Inside Family Law with Zoë Durand

Launch event of the film with filmmaker Zoe Durand interviewed by Clare Rowe

Launch event of the film with filmmaker Zoe Durand interviewed by Clare Rowe

 

Launch event of the film with filmmaker Zoe Durand interviewed by Clare Rowe and with speeches by The Hon Peter Rose AM QC and Judge Dale Kemp on the evening.

And also featuring Stephen Foley (Legal Ready), Anthony Marchese (Marchese Property Valuations), Katrene Halteh (Urban Family Lawyers), Anthony Strik (barrister), Roey Balbus (OperationsX), Naomi Ives (OurFamilyWizard) hosted at Clarence.

 

Film on Mediation in Family Law written by Zoe Durand

"A foundation of kindness" - Perpetua Kish on kindness in law at the 2024 FLENA conference.

"A foundation of kindness" - Perpetua Kish on kindness in law at the 2024 FLENA conference. 

• Intention and purpose as a family lawyer.
• "A foundation of kindness" in what we do.
• Rule of law vs Role of law" from combat to kindness and what Pepe spoke about at the conference.
• What is the purpose of this email/ letter etc -  is it going to move the matter to resolution?
• Mindset. Suspicious mindset vs curious mindset. Often in law we adopt a suspicious mindset. Asking questions with a curious mindset.
• Words and letters we send - how words land. Composite letter (we have all received some of those truly terrible letters) and looking at the power of words.
• Can we use different language in family law? 
• The future of the Kind Lawyers movement i.e overseas.

 

Reach Perpetua Kish at https://www.thekindlawyers.com/perpetua-kish

 

Find out about FLENA at https://familylawedu.com.au/

Reach interviewer Zoe Durand at www.mediationanswers.com.au 

"Level the playing field" - Jack O'Donnell on funding in family law matters and their latest survey results at the 2024 FLENA conference.

"Level the playing field" - Jack O'Donnell on funding in family law matters and their latest survey results at the 2024 FLENA conference.

• Jack O'Donnell on his career and role as co founder and co CEO of JustFund.
• The goals of JustFund to level the playing field and assist parties that would otherwise struggle to pay legal fees.
• The outcome of a recent survey by JustFund.
• Around 40% of clients change legal representation i.e. clients "vote with their feet."
• As much as outcome, the way a client is treated along the way matters. "A soft touch" helps or rather soft skills ie listening and clients feeling heard. 
• What is next for JustFund? There may be further services offered such as psychologist, counsellors etc as well as legal funding. 

Reach Jack O'Donnell https://justfund.com.au/about-us/

Find out about FLENA at https://familylawedu.com.au/

Reach interviewer Zoe Durand at www.mediationanswers.com.au 

 

"Intelligent questions" Paul Psaltis on how clients providing information actually is the beginning of engagement at the 2024 FLENA conference.

"Intelligent questions" Paul Psaltis on how clients providing information actually is the beginning of engagement at the 2024 FLENA conference.

• Context to Paul's career at Settify (CEO of Settify).
• The forms that Settify provide for clients to fill in and how the types of questions adapt depending on what clients fill in. These are "intelligent questions" adapted to the client. 
• Data on how clients using such forms and providing information makes them more likely to retain solicitors.
• The FLENA conference. 

Reach Paul Psaltis https://settify.com/our-team/

Find out about FLENA at https://familylawedu.com.au/

Reach interviewer Zoe Durand at www.mediationanswers.com.au 

"How that might impact their children" - Laura Donnelly on social media at the 2024 FLENA conference.

"How that might impact their children" - Laura Donnelly on social media at the 2024 FLENA conference.

• Context to Laura's career and work.
• Anti publication laws and social media.
• Posting on social media. Common mistakes clients may make in disclosing on social media. 
• How lawyers use social media to look up the other party etc.
• Children's social media.  

Reach Laura Donnelly at https://www.holmesdonnelly.com.au/who-we-are/laura-donnelly/

Find out about FLENA at https://familylawedu.com.au/

Reach interviewer Zoe Durand at www.mediationanswers.com.au 

"That's sort of magic" - Christian Beck on how AI can resolve many pain points for family lawyers at the 2024 FLENA conference.

"That's sort of magic" - Christian Beck on how AI can resolve many pain points for family lawyers at the 2024 FLENA conference.

• Leaps products the include AI
• Matter AI
• Law AI
• The prompts AI in Leap uses.
• Rapid uptake of AI by Leap users, around 25% are using Matter AI. 
• How the AI works with the file to locate documents and save hours of time. AI works to locate for example letters that relate to a certain issue and that is "sort of magic" in how much time is saved for lawyers. AI as being able to address the issues around how document dense family law is. 
• AI being used to help clients and help clients connect with the right lawyer for them. 

Reach Christian Beck at https://www.leaplegalsoftware.com/leadership/

Find out about FLENA at https://familylawedu.com.au/

Reach interviewer Zoe Durand at www.mediationanswers.com.au 

"Cognitive empathy" - Lara Wentworth on the space between clients and lawyers at the 2024 FLENA conference.

"Cognitive empathy" - Lara Wentworth on the space between clients and lawyers at the 2024 FLENA conference.

• History of Lara's career.
• Coaching Advocates.
• Talk at the FLENA conference and emotional boundaries.
• Risk of being too connected to clients and overwhelmed by their situation VS not connecting enough and being cold, clinical. 
• Emotional empathy VS cognitive empathy.
• What is next for Coaching Advocates.

Reach Lara Wentworth at https://www.larawentworth.com.au/

Find out about FLENA at https://familylawedu.com.au/

Reach interviewer Zoe Durand at www.mediationanswers.com.au 

"Clients are going to expect it" - Fiona Kirkman on AI in family law at the 2024 FLENA conference.

"Clients are going to expect it" - Fiona Kirkman on AI in family law at the 2024 FLENA conference.

• By 2027, 44% of our work in family law will have been altered by AI.
• History of Fiona Kirkman's work in family law technology.
• Soon clients will expect lawyers to have some understanding of how and when to use AI. 
• Matter AI and the legal prompts it uses and how the AI technology works.

Reach Fiona Kirkman at https://www.linkedin.com/in/fionakirkman/

Find out about FLENA at https://familylawedu.com.au/

Reach interviewer Zoe Durand at www.mediationanswers.com.au 

"Divorce done differently" - Shelby Timmins on different approaches to family law at the 2024 FLENA conference.

"Divorce done differently" - Shelby Timmins on different approaches to family law at the 2024 FLENA conference.

• History of Divorce Done Differently - one of the first models for one place where lawyers and clients could access quality alternative dispute resolution services. 
• Shelby's views on burnout, work life balance.
• Collaborative approaches in family law.
• The future of ADR and interdisciplinary approaches. 

Reach Shelby Timmins at https://www.divorcedonedifferently.com.au/

Find out about FLENA at https://familylawedu.com.au/

Reach interviewer Zoe Durand at www.mediationanswers.com.au