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How to find speaking opportunities: a handbook for lawyers

Find speaking opportunities through The Profession, create openings with a clear pitch, and learn what to expect from panels, presentations, fees and event preparation.

The Profession · 21 September 2026 · 20 min read

Events

Registration opens for Silver Jubilee Commonwealth Law Conference in Darwin

What conversations will shape the future of the Commonwealth legal profession? Be in the room where they happen... As we celebrate the Silver Jubilee edition of the Commonwealth's premier legal gathering, lawyers, judges, senior justice leaders, policymakers, academics and business leaders from across the Commonwealth will come together for five days of thought leadership, collaboration and global networking.

· 19 July 2026

News

VLSB+C pushes wellbeing guidelines and Risk Outlook 2026 to practice leaders

We know that lawyers who are healthy and well are vital for a sustainable legal profession and functioning legal system... When it comes to improving wellbeing in the profession, this is a shared responsibility. It calls for leadership, collaboration and sustained effort across the sector.

· 19 July 2026

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The New Leadership Imperative on Psychosocial Risk

Law firms have long measured success through billings, utilisation and financial performance. Increasingly, however, questions are being asked about how those results are achieved. As psychosocial hazards become a core workplace health and safety issue, firms are facing growing pressure to assess leadership not only by commercial outcomes, but by their impact on wellbeing, workplace culture and psychosocial safety. Is it time to measure what really matters?

Profession Contributor · 29 June 2026

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Why Legal Leadership is Now a Design Challenge

The next generation of legal leaders will be defined by their ability to build resilient, automated infrastructures that empower their teams and protect their clients.

Profession Contributor · 18 June 2026

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The values-based employment trend now more relevant than ever

Australian professionals are increasingly assessing employers not only on salary and career opportunities, but on whether organisational values are reflected in leadership behaviour. In an environment shaped by transparency, reputational risk and heightened workplace expectations, workers are paying closer attention to the gap between what organisations say and what their leaders do. For legal and professional employers, authenticity, consistency and credibility have become critical factors in attracting and retaining talent.

Profession Contributor · 9 April 2026