Representation

The bodies that speak for the profession.

148 listed

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Law societies

1 listed

Every Australian solicitor practises alongside a law society — the state and territory bodies plus the national council.

Law Council of Australia
Law societies
The national peak body for the Australian legal profession, representing the state and territory law societies and bar associations, and operating the practice-area sections.
Type of body
National peak body
Verified22 September 2026

Bar associations

1 listed

The representative bodies for barristers.

Australian Bar Association
Bar associations
The national peak body for the Australian bar, representing the state and territory bar associations.
Type of body
Bar association
Verified22 September 2026

Specialist associations

14 listed

Practice-area bodies.

Association of Litigation Funders of Australia
Specialist associations
Industry association for litigation funders operating in Australia, with a published code of conduct for members.
Type of body
Industry association
Verified22 September 2026
Australasian Association of Private International Law (AAPrIL) