Celebrating Innovation: LawCPD Co-Founder Sarah Mateljan Named AI Leader of the Year – SME

We’re delighted to share that LawCPD Co-Founder Sarah Mateljan has been recognised as AI Leader of the Year – SME at the 2025 Australian AI Awards. This award celebrates leaders who are using artificial intelligence to drive meaningful innovation within small and medium-sized enterprises. It recognises those who not only apply AI in practical, responsible ways but also demonstrate measurable impact in their field.

Leading change in legal education

Under Sarah’s leadership, LawCPD has reimagined how lawyers learn and fulfil their Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements. Her focus has always been on making learning more flexible, engaging, and accessible for all lawyers, regardless of their practice location.

Over the years, this vision has shaped LawCPD into one of Australia’s leading online learning providers for the legal profession. Key milestones include:

• Launching Australia’s first fully online, interactive CPD platform for lawyers.
• Introducing groundbreaking AI-powered features within courses, as well as free skill-building AI roleplays to personalise learning experiences and make CPD more efficient.
• Launching next-generation AI-produced CPD podcast

Continuing to deliver high-quality courses that help lawyers meet their annual CPD requirements anytime, anywhere.

A recognition of purpose and progress

The Australian AI Awards highlight innovation that creates real value. For LawCPD, this recognition reflects our ongoing commitment to developing smarter tools that help lawyers learn more effectively and manage their compliance with confidence.

Sarah’s award underscores the important role AI can play in professional education to enhance and leverage human expertise. Her leadership continues to shape how technology supports lifelong learning across the legal profession.

What this means for our community

For LawCPD members, this achievement is part of a bigger story: our continued investment in tools and courses that are both practical and forward-thinking. 

You can expect to see more innovations designed to help you:

• Learn in ways that fit your schedule and practice area.
• Track and manage your CPD easily and accurately.
• Stay ahead as the profession evolves.

We’re incredibly proud of Sarah’s achievement and grateful to our team and community who share this journey with us.

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