Asian Australian Lawyers Association upcoming events

AALA VIC Lunar New Year Celebrations 2021 (23 Feb 2021)

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 07:00:00 GMT

The Victorian Branch of the AALA invites you to join us in celebrating the Lunar New Year and welcoming the Year of the Ox in the company of friends and colleagues. The event will feature a keynote address by Her Honour Judge My Anh Tran of the County Court of Victoria followed by an evening of unlimited lawn bowls, a selection of Asian dishes, and a beverage included in the ticket price.

Date: Tuesday 23 February 2021
Time: 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Location: City of Melbourne Bowls Club, Flagstaff Gardens, Dudley Street, West Melbourne
Cost: $55 for members, $65 for non-members

Dress Code: Smart Casual

This event is proudly sponsored by Greens List Barristers.

RSVP by 5 PM on Monday 22 February 2021

This event will be conducted in a COVID-safe manner and attendees will be required to comply with the public health guidelines and Chief Health Officer’s directions as in force at the date of the event (including maintaining a safe physical distance and wearing masks indoors).

Update (17/02/21) Following on from the announcement by the Victorian Government on 17 February 2021 regarding the end of the 5-day hard lockdown and the easing of restrictions in Victoria, we are very pleased and excited to confirm the AALA VIC Lunar New Year Celebrations event will be proceeding as planned.

In the unfortunate event there is sudden tightening of restrictions affecting the event, we will either look to postpone the event or if unsafe, cancel the event. If the event is cancelled, we will provide a full refund to all registrants.

For any further information or inquiries, please contact us via email at vic@aala.org.au

AALA NSW Lunar New Year Event (23 Feb 2021)

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 07:00:00 GMT

Tuesday 23 February 2021 6.00 pm to 10.00 pm, Nakano Darling, 14 Steam Mill Lane Haymarket (near Darling Square)

AALA will be holding its annual Lunar New Year bash at Nakano Darling, at 14 Steam Mill Lane. Say hello to everyone, meet new friends, and stay for gossip about the committee's initiatives for the year. Members are encouraged to bring a friend!

Food and 1 Drink Package- $50 for members, $60 for non-members

The event will be held on Tuesday 23 February 2021 from 6:00pm to 10:00pm at:

Nakano Darling
14 Steam Mill Lane, Haymarket (near Darling Square)
Haymarket NSW 2000

Food and 1 drink package per person. Cash bar available for further drinks.

SA AALA Branch Launch (25 Feb 2021)

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 07:00:00 GMT

We have reached maximum capacity and no longer accepting registrations.

Please join our waiting list (link to the left) and we will let you know if more spots become available.

Please come celebrate the official launch of the SA AALA Branch

Date: Thursday 25 February 2021

Time: 5.30pm to 8.00pm

Venue: Kosho, 26 O'Connell Street, North Adelaide, SA 5006

Guest speaker: Her Honour Magistrate Jayanthi McGrath

RSVP by COB Monday 22 February 2021

This will be a great opportunity to meet other AALA members and hear from our guest speaker, Her Honour Magistrate Jayanthi McGrath.

This event is free for AALA members and non members. Canapes and drinks will be free for AALA members. Non-AALA members to pay for your own drinks. You can sign up to be an AALA member at http://aala.org.au/membership-application

Due to COVID restrictions, limited tickets available, so please register quick to reserve your spot.

Please contact sa@aala.org.au for any questions.

AALA FQL Drafting Workshop with Sue Tomat of GumLeafGreen (25 Feb 2021)

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 07:00:00 GMT

AALA FQL DRAFTING WORKSHOP WITH SUE TOMAT OF GUMLEAFGREEN - REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!

Drafting Workshop by Sue Tomat of GumLeafGreen

The Foreign Qualified Lawyers (FQL) Subcommitee of the NSW Branch of the Asian Australian Lawyers’ Association (AALA) is pleased to now invite you to register for the Drafting Workshop to be held on Thursday, 25 February 2021 (6 to 7 pm NSW/VIC/ACT/TAS; 5 to 6 pm QLD; 5:30 to 6:30 pm SA; 3 to 4 pm WA) by legal drafting guru Sue Tomat, of GumLeafGreen.

