Clancy & Triado is a recognised leader in the field of family law. Our lawyers are regularly quoted as specialist commentators and invited to speak at seminars on a wide range of issues.

We are actively involved in the Law Institute of Victoria. Our lawyers are involved in committees and contribute to various aspects of the legal community and legal education.

We place a high priority on our relationships with other professionals working in this field and have an extensive referral base of counsellors, other lawyers, health professionals and accountants.

Articles and Seminars published by our lawyers include:

Jason Lopes, "Alternative Dispute Resolution and Recent Developments in Family Law", Seminar presentation to the Victorian Commercial Teacher's Association Conference, 30 November 2009

Jason Lopes (with research assistance from Rachel Peattie), "Lessons in Black & Black", Law Institute Journal, November 2009

Rebecca Azzopardi, "Exercising Self-Help: Child Support Payee Enforcement", Law Institute Journal, November 2009

Lisa Bradley, "Schools and Family Law: what leaders need to know", Seminar presentation to the Association of Independent Schools Victoria (AISV), August 2009

Paul Staindl and Lisa Bradley, "Financial Agreements and Shifting Asset Values, TENS Seminar, August 2009

Kimberly Hunter and Lisa Bradley, "De facto relationships and the Family Law Act", TENS DVD Seminar release, March 2009

Paul Staindl and Lisa Bradley, "Black & Black: Dark Day for Financial Agreements", Law Institute Journal cover story, December 2008

Paul Staindl and Lisa Bradley, "Financial Agreements: Risks Responsibilities and Rewards", Current Family Law, Vol 13, 2008

Paul Staindl and Lisa Bradley "Binding Financial Agreements", TENS DVD Seminar Release, May 2008

Paul Staindl and Lisa Bradley, "Financial Agreements: risks, responsibilities and rewards", TENS Seminar, March 2008

Lisa Bradley, "Title Fight", Independence, Vol 32, No 2, August 2007. Reprinted with permission of the author in The Australian Educational Leader, Vol 29, No 4, 2007.

Paul Staindl and Melanie Wilson, "Calculating the Likely Split of Assets:  How Cloudy is the Crystal Ball?" (Legalwise Seminar, May 2007)

Paul Staindl and Lisa Bradley, “Binding Financial Agreements - How Safe Are They?” (LPLC Risk Management Intensive, July 2006). Reprinted in Current Family Law, Vol 12, No 4, August 2006

Paul Staindl and Lisa Bradley, “Representing Your Family Law Client: Working With Counsellors and Mediators” (Legalwise Seminar, March 2006)

Paul Staindl and an Associate, “Ethics for Family Lawyers” (TEN Seminar, March 2005)

Paul Staindl and an Associate, “Pre & Post Nuptial Financial Agreements. Freedom of Choice for Both Parties?” (TEN Seminar, September 2004)

Paul Staindl and an Associate, “Pre-Nuptial Financial Agreements” (Legalwise Seminar, July 2004)

Lisa Bradley, "The Age of Responsibility revisited", Deakin Law Review, Vol 4, 2003.

Paul Staindl and an Associate, "Are Financial Agreements Too Hot to Handle?" (Leo Cussen Institute Family Law Intensive, 2002)

Paul Staindl and an Associate, "Positive Contributions" (Law Institute of Victoria Annual Conference, September 2002)

Paul Staindl and an Associate, "Children's Contact Issues - How Hard to Push" (LAAMS Continuing Legal Education Seminar, September 2001)

Paul Staindl and an Associate, "Recent Developments in De Facto Property Law - Overview of Recent Legislation" (LAAMS Continuing Legal Education Seminar, March 2001)

Kimberly Hunter, "Children and the Law - Schools, parents and the Family Law Act" (LAAMS Continuing Legal Education Seminar, September 1999)

Paul Staindl and an Associate, "Traps for Family Law Practitioners: The Property Law Act - Close Cousins or Distant Relations" (LAAMS Continuing Legal Education Seminar, February 1999)

Paul Staindl and an Associate, "Urgent & Interim Financial Provision" (LAAMS Continuing Legal Education Seminar, November 1998)