CPD Webinar - Digital Contracting & Enforceability in 2025 - E-Signatures, AI, and the New Frontier

1 CPD Unit – Substantive Law

Are paper hardcopies of legal documents obsolete? Can we finally do away with the expense of physical document storage? The concept of the “paperless office” has been around for decades, but the reality has been tantalisingly out of reach for most businesses and professional advisers.

The way we create, sign, and enforce legal documents is now evolving faster than ever. Join Elma Li from WRP Legal as she explores the cutting edge of digitising legal documents in Australia. In this webinar, Elma will cover:

• A breakdown of the law on electronic signatures and witnessing by audio-visual link in Australia (including which documents must still be signed in wet ink and/or witnessed in person);
• The challenges posed by technology to the enforceability of e-signatures (e.g. deepfakes);
• Whether contracts drafted by AI are legally enforceable in Australia; and
• Smart contracts using blockchain technology and their enforceability in Australia (including the recent use of smart contracts in the agricultural sector in Australia).

Whether you’re a lawyer, accountant, business adviser or business manager, this session will equip you with the knowledge to navigate the new frontier of dealing with legal documents in 2025 and beyond.

This not to be missed webinar is suitable for professional advisers, accountants and lawyers and is pitched at an intermediate level.

Continuing Professional Development

Legal CPD:

WA legal practitioners (QA Provider ID 29250)

1 CPD Unit, CPD Obligation Field 4 – Substantive Law. To ensure you receive your CPD Units for this event, please provide us with your Legal Practice Board Practitioner ID during registration. Note: CPD Units are only available for participation in the live webinar. At this time, webinar recordings (for those that are registered but unable to attend) are not eligible for WA Legal CPD Units.

Legal practitioners outside of WA

If you consider that this webinar satisfies your individual requirement, or is relevant to your immediate or long-term professional development needs, you may claim 0.5 CPD Units for every 30 minutes of attendance and participation.

Accounting CPD:

1 CPD Point

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Presenter: Elma Li
Associate, WRP Legal

Elma joined WRP Legal in February 2023 and quickly developed expertise in a range of intellectual property matters, including trademarks, copyright, confidential information, privacy, Australian Consumer Law, and technology issues. Elma is an Associate at WRP Legal.

Her responsibilities involve drafting and reviewing legal documents for intellectual property and commercial transactions, as well as managing various tasks within this dynamic field.

Elma is also the founder of the podcast Law on your Lounge, where she makes complex legal topics more accessible. She is dedicated to refining her expertise to provide exceptional service to her clients.