By attending this webinar, you will:

• Recent AML/CTF regulatory reform and how these reforms capture the services provided by legal practitioners
• The impact of AML/CTF regulation on legal practice
• The obligations of a legal practice who is captured by the AML/CTF regime
• Risk-based approaches and practical examples from recent cases.  

This live webinar is ideal for lawyers, compliance officers, and legal practice managers seeking to understand how Australia’s upcoming AML/CTF reforms will affect the profession. It’s particularly valuable for practitioners involved in conveyancing, trust management, or large financial transactions, where money-laundering risks are highest.

Whether you’re in private practice or an in-house role, this session will help you prepare for new regulatory obligations, develop effective risk-based strategies, and ensure your firm stays compliant in a rapidly changing legal environment.

This webinar is produced in NSW and features a NSW-based AML/CTF expert. It is available to all practitioners nationally  

The time listed for this course is Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT). Please take note of any time differences if you are registering from QLD, WA, SA, NT or from outside Australia.

This course complies with the mandatory requirements of Substantive Law (1 point).

If you intend to claim CPD units for this educational activity, please note that CPD activities are not accredited by the Law Society of NSW or any other equivalent local authority, with the exception of Western Australia. If you hold a practising certificate in a state or territory other than Western Australia and this educational activity extends your knowledge and skills in areas that are relevant to your practice needs or professional development, then you should claim one (1) "unit” for each hour of attendance, refreshment breaks not included. The annual requirement is ten (10) CPD units each year from 1 April to 31 March. Some practitioners, such as accredited specialists, are required to complete more than ten (10) units each CPD year.

Practitioners holding WA practising certificates are eligible to earn CPD points for this course. For instructions to earn CPD points, please click here.  

Jessica Smith
Director, Risk Consulting

Jessica is a senior risk and compliance professional with over 15 years of AML/CTF experience spanning a variety of institutions including banks, investment funds, international payments companies, money remitters, corporate bookmakers and cryptocurrency exchanges.

Jessica is an innovative and trusted risk professional who is passionate about helping businesses navigate complex regulatory changes. She possesses deep knowledge and experience in risk, legal, governance and compliance across the full spectrum of financial services.

As a qualified lawyer and compliance professional, Jessica combines her personable nature with her extensive financial services background to provide innovative, strategic, commercial and pragmatic solutions for clients.

Jessica regularly contributes to regulatory reform. Most recently, she drafted submissions, attended roundtables with Treasury and regulators as well as engaged with industry bodies on changes to the Australian AML/CTF regime and payments reforms.

Please be aware that this webinar organised by the College of Law may be recorded for use on our websites, marketing materials and publications. By attending and participating in a College of Law Continuing Professional Development course, you consent to the College of Law photographing or recording and using your image and likeness and/or voice.