Legaltech Confab

Welcome to the Centre for Legal Innovation's (CLI) FREE VIRTUAL Legaltech Confab (LTC) in collaboration with Fiona McLay, Legaltech Evangelist at McLay Legal Consulting.

The LTC is a place where legaltech strategies, choices and failures get shared and celebrated! We’re all about learning from each other, asking questions, and having fun…just like tech stuff ought to be!

Everyone is welcome and every question will be answered. These sessions are very informal - this is about creating and being part of a learning community.

Here are the dates for upcoming Legaltech Confab sessions in 2025 between 1pm – 2pm (Sydney/Melbourne time):

Monday 24 February
Monday 23 June
Monday 25 August
Monday 27 October

Recordings from the Legaltech Confab are only available to members. If you would like to join the LTC, please connect with us here.

You’ll find loads of FREE legaltech resources on this website – just visit our Resource Hub or Podcast series (The Legalpreneurs Sandbox), click on the words “legaltech/AI” in the directory on the left, and they’ll pop up. Also check out the FREE resources on Fiona’s website Tech enabled lawyer tools and resources for Australian and New Zealand lawyers.

If you would like more information about the role of a Legal Technologist (and many other NewLaw career roles too), you’ll find a bunch of FREE videos and podcasts in CLI’s NewLaw Careers Series here and our virtual internship with Forage here. If you have NewLaw careers questions, please contact us: NewLawCareers@collaw.edu.au.

Topics covered in 2024
Date	Session Title	Presenters
6 November 2024	Legaltech Confab: Dual worlds: navigating life on Google platform in a legal world that loves Microsoft Office Balancing Google and Microsoft Office tools in a legal practice environment Strategies for integrating Google Workspace with Microsoft Office applications Overcoming challenges in document compatibility and collaboration between Google and Microsoft platforms	Host Fiona McLay, Legaltech Evangelist at McLay Legal Consulting Guests Rachel Delaney, Founding Partner, Resident Legal Kate Sherburn, Legal Beagle (Head of Legal), Who Gives a Crap
5 September 2024	Legaltech Confab: SharePoint – more than just a storage space Advanced SharePoint features for document management and collaboration Utilising SharePoint for legal knowledge management and internal communication Streamlining legal processes with SharePoint workflows and integrations	Host Fiona McLay, Legaltech Evangelist at McLay Legal Consulting Guests Isaac Wong, Co-Founder and Managing Director, Tilt Legal Oliver Tod, Technology Consultant, Tilt Legal
18 July 2024	Legaltech Confab: Power BI – transforming data into decisions Fundamentals of Power BI for legal data analysis and visualisation Creating impactful reports and dashboards to inform decision-making Tips for securely sharing sensitive legal data within Power BI	Host Fiona McLay, Legaltech Evangelist at McLay Legal Consulting Guest Scott Smalley, Innovative Service Delivery Lead, Telstra
2 May 2024	Legaltech Confab: SharePoint Lists – for people who can’t stand spreadsheets Introduction to SharePoint Lists: An alternative to complex spreadsheets Customising Lists for legal case tracking, document management, and team coordination Integrating SharePoint Lists with other Microsoft 365 tools for streamlined automated workflows	Host Fiona McLay, Legaltech Evangelist at McLay Legal Consulting
14 March 2024	Legaltech Confab: Using Microsoft Teams – more than messages, a hub for collaboration Leveraging Teams for integrated project management and legal case collaboration Exploring advanced Teams features: file sharing, video conferencing, and app integrations Best practices for maintaining client confidentiality and data security on Teams	Host Fiona McLay, Legaltech Evangelist at McLay Legal Consulting
1 February 2024	Legaltech Confab: Do you need Copilot today? Evaluating the need for Microsoft Copilot in small to mid-sized legal firms Exploring alternatives to Copilot for efficient legal practice management Preparing your organisation for future adoption of advanced tech solutions like Copilot	Host Fiona McLay, Legaltech Evangelist at McLay Legal Consulting Guest Sarah Jacobson, Director - Knowledge Management, MinterEllison
Topics covered in 2023
Date	Session Title	Presenters
30 November 2023	Legaltech Confab: Practical guide to AI	Host Fiona McLay, Legaltech Evangelist at McLay Legal Consulting Guests Deborah Hook, Director, Legal Operations, University of Sydney. James Wan, AI Ethics Technical Committee Member, ACS (Australian Computer Society)
19 October 2023	Legaltech Confab: Getting buy in and budget from the C-suite for legaltech projects	Host Fiona McLay, Legaltech Evangelist at McLay Legal Consulting Guests Jodie Baker, CEO, Xakia Technologies. Nicholas Allton, General Counsel in the Financial Services industry
21 September 2023	Legaltech Confab: How I built a 10 minute chatbot	Host Fiona McLay, Legaltech Evangelist at McLay Legal Consulting Guest Verity White, Legal Director, Checklist Legal.
10 August 2023	Legaltech Confab: Document management – making the most of the cloud	Host Fiona McLay, Legaltech Evangelist at McLay Legal Consulting Guest Sarah Crichton, Consultant, i2 Management.
13 July 2023	Legaltech Confab: Do's and Don'ts of Document Automation	Host Fiona McLay, Legaltech Evangelist at McLay Legal Consulting. Guests Samantha Lovrich, Co-founder, Legal Tech Helper Vicki McNamara, Head of Knowledge, Maddocks.
21 June 2023	Maximising Microsoft 365 for Lawyers	Host Fiona McLay, Legaltech Evangelist at McLay Legal Consulting. Guest Amanda Fajerman, Legal Technology Evangelist, Consensus, Barhead.
25 May 2023	Legaltech Confab: Optimising your existing tech	Host Fiona McLay, Legaltech Evangelist at McLay Legal Consulting. Guest Michelle Snape, Founding Director of LegalSphere and owner of Baker & Borthwick.
27 April 2023	Legaltech Confab: Digital Roadmaps – What are they and does your legal business need one?	Host Fiona McLay, Legaltech Evangelist at McLay Legal Consulting.