Trainer profile

Having previously practised for 12 years as a commercial lawyer at Clayton Utz, Sue has since amassed 20 years of extensive experience in communication consulting and training. She specialises in helping a broad range of clients in Australia, New Zealand and across Asia to become more effective and efficient communicators, which has significantly contributed to their success. Her training is based on current best practice approaches which are aimed at always meeting readers' needs and priorities, and involves achieving context-specific objectives such as client centricity, persuasiveness, risk mitigation and 'seamlessness'. She has helped graduates to senior leaders in:

law firms (Ashurst, Baker & McKenzie, Clayton Utz, DLA Piper, Herbert Smith Freehills, Minter Ellison and Norton Rose Fulbright);
Australia's major banks (ANZ, NAB and Westpac);
major investment banks (Deutsche Bank, JP Morgan and Macquarie Group);
public and government legal teams and associations (Department of Premier & Cabinet VIC, NSW Law Society, Law Institute of Victoria, QLD Law Society, Victorian Bar Association, Victorian Government Solicitor's Office).

What do we need you to do?

We are excited to be able to offer this opportunity to access such training which will be interactive and conducted via a Zoom platform (requiring participants to have their video on). While this session will not focus specifically on the art and science of contract drafting (for which a further workshop is being considered), some of the principles covered do translate into drafting contract clauses. It is invaluable for all lawyers - particularly for those originally from other countries and juniors, but also for those at mid or higher levels if you have not had the chance to undergo such training previously or need a refresher.

To secure your place, you will need to register with payment of the fee of $38.50* as soon as possible. It will be on a "first in, best dressed" basis, and once paid for, it will be transferable, but not refundable.

Details:

Date:Thursday, 25 February 2021

Time: 6 to 7 pm (NSW/VIC/ACT/TAS); 5 to 6 pm (QLD); 5:30 to 6:30 pm (SA); 3 to 4 pm (WA)

Details: Zoom link and pre-workshop information to be provided upon confirmation of your place

*Covers proportion of GST component chargeable by trainer.

NSW March Madness: Intellectual Property - Challenges and Strategies CPD (04 Mar 2021)

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 02:00:00 GMT

As part of NSW March Madness

join James Wan

in the discussion on

Intellectual Property - Challenges and Strategies

Date: Thursday March 4, 2021

Time: 1 - 2pm

Via: Zoom

CPD: 1 point

Attendees will learn how to protect your client's software inventions with intellectual property. James discusses the challenges and benefits of IP protection and draw on relevant case studies to illustrate which types of protection is suitable for different circumstances. Learn how having the appropriate IP strategy in place can enhance your long term, competitive advantages.

The Presentation will end by 1:45pm and questions will be welcomed at this time.

Register by Wednesday 3 March 2021, and all registrants will be sent the personalised Zoom link prior to the event. We ask that all attendees join Zoom on mute until question time is opened.

About James Wan:

James Wan has over two decades experience as a patent attorney qualified in 3 countries. He has helped countless innovative software and IT businesses maximise the value of their intellectual property by securing and commercialising their IP rights. Prior to this, James has also spent 9 years working in Singapore and Hong Kong, and 4 years as a former in-house patent counsel at ResMed, and currently general counsel at a healthcare AI company. James is also a leading commentator and regular presenter on intellectual property and legal issues. His technical areas of expertise are deep learning, blockchain/cryptography and medical devices.

Attendees are welcome to contact James Wan, General Counsel and Company Secretary, Harrison.ai at james@harrison.ai

This CPD is the first in the March Madness series:

AALA WA - Lunar New Year Banquet 2021 (12 Mar 2021)

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 10:45:00 GMT

The WA Branch of the AALA warmly invites you to join us for our annual Lunar New Year Banquet at The Karingal Room, Melbourne Hotel. We will celebrate the start of the Year of the Ox with a traditional lion dance performance.

Date: Friday 5 February

Time: 6.45 pm - 10.00 pm

Venue: The Karingal Room, Melbourne Hotel, 33 Milligan Street, Perth

Price: $80/members; $128/non-members; $800/tables of 10

Dress code: Semi-formal with festive attire optional

Tickets are now on sale. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, there are only limited tickets available, so reserve your place today!

Many thanks to our generous sponsors: The College of Law, Herbert Smith Freehills, Tang Law, Blumers Personal Injury Lawyers, TIMG, McKenna & Associates Legal Recruitment and Francis Burt Chambers.

AALA WA Lunar New Year Banquet 2021.pdf