By the end of this webinar, you will be able to:

• Apply core principles of online legal research with greater accuracy and efficiency.
• Locate and retrieve relevant cases and legislation using trusted digital resources.
• Evaluate and use secondary sources to strengthen legal arguments.
• Integrate AI tools into your research workflow while recognising associated risks.
• Confidently navigate platforms such as ChatGPT, Co-pilot, Gemini and Notebook LM to enhance research productivity

This live webinar is ideal for junior lawyers, graduates, paralegals, and legal support professionals looking to strengthen their research capabilities. It’s also valuable for practitioners transitioning into new practice areas who want to improve their efficiency and confidence in sourcing and applying legal information using modern research tools.

This webinar is produced in NSW and features a VIC-based educator.

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.  

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 Professional Skills (1 point).

Natalie Wieland
Founder and CTO, Vidversity and Educator 

Natalie is an educator who specialises in helping organisations create their own online training using interactive video.

After practising law for several years, she completed a postgraduate degree in IT and, in 1999, founded Bliss Consulting - delivering training and consulting services to law firms and legal professionals. This work led to the creation of cpdinteractive.com.au, a platform providing online professional development for lawyers across ethics, legal skills, and practice management.

With over 20 years’ experience in legal education, Natalie recognised her true passion lies in empowering others to teach. This led to the development of VidVersity, created to give educators a simple yet powerful way to build online learning without the need for a technical team. She now runs VidVersity with co-founder Liz Kollias.

Since 1999, Natalie has taught legal research skills within the legal industry for both private and government organisations. In 2006, she became a Legal Academic Skills Adviser at Melbourne Law School, where she designed and delivered skills-based programs for undergraduate and Master’s students. She continues to consult twice a year, teaching international Master’s students about the Australian legal system and helping them integrate into the program.

More recently, Natalie has embraced a part-time teaching role in the Diploma of Justice at Holmesglen TAFE — a role she deeply enjoys.

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.