Skills

• Business
• Information Technology
• Law

Business skills

• Project Management
• Communicating orally in an articulate, convincing and readily understandable manner.
• Report writing, presentations and publications.
• Business analysis.
• Researching, investigating and analysing information.
• Accounting, particularly in a legal environment.
• Developing strategies, systems and procedures to facilitate the most efficient and expeditious completion of tasks.
• Strategic planning including the conduct of focus groups and the use of Group Decision Support Software.
• Staff training including preparation and documentation of training.

Information Technology Skills

• A sound understanding of legal support technology.
• Advanced programming in PHP, Perl, SQL, MS Access, Visual Basic, Active Server Pages and HTML .
• Windows Professional and Windows Server network administration.
• SQL Server Administration and T-SQL programming.
• AXXIA workflow programming.
• TRIM Document Management system.
• Precedent management.
• Relational database design, construction and maintenance.
• Project Management of the Software Development Lifecycle.
• Problem analysis and design of data structures.
• Alignment of Information Technology, business processes, organisational structure and personnel requirements.
• Designing, constructing and maintaining eCommerce solutions including web-sites and online shops together with thorough staff training.Website development using Dreamweaver Ultradev.
• A sound knowledge of business computer applications including MYOB, MS Powerpoint, MS Word, MS Excel, Wordperfect and MS Project.

Legal Skills

• Admitted to the Supreme Courts of ACT, South Australia, Victoria and the High Court of Australia
• 22 years in private practice as a barrister and solicitor.
• Family Law.
• Litigation.
• General business advice.
• Guarantees.
• Insurance law.
• Managing client relationships.

Teaching

• An experienced University lecturer in the following subjects:
  • Business Computer Networks
  • Commercial Law
  • Consultancy Practice
  • Contract Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Electronic Commerce
  • Introduction to Law
  • Technology & Organisation Change
• Development of business training manuals
• Staff training in technology and law