genevieve Dee, Partner, Lander & Rogers
Accredited Family Law Specialist Genevieve Dee is a partner at Lander and Rogers and has worked exclusively in family law and has fifteen years’ experience. Genevieve specialises in all aspects of family law, including parenting and property matters, financial agreements, spousal maintenance and child support issues. Doyle’s Guide 2022 has recognised Genevieve as a Pre-eminent Family & Divorce Lawyer, Leading Parenting & Children’s Matters Lawyer and Recommended Complex and High-Value Property Matters Lawyer in Brisbane. In addition, Genevieve has been named as recommended Family & Divorce Lawyer in the Doyle’s Guide 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022 national listings.

Rebecca Fogerty, Partner, Jasper Fogerty Lawyers
Rebecca Fogerty is a highly regarded advocate who provides advice and representation for all criminal cases across Queensland. She is a Queensland Law Society Accredited Specialist in Criminal Law. She was named in the 2017 and 2018 Doyle's Guide of Leading Lawyers and is the Deputy Chair of the Criminal Law Committee of the Queensland Law Society. Prior to establishing Jasper Fogerty Lawyers, Rebecca was a senior lawyer at one of Queensland's largest private criminal defence firms. She handled complex indictable matters, including murder, drug trafficking and white-collar crime. During this period Rebecca developed her reputation for thorough preparation, strategic case analysis and persuasive courtroom advocacy. Rebecca holds a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) from the University of Queensland. Her psychology background and excellent people skills enable her to successfully navigate clients through the criminal justice process. Part of Rebecca's success is due to her client-centered approach and unwavering commitment to achieving the best possible outcome. Rebecca appears in all courts throughout Queensland and has proven experience in fraud and white-, collar crime, employment related misconduct, drug trafficking, CCC hearings, assaults and drink driving and traffic offences. Outside of the courtroom, Rebecca has written articles for publication in a range of formats, including the Courier Mail and the Caxton Lawyers Handbook (online edition). She has appeared before Queensland Parliamentary committees to discuss criminal law policy and regularly speaks on topics of interest to the profession.