27 August 2024
2024 ALPMA Summit, 11-13 September 🎆 View the program for Australasia's leading legal practice management conference →
2024 ALPMA Summit, 11-13 September 🎆 View the program for Australasia's leading legal practice management conference →
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3 June 2024
ALPMA’s annual HR Day held in Melbourne in May 2024 is now available for those who were unable to attend in person.
With our speaker's expertise and guidance highly sought after in the corporate world, discussing issues being faced by HR Professionals and leaders, this is one session that should not be overlooked.
Our HR Day 2024 Bundle includes:
Who will benefit from this session:
Practice Managers, People & Culture, HR and Recruitment, CEOs, Senior Leaders in law firms.
Sharon is one of the leading, most respected specialist legal recruiters in Australia having successfully recruited Lawyers, Management & HR staff to the legal industry for over 20 years. She is also the Director & Owner of Legal People.
Nitsa Brown joined Holman Webb Lawyers as People and Culture Manager in March 2023. Nitsa is a Certified Practitioner with the Australian HR Institute (AHRI) and is an experienced Human Resources Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the legal services industry. Nitsa has a strong background in HR, Finance and general Practice Management, and solid experience in executing and implementing strategic workforce strategies to achieve desired business objectives. She is a member of ALPMA, The Australian Legal Sector HR Association and the Australian HR Institute (AHRI).
Nitsa loves travelling and experiencing different cultures. In 2001, she made Australia her home after residing in South Africa, the USA, and Greece. She is also the proud mother of two daughters, Charlotte (15) and Lauren (11).
Rajan Verma is a Director at Velocity Legal, a law firm that he and three colleagues started from the cramped confines of an office the size of a shoebox back in 2016.
Since then, the firm has grown to a team of more than 40.
Rajan is a tax lawyer by trade, but he has played a key role in helping Velocity Legal to become the firm that it is today.
Steven Milicevic has extensive legal experience in sports, IT, franchising, and retail. He has a solid corporate background, having been a Board member for several organisations, including as a Company Secretary and General Counsel for an ASX-listed group of companies.
Steven advises clients in business, franchise, intellectual property, and general commercial law matters.
Bec Sullivan is a Co-founder and Research Director at Survey Matters, the leading research agency for the Australian association sector.
Survey Matters provides industry research and strategy services to associations, producing data that keeps members informed and provides reliable evidence to support strategic planning, industry advocacy and promotional activities. Over the last twelve years, Survey Matters has worked with a large number of associations to across industries including professional services, health, internet and technology, manufacturing, retail, transport and mining.
An experienced market researcher, Bec helps organisations identify their value proposition, build stakeholder engagement and track industry trends, using research to deliver insights to inform decisions. Her education and experience combines strategic business analysis and research skills with an understanding of the information necessary to drive business improvement. Her awareness of current trends in research techniques and technologies, and in-depth knowledge of membership, employee and customer engagement strategy provides the ideal combination of skills and experience.
Liz is an award-winning workplace relations lawyer bringing knowledge, experience and passion to her work.
With a track record of delivering strong client-focused results, Liz’s drive and dynamism make her sought-after as an HR business partner and legal advisor. Her talent is turning workforce challenges into opportunities for positive cultural change, increased productivity and advancement of business goals.
Liz was previously a partner at a national mid-tier law firm. She has held a range of executive and board positions for professional associations, including Victorian Women Lawyers and the Law Institute of Victoria’s Workplace Relations Section.
In 2015, Liz was named Young Gun of the Year at the Australian Women in Law Awards.
In 2018, she was recognised by the Australian Financial Review as the youngest partner appointed among participating Australian law firms.
Liz regularly speaks at professional conferences and events – headlining alongside business, political and government leaders like Lord Mayor Sally Capp, Lee Lin Chin and Commissioner Kate Jenkins – as well as featuring in major news publications.
Luke is a recent graduate from the University of Melbourne where he completed both Bachelor of Commerce and Juris Doctor degrees. Throughout his law studies he worked at boutique commercial law firm, Nicholas O’Donohue and Co.
He is a current Law Graduate at national mid-tier commercial law firm, Thomson Geer, where he is currently rotating through the Disputes – Insolvency team. He is a published author in the Insolvency Law Journal and recently presented at the National Wellness for Forum.