Free Webinars by Michael Lynch Family Lawyers
We aim to help counsellors, accountants, teachers and other professionals understand the latest issues and updates in Family Law, and how these issues may impact their clients. All our webinars are FREE, where each attendee of a Live Webinar receives ONE CPD point (with a Certificate) per session. Below is the list of the most recent Professional Webinars.
PAST WEBINARS
All our past webinars are available below.
To be in-the-know about our webinars and other events and Family Law news, please sign up to our eFlyer; you will receive valuable Family Law reminder emails and registration links closer to webinar dates.
If any of the upcoming or past webinar topics are of interest to you and your staff, our solicitors can also come and present to you at your next professional training event. Please feel free to give us a call (07) 3221 4300 to discuss.
Webinar for Accountants – Determining Percentage Entitlements in Property Settlement
There is no 50% /50% presumption or (even) starting point when it comes to how property is divided between divorcing couples.... [...]
Webinar for Rural Audiences and General Public – Family Law for Farming, Rural and Regional Clients
Introducing our exclusive webinar designed especially for farmers and rural property owners. The webinar will take you through crucial legal aspects that surround family farm and property divorce settlements... [...]
Webinar for Counsellors – Children’s Wishes and the Family Law
The most commonly-asked question in Family Law is “What age does the Court take a child’s wishes into account?” – but there is so much more to the topic. This webinar will give straight-forward and practical answers to questions like:... [...]
Webinar for Counsellors – Practical Tips and Recent Changes in Domestic Violence
This engaging and insightful Family Law webinar designed especially for counsellors like you! In recent years, domestic violence has gained attention as a huge societal issue... [...]
Webinar for Accountants – How to of Property Settlement
What if one spouse has a significantly higher income? - What about the inclusion of a family trust?... [...]
Webinar for Counsellors – Courts and Confidentiality
With the increasing role of mediation and other forms of dispute resolution, the provisions of the Family Law Act have come under increasing scrutiny.... [...]
Webinar for Accountants – Spousal Maintenance
When a couple separates, there is often a difference in income. The Family Law Act provides for this with Spouse Maintenance, but when does it apply? And how much is payable? Don’t be confused... [...]
Webinar for General Public – Family Law Essentials
Separation is hard enough even before encountering the complexities of the law. The law is constantly changing, so it is unwise to think you can simply follow someone else’s experience. [...]
Webinar for Counsellors and Accountants – Understanding Child Support
This webinar provides you with essential knowledge that will assist you in better guiding your divorcing clients through the what, who, how, when and why of child support. [...]
Webinar for Accountants – The ‘How To’ of Property Settlement
There are many misconceptions about how divorce property settlements are determined. This webinar for accountants will tell you if it is 50% / 50% or not? Are pre-existing assets included?.[...]
Webinar for General Public – The Family Court Merger – An Update and Practical Tips
It is 6 months since the Family Court merger – what have we seen? and what do you need to know? The merger of the 2 courts has introduced wide ranging changes, new procedures, new forms and a lot more.[...]
Counsellors Webinar – Understanding Family Law
There are many myths around Family Law terms and processes. This webinar for counsellors will dispel the myths and provide clear and practical answers to many questions [...]
Accountants Webinar – The treatment of trusts in property settlements
This webinar for Accountants provides practical information to help you and your client. The presentation focusses on trusts in property settlement [...]
Counsellors Webinar – Family violence and the court – an update
This informative and engaging webinar for Counsellors will provide you with a practical understanding of what family violence is and how the court is dealing with it [...]
Counsellors Webinar – Documenting a Parenting Agreement and Enforcing Arrangements
This webinar for Counsellors outlines everything you need to know about documenting a parenting agreement and enforcing arrangements [...]
Client Testimonials
I would like to thank your firm for the support and compassion shown while dealing with my matter.
I appreciate you being upfront with fee estimates. You also have a fantastic website and the seminars REALLY helped to get me focussed.
I appreciate my lawyer’s professional approach and her being on top of my situation.
The professionalism and reliability delivered by Amy Honan was fantastic. I had an urgent matter around my property sale and Amy offered to provide assistance over a weekend if I required it – that’s above and beyond!
I was impressed by my solicitor’s attention to detail and her concern for me, and that the process was explained to me and that I understood it at all times.
A personalised and professional service. Information has been clear and provided timely to assist my decision-making.
I liked my solicitor keeping things as simple as possible.
If I need a family lawyer in the future I’ll be heading to Michael Lynch Family Lawyers again.
Thank you very much to everyone at Michael Lynch Family Lawyers. Thank you for helping me get my life back and make a fresh start. To have that fresh start without fear and anxiety is priceless.
Thank you for your ongoing conciliatory approach in this matter and as always I appreciate your level headed advice. I certainly feel that I ended up with the right Solicitor.
My solicitor is a good listener. My documentation maintained the high moral ground.
Many thanks for your assistance – life is now great – I’m moving on.
Your staff is knowledgeable, professional and very calm.
Michael Lynch Family Lawyers always gave me competent and knowledgeable advice. I was consistently kept up to date. The meetings and phone calls were kept business-like, yet caring and thoughtful of my emotional state at the time. Thank you.
My solicitor provided a personalised service, prompt and quick responses and cost information prior to my commitment.
Your team’s communication with me was exceptional, I knew exactly what was happening.
I just wanted to get in touch to say thanks for helping me get through my custody and settlement. Thanks again to you and your staff. You have had a significant positive impact in my kids’ lives!
My family lawyer was very helpful in assisting me to combat a very ugly situation without stooping to the low levels that the other solicitor attempted to take us.
My lawyer has been an amazing help through this stressful time. I will remember her help for the rest of my life. Thank you.
Michael is very personable and very good at covering the material and explaining the strategy.
Thank you, you placed my needs first, you were aware of the need to reach a final result and not get caught up in the personal issues of the other party.
Thank you for helping me through this difficult time. You have been caring, compassionate and efficient. Some of my divorcing friends have not been so fortunate. In my mind, you are the best family lawyer in Brisbane. If anyone I know needs a good family lawyer, I will tell them to speak to you. Thanks again.
Thank you for being very personable, professional and always providing me with the most appropriate advice in my times of difficulty. The other party’s lawyers were extremely aggressive, while Michael Lynch Family Lawyers remained calm and professional.
Amy, thank you for all that you have done during this matter. You impressed me with your professionalism from our initial meeting, and you have proven beyond doubt, to have had the skills and knowledge required. You are a credit to the company, and I would highly recommend you to anyone in a similar situation.
I’m very glad ‘Michael Lynch Family Lawyers’ is my lawyer and not the other side’s solicitor.
I like that my lawyer treated me like a friend and kept jargon to a minimum. She was easy to contact and kept me informed.
Amy, thanks very much to you and your team. Throughout my dealings with MLFL I have been continually impressed with your level of professionalism and, in particular, your understanding of circumstances and the articulate way you conduct yourself. I was completely satisfied with today’s outcome and without your experience and expertise in family law I doubt that the result would have been achieved.
Thank you for the outstanding legal advice you have provided and professionalism in which you conduct yourself. I am truly thankful that it was you who represented me.
We had such a positive experience with Michael Lynch Family Lawyers, and we highly recommend their services. Meticulous attention to detail, attended quickly to every additional request we made, and made sure we always knew exactly where we were every step of the way. Our lawyer took what was such a stressful and emotional time for our family, and made the process feel so smooth and seamless.
Amy, thank you. You have been diligent, accurate and pro-active for the entire duration of my matter. I appreciate it.
I really appreciated the happiness of your secretarial staff.
I always felt that the service provided by Michael Lynch Family Lawyers was of a high standard. Each time, after appointments I came away feeling secure. Keep doing what you are and maintain the ‘family feel’ that permeates your services.
You, guys, provide extraordinary service.
Michael, thank you again for your presence here yesterday. We really appreciated the clarity and accessibility of your presentation. It is a rare thing to find somebody who not only has expertise, but also has a skill in communicating it.
Michael Lynch Family Lawyers have really listened to me. I felt confident my case was handled well. The law has changed recently, and I did not feel that a previous law practice I spoke to was suitably up-to-date.
I was always confident that I was getting the very best advice.
I was guided through a really difficult time with expertise of Michael Lynch Family Lawyers. I am more than happy with the outcome of mediation.
Thank you for providing me with a professional yet empathetic approach to gain the best outcome for me. My solicitor was excellent in explaining the processes and in representing me in Court. You have great customer service!
My lawyer acted with professionalism in all her dealings with me and with the lawyer on the other side. I was always kept in the loop. I liked her approach. Thanks.
I like your friendly service and the ability to speak to my solicitor directly.
I have appreciated the way that you and the staff at your firm have handled my situation. I would especially like to mention the professional and caring way my lawyer conducted my case, I am deeply grateful and extremely happy with the results. I will be referring others to your service.
Michael Lynch Family Lawyers are easy to deal with, and your systems are good.
Your newsletters are great, I appreciate them.
I really liked the personable service by Michael Lynch Family Lawyers, the simple plain language you adopt and everyone’s patience.
The staff at Michael Lynch Family Lawyers were great. Everyone was fantastic, professional, understanding, caring and always communicated with me. I knew I was in good hands.
Amy’s work was extremely professional but above all she has a manner and wisdom in dealing with people under stress. I will be recommending your firm to anyone that requires assistance.
Your team is professional, warm, friendly and real.
So pleased to have had a good, sound and knowledgeable firm.
Michael Lynch Family Lawyers know what they are talking about.
Thank you Debra for all the work you did for me, you both made the process manageable and brought sense to the chaos.
After utilising the mediation services team recommended by your organisation, my ex-partner and I were able to reach some interim agreements about parenting. I am incredibly grateful for the advice provided by Debra Effeney; and found your firm’s services to be exceptionally professional. If we needed to consult a family lawyer in the future, we would have no hesitation in reconnecting with your firm.
I was very impressed with the initial interview. Everything was well-explained, and the advice was honest about what I should expect.
Lovely to deal with and provides a balanced view in what are very difficult circumstances.
May I take this opportunity to express my gratitude to you and your staff for the excellent professional services I received. In a word, priceless.
At Michael Lynch Family Lawyers I got professional and ‘no-nonsense’ advice, costs were within quoted amounts and my matter was resolved quickly – well done!
Thank you, you kept me sane in a difficult situation and gave me the encouragement and the confidence to keep going. You made me feel extremely comfortable.
Many thanks to Stephanie for her help and support through this time, I was incredibly impressed with her work.
My lawyer was the most knowledgeable of all lawyers I spoke to when looking for a lawyer. Michael Lynch Family Lawyers showed professionalism.
Thank you for the great newsletter. Your article on “Coping with Christmas” is brilliant – clear, caring and helpful. Thanks again!
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