Join us for our monthly seminar series featuring guest speakers who share their specialist skills and insights from the fields of legal practice, the working environment, and professional development.

These dynamic seminars are designed to foster strong professional relationships and have meaningful impact on the way people conduct their business and navigate their workplace cultures. Allygroup are pleased to present this opportunity to our clients, candidates, and contacts to come together and capture knowledge from leading experts in a friendly, relaxed setting. Build your soft skills and your CPD points with sessions on:

• Leadership

• Conversational Intelligence

• Mental health in the workforce

• Working with wellness

• Appropriate workplace behaviours

• Why LPM is an essential skill for lawyers

Musings are held monthly on Tuesday evenings from 5.30 pm to 7.00 pm at The Mosiac Room, Ovolo Nishi.

Please contact the Allygroup team at musings@allygroup.com.au if you would like to attend or be placed on the mailing list.

UPCOMING SEMINARS

25 February 2025 - From Law School to the Bench: A Magistrate’s Story with Beth Campbell

PREVIOUS SEMINARS

26 November 2024 - Exploring Leadership in Government Law and Private Practice with Joanne Rees and Victoria O’Halloran

24 September 2024 - On the Frontiers of Mental Health Law with Natalie Plumstead

20 August 2024 - Unique Perspectives from a Vision Impaired Lawyer with Susan Lane

30 April 2024 - Key Challenges in Sports Integrity with Catherine Ordway.

27 February 2024 - Stefan Jerga from the AFP on his journey to becoming the head of the Criminal Assets Confiscation Taskforce and everything in between.

3 October 2023 - Simon Taylor on navigating the changing landscape of the Australian Public Service - from Robodebt, to the National Anti-Corruption Commission and everything in between.

1 August 2023 - Sue Bird and Alex Gent - Mentoring from the Best

21 February 2023 – Geoff Purvis-Smith from the Clean Energy Regulator

Tuesday 22 November 2022 - Naomi Abbott of Conscious Presence on Stretch Collaboration - sharing wisdom from the masters on how to work with people you don’t agree with, like or trust.

Tuesday 20 September 2022 - Edwina Griffin, founder of AtOne on Moving from Stress to Resilience.

Tuesday 21 June 2022 - Naomi Abbott of Conscious Presence - discussion of the Neuroscience of Trust and Conversational Intelligence.

Tuesday 24 May 2022 - Jemima Harris - discussion of best practice in in-house legal operations, how to choose the best available tech tools and what exciting initiatives are on the horizon.

Tuesday 25 May 2021 – Rochelle Thorne and Nicole Mayo - Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC) in conversation with Allygroup CEO, Joanne Rees - A look inside the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission.

Tuesday 16 March 2021 – Annette Musolino - Chief Operating Officer at Services Australia discussing Services Australia’s response to Covid-19.

Tuesday 17 November 2020 – Sue Bird discussing workplace resilience with Allygroup CEO, Joanne Rees.

Tuesday 20 October 2020 – Jeremy O’Sullivan - Chief Counsel, Fair Work Ombudsman in conversation with Allygroup CEO, Joanne Rees.

Tuesday 29 September 2020 – Mr James Gaynor, CSC, Inspector-General of the Australian Defence Force - discussing regulatory framework.

Tuesday 25 August 2020 - Michael Phelps - General Counsel at Phelps Reid Foster Johnson Lawyers - in conversation with Bruce Clarke - discussing ethics and professional conduct