Bernie Bolger

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Keynote Speaker – Collaborative Stream

Master of Laws (LLM); Master Counselling and Applied Psychotherapy (MCAP); Grad Dip. Family Dispute Resolution (FDRP) and Nationally Accredited Mediator (NMAS); Dip. FS (Financial Planning); B.Sc. (Pharm.) (Hons.). 

Bernie believes good communication and empathy are key to cutting through all sorts of difficult relationship issues – from family dynamics to separation and divorce. Along with being an experienced family dispute resolution practitioner and business owner, Bernie has post graduate qualifications in Law, Psychotherapy and Financial Planning.

Her combined skills in business and counselling continue to produce real and sustainable results for clients. She is trained in Collaborative Practice and is Vice President of the Board of the Australian Association of Collaborative Professionals. She has been included in the Doyle’s Guide since 2019 as a Leading Family Law Mediator in NSW.

Innovation in Collaboration

Explore how technology, cross-disciplinary teamwork, and global networks are reshaping collaborative law.

Staying True to Values

Understand the importance of accessibility, inclusion, and preserving the principles that underpin collaborative practice.

A Future-Ready Model

Gain insights into how collaborative law can evolve into a mainstream approach to dispute resolution.

Collaborating for Tomorrow: Innovation and the Future of Collaborative Practice

As legal systems face growing pressures of cost, delay, and adversarial culture, collaborative law offers a humane and effective alternative. This keynote looks to the future of collaborative practice, highlighting innovations in technology, cross-disciplinary teamwork, global collaboration, and legal education.

It also examines challenges around accessibility and inclusion, while emphasising the need to stay true to the core values of collaboration. With real-world insights and a strong call to action, the session invites participants to imagine a future where collaborative law becomes a mainstream, sustainable model of dispute resolution.