2025 Event Calendar
Event Types:
CPD Dinners: join us for a CPD presentation and a two course meal. Registrations close the Friday prior to the event each month.
Practice Forum: an insightful roundtable style discussion on all things practice, legal issues and difficult matters, legislative changes, recent judgments, and the like. The practice forum is provided for the benefit of Members only and is free. Wine and cheese is provided.
Young Lawyer Social Networking: a great opportunity to meet other young professionals who live, work or study in our region. Attendees come along to network/unwind/connect over pizza and some drinks. It's also an opportunity to get tips and insights to apply to your practice and/or career more broadly. We have a nice group of regular attendees, and new people are always welcome. This event is open to all early career lawyers (up to age 36, or first 5yrs of practice regardless of age) and law students in our region.
HOW TO PURCHASE TICKETS TO EVENTS:
You can book tickets to all upcoming events HERE.
25 March 2025
CPD Dinner at Killara Golf Club
Speakers: The Hon Justice Robert Benjamin & Michelle Benjamin
Topic: Trauma informed practice
4 April 2025
Young Lawyer Social Networking at The Great Northern, Chatswood
7 April 2025
Practice Forum at the Chatswood Club
29 April 2025
CPD Dinner at Killara Golf Club
Speaker: The Hon Justice Andrew Bell, Chief Justice of NSW
Topic: In Conversation Q & A style discussion with Lauren Absalom
2 May 2025
Young Lawyer Social Networking at The Great Northern, Chatswood
27 May 2025
CPD Dinner at Killara Golf Club
Speaker: Amy Mourd, Mourd Evans Lawyers
Topic: Commercial property transactions involving different types of entities
2 June 2025
Practice Forum at the Chatswood Club
6 June 2025
Young Lawyer Social Networking at The Great Northern, Chatswood
24 June 2025
CPD Dinner at Killara Golf Club
Speaker: The Hon Justice Jane Needham, Federal Court of Australia
Topic: AI and ethics
4 July 2025
Young Lawyer Social Networking at The Great Northern, Chatswood
29 July 2025
CPD Dinner at Killara Golf Club
Speaker: Magistrate Jennifer Wong, Local Court of NSW
Topic: Advocacy in the Local Court, with a spotlight on DV.
1 August 2025
Young Lawyer Social Networking at The Great Northern, Chatswood
4 August 2025
Practice Forum at the Chatswood Club
14 August 2025
Young Lawyer CPD event - details to follow.
Speaker: The Hon Judge Ellen Skinner, President of the Children's Court of NSW.
26 August 2025
North Metropolitan Region CPD with a View! Join us for our Inauguaral CPD Day hosted in partnership with the Law Society of NSW.
Miramare Gardens, Terrey Hills NSW.
Jennifer Ball, President of the Law Society of NSW and CEO Kenny Tickle will join us at this event and provide their annual update on the NSW Legal Profession.
26 August 2025
North Metropolitan Region CPD Day Dinner (same venue as the CPD sessions)
Keynote Speaker - The Hon Justice Julie Ward, President of the Court of Appeal of NSW
5 September 2025
Young Lawyer Social Networking at The Great Northern, Chatswood
19 September 2025
Annual Student Engagement event at The Great Northern, Chatswood
Register here: https://www.trybooking.com/DEKMB
30 September 2025
CPD Dinner at Killara Golf Club
Speaker: Raeshell Staltare, Staltare Law Company
Topic: Statutory Tort for Serious Invasions of Privacy
3 October 2025
Young Lawyer Social Networking at The Great Northern, Chatswood
13 October 2025
Practice Forum at the Chatswood Club
28 October 2025
CPD Dinner at Killara Golf Club
Speakers: Josephine Pignataro, HWL Ebsworth
Topic: Estate administration with a focus on duties, estate litigation and estate planning updates
7 November 2025
Young Lawyer Social Networking at The Great Northern, Chatswood
18 November 2025
AGM & Annual Christmas Gala
Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron
Other details to follow.
Gala theme: Fire and Ice
1 December 2025
Practice Forum at the Chatswood Club
5 December 2025
Young Lawyer Social Networking at The Great Northern, Chatswood
TBC (December 2025)
Young Lawyer EOY/Christmas Celebration