Transforming legal practice management

UNE Partnerships and the University of New England gave a joint presentation entitled ‘Transforming legal practice management: future strategies’ at the NSW State Legal Conference on Friday 22 August 2008. The presentation included a panel comprising Andrew Lawson from UNE Partnerships, Fredy Valenzuela from the Graduate School of Business, and Craig Collins and John Page from the School of Law at the University of New England.

The session outlined the elements essential to modern legal practice management from a multidisciplinary approach: combining the strengths of marketing, legal practice theory, and hands-on implementation strategies with the aim of maximizing the competitive edge of contemporary legal practice.

The session was well received by a diverse group of legal practitioners from small suburban to larger city practices who understood the importance of developing new skills in business planning. UNE Partnerships offers unique pathways from our vocational qualifications into postgraduate awards.

An invitation has been extended for a collaborative presentation at the next NSW State Legal Conference in March 2009. UNE Partnerships will also be making a presentation at the Queensland Law Symposium on Saturday 28 March 2009.