The Practice Direction is here. Understanding AI, its risks and your professional responsibilities is no longer optional.
Let us take the guesswork out of it with practical guidance from legal practitioners, technology specialists and industry leaders.
Artificial intelligence is already changing legal practice - whether you are actively using it, considering it or encountering it through technology your firm already relies on.
The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia’s Practice Direction recognises that AI is increasingly embedded in everyday software, including drafting tools, search functions, transcription services and document management systems.
FLENA has developed this program to give family law professionals a clear foundation from which to make informed decisions - for themselves, their teams and their firms.
Read the Practice DirectionLawyers who choose to use AI remain responsible for how it is used and for the work that follows.
Three practical one-hour sessions designed to move you from uncertainty to informed, responsible action.
Build the foundations and understand what the Practice Direction means in practice.
Move from individual awareness to firm-wide policy, supervision and accountability.
Ask better questions and assess tools and technology providers with confidence.
What is AI, where is it already appearing in legal practice, and what does the Practice Direction mean for you?
Who can use AI in your firm, for what purpose, and under whose supervision?
How can you evaluate AI tools without needing to become a technology specialist?
Choose the sessions that are most relevant to you, or register for the complete three-part learning journey.
Learn more and register for the sessionsLegal practitioners, technology specialists and industry leaders examining AI through the lenses of professional responsibility, firm governance, client protection and practical implementation.
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It is particularly valuable for practitioners who are not currently using AI, but need to understand where it may already be present and what responsible use requires.
Register once and select the sessions you would like to attend. Join us for one session or follow the complete three-part learning journey.
No. The series begins with the fundamentals and assumes no prior technical knowledge or experience using AI.
No. The program is free and open to FLENA members and non-members.
You can register for individual sessions. However, the program has been designed as a connected learning journey and we recommend attending all three where possible.
Yes. AI may already be incorporated into tools used by your firm, colleagues, external providers or clients. The series will help you recognise where it may be present and understand the associated professional responsibilities.
The sessions will be delivered online through VXT’s webinar platform. Registered attendees will receive access instructions and reminders by email.
FLENA develops accessible, practitioner-led education and resources for family law professionals across Australia. This program is grounded in the professional responsibilities, supervisory challenges and everyday realities of family law practice.
VXT builds communications technology for legal professionals and supports the webinar delivery of this series. Its technology perspective helps connect professional responsibility with the practical questions firms should ask when assessing and adopting new tools.
