Communication & Influence Advanced | Legal
Description
This session is designed for senior legal professionals seeking to strengthen executive-level communication, stakeholder influence and professional authority in complex legal environments.
The challenge
As lawyers move into senior leadership and advisory roles, communication capability becomes increasingly critical. Common challenges include:
Influencing senior stakeholders and boards effectivel
Communicating with authority under scrutiny
Navigating politically sensitive conversations
Building lasting professional credibility and influence
Managing complex client and stakeholder dynamics
Our approach
Grounded in psychology, leadership strategy and advanced communication frameworks, this session focuses on strengthening executive-level influence and sophisticated stakeholder communication capability.
What you’ll explore
Advanced persuasion and communication frameworks
Board-level and executive stakeholder communication
Building professional authority and strategic influence
Communication under pressure and scrutiny
Practical approaches to high-level stakeholder management
Who this is for
Senior lawyers, partners, special counsel, barristers and legal leaders operating in complex stakeholder environments. This is an advanced communication and leadership-focused session.
CPD eligibility
CPD for lawyers operates on a self-assessment model. Professional development relating to Professional Skills explicitly includes communication, negotiation, advocacy and ethical decision-making. Practice Management covers business efficiency, risk management and client service standards. You determine whether a specific program is relevant to your practice needs. A certificate of completion is provided for your CPD record.
Lineup
Suzanne (Sues) Tonks
Sues Tonks is the Managing Director of Limestone Group and one of Australia's most experienced practitioners at the intersection of psychology, executive leadership, and strategic communication. She is completing a Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology at Monash University as part of a double award programme incorporating the Masters of Educational and Developmental Psychology. She has completed all coursework, placements, and her thesis, with conferral pending publication of a submitted peer-reviewed journal article currently under review. She holds Provisional Psychologist registration with AHPRA. Sues also holds a Bachelor of Business and Commerce and a degree in Communication, and brings more than 20 years of senior practice across C-suite executive development, corporate strategy, government, not-for-profit organisations, creative agencies, and business owners. Her specialisations include issues management and public relations, and she has worked intimately with global brands and ambitious entrepreneurs at the highest level of decision-making. She is the developer of the AIMPI (AI Management Personality Inventory) and leads all Limestone Group programmes, coaching, and strategic intensives. Sues is a sought-after speaker and guest panelist on leadership, AI, psychology in professional practice, and the future of work.
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