

18th & 19th May 2023
Lancemore Mansion Hotel
Werribee Park
The Managing Partners Forum | Boutique and Small Firms will explore how firms are dusting off the old year and moving forward into a better, brighter future. Leading through change is important and what strengthens a firm are hard decisions made with one foot in the present and one in the future, taking into consideration the fluctuating environment that we are still living in. New terms have been introduced, ‘work from home’ and social distancing are part of the work fabric now - how firms are managing staff and their wellbeing, costs and office space are all very current topics.
Existing issues like the economy, servicing clients better, business development and marketing are all relevant and essential for running a small or boutique law firm in this brave new world post -covid.
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Held at the Lancemore Mansion Werribee Park | VIC the Managing Partners Forum is an opportunity for all law firm leaders of small and boutique law firms to convene amongst peers and discover new ways of managing their firms for future prosperity.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
The Managing Partners Forum - Boutique & Small Firms has been exclusively produced to address the function and capacity of the following position holders from mid, small and boutique law firms:
• Managing Partners
• CEO / COO / CFO
• General Managers
• Equity Partners
• Business Development Managers
• Practice Managers
• Finance Managers & Finance Controllers
TOPICS OF EXPLORATION
The 9th Managing Partners Forum | Boutique & Small
Firms programme will be focussing on:
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MINDSET AROUND MANAGING FOR CHANGE
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MANAGING HYBRID WORK
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OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH TECHNOLOGY : CHATGPT,
AI & BEYOND -
OFFICE FOOTPRINT AND CONFIGURATION IN A POSTCOVID
WORLD -
RATES AND FEES – MANAGING RATE CHANGES IN CURRENT ECONOMIC CLIMATE
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TALENT & RECRUITMENT
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USING INNOVATIVE THINKING TO FUTURE PROOF YOUR BUSINESS MODEL
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MINDFULNESS FOR LEADERS: ITS IMPORTANCE FOR
MENTAL HEALTH -
THE IMPORTANCE OF SUCCESSION PLANNING EFFECTIVE IT MANAGEMENT FOR LAW FIRMS
THANK YOU TO OUR ADVISORY PANEL
Andrew Barnes
Chief Executive Officer
Sladen Legal
THANK YOU TO OUR SPEAKERS
Dr. Hayley Linthwaite
Principal Facilitator
Tomorrow Architects
Matt Cogin
Principal Facilitator
Tomorrow Architects
Tessa Van Duyn
CEO and Practice Leader
Moores
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Melissa Lyon
Executive Director & Experience Designer
Hive Legal
Lara Wentworth
Co-Founder & Director
Coaching Advocates
Jarek Kowcza
Economist
Westpac
John van Rooyen
Global Sales & Marketing Director
Fileman
Robert Cox
Director
Innessco
Mollie Tregillis
Director - Legal Optimisation
MinterEllison
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Murray Paterson
Director
Mindful Growth​
THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNERS
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VENUE + ACCOMMODATION
Lancemore Mansion Hotel
Werribee Park
K Road
Werribee 3030
(+61) 3 9731 4000
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Book directly with the Mansion to receive the discounted rate of $350 per night (including breakfast)
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Contact: Joy Solomano
(+61) 3 9981 0485
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