2025 Learning Table Series

The 2025 Learning Table Series, which concluded in June 2025, brought together lawyers and legal staff for a series of engaging workshops. Hosted by Wise Owl Legal, the program featured one or two guest speakers each month, typically on the 4th Thursday, offering valuable insights and discussions tailored to the legal community.

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26 June 2025

Business Liquidity & Restructuring:

A Practical Deep Dive into Staying Solvent for You and Your Clients

Business Liquidity<br />
& Restructuring

What you will learn:

  • Key strategies to keep a business solvent
  • What to do when things go wrong
  • A deep dive into the operation of the Small Business Restructure

    Host: Karen McDonald

    Speaker: Jarvis Archer

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    AU: Thursday,  26 June 2025 at 12:00 pm AEST | 1:00 pm AEDT | 10:00 am AWST

    NZ: Thursday, 26 June 2025  at 3:00 pm NZST 

    US: Wednesday, 25 June 2025 at 6:00 pm PST | 9:00 pm EST

    Speaker Bio:

    Jarvis Archer is a Registered Liquidator and Chartered Accountant with over 20 years of experience in business turnaround, distressed debt, and corporate insolvency. Known for his practical, results-focused approach, Jarvis specialises in helping small to medium-sized businesses navigate financial stress. He works closely with accountants, lawyers, and company directors to deliver clear, strategic solutions across restructuring and insolvency matters.

    Contact Information:

    hello@businessreset.com.au | 1300 073 378 | www.businessreset.com.au
    Jarvis Archer | LinkedIn

    22 May 2025

    End of Year Tax Planning

    End of Year Tax Planning

    What you will learn:

    • Benefits of Tax Planning
    • Business Tax Strategies
    • Superannuation Planning
    • Personal Tax Opportunities
    • Common Pitfalls to Avoid
    • Questions & Action Steps

    Speakers: Karen McDonald and Elizabeth James

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    AU: Thursday 22 May 2025 at 12:00 pm AEST | 1:00 pm AEDT | 10:00 am AWST

    NZ:  Thursday 22 May 2025  at 3:00 pm NZST  

    US:  Wednesday 21 May 2025 at 6:00 pm PST | 9:00 pm EST

    17 April 2025

    How to increase Productivity in your Law Firm

    Productivity in Law Firm

    What you will learn:

    • Examine real-life examples of lawyers who have become more productive
    • Learn proven steps to become more productive
    • Some proven tips to increase productivity in your team
    • When to mentor yourself and when to call in a consultant
    • Receive complimentary checklist and growth plan template

      Host: Gemma Heidemann

      Speaker: Karen McDonald

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      AU: Thursday,  17 April 2025 at 12:00 pm AEST | 1:00 pm AEDT | 10:00 am AWST

      NZ: Thursday, 17 April 2025  at 3:00 pm NZST 

      US: Wednesday, 16 April 2025 at 6:00 pm PST | 9:00 pm EST

      Get Your Copy of the How to Grow a Productive Law Firm Presentation!

      27 March 2025

      Trust Audits

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      What you will learn:

      • How to mitigate the biggest risks around my trust account?
      • The most common avoidable mistakes.
      • What if my software gets it wrong – surely that is not my fault?
      • How to manage an audit successfully?
      • How to deal with the inevitable mistakes?

      Host: Karen McDonald

      Guest: Sharon Blake of NSW Law Society

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      AU: Thursday 27 March 2025 at 12:00 pm AEST | 1:00 pm AEDT | 10:00 am AWST

      NZ:  Thursday 27 March 2025  at 3:00 pm NZST  

      US:  Wednesday 26 March 2025 at 6:00 pm PST | 9:00 pm EST

      Speaker Bio:

      Sharon Blake is the Chief Trust Account Investigator of the Law Society of NSW.  She is a Chartered Accountant, Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, Chartered Secretary, Chartered Governance Professional and CA Risk Specialist with a passion for innovating and transforming processes.  She leads the Trust Accounts Department to ascertain whether the 8,000+ law practices in NSW complied with their obligations under Part 4.2 of the Uniform Law to ensure trust money is held in a manner that protects the interests of the persons for whom it is held.

      Get Your Copy of the Trust Audit Presentation!

      27 February 2025

      Awards for Law Firms

      Awards for law firms

      What you will learn:

      • How much can winning an award really boost my business or reputation?
      • The link between receiving awards and attracting your ideal clients
      • How to prepare to apply for awards for your law firm

      Host: Karen McDonald

      Guest: Annette Densham

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      AU: Thursday,  27 February 2025 at 12:00 pm AEST | 1:00 pm AEDT | 10:00 am AWST

      NZ: Thursday, 27 February 2025  at 3:00 pm NZST 

      US: Wednesday, 26 February 2025 at 6:00 pm PST | 9:00 pm EST

      Speaker Bio:

      Annette Densham was 15 when she stepped into her first newsroom. Her first story was about the local school fete.

      She was hooked. Her insatiable curiosity and love of talking to incredible humans has been the lodestone on which she’s built a reputation as a storyteller and profile builder over the past decade.

      Working with small businesses and entrepreneurs, Annette uses her spidey journo senses and curiosity to draw out people’s stories, write compelling business awards, AI (Annette Intelligence) content with heart and soul, and build sticky profiles using her Breadcrumb method to amplify their presence to be organically Googlicious.

      Her work has won hat tips from the 2024 Telstra Best of Business Awards for accelerating women, Inside Small Business Top 50 list, Heart of Women’s Entrepreneur of the Year and Copywriter of the Year at the Australian Small Business Champion Awards in 2023.

      If she’s not head down writing business awards or stories about amazing people, she has a mic in her hand MCing events with her splash of humour and fun, all while keeping the event running like a well-oiled machine.

      23 January 2025

      Marketing for your Law Firm

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      What you will learn:

      • Trends in Organic Marketing
      • Trends in Paid Marketing
      • Biggest Marketing Misconception

      Host: Karen McDonald

      Guest: Haley Gray

       Free Gift: Law Firm Marketing SWOT Analysis – worth $1,497

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      AU: Thursday 23 January 2025 at 12:00 pm AEST | 1:00 pm AEDT | 10:00 am AWST

      NZ:  Thursday 23 January 2025  at 3:00 pm NZST  

      US:  Wednesday 22 January 2025 at 6:00 pm PST | 9:00 pm EST 

      Speaker Bio:

      Haley Gray is a visionary entrepreneur and marketing strategist dedicated to helping businesses thrive through bold strategy, consistency, and genuine partnership. 

      She founded the Women’s Entrepreneur Network (WEN) to empower women-owned ventures, and her agency, In2itive Biz Solutions, offers a comprehensive “Whole Enchilada” approach—covering everything from SEO and funnels to social media and CRM. 

      Guided by her belief that responsiveness and reliability shouldn’t be exceptions but the standard, Haley is passionate about delivering real ROI and long-term growth to each client she serves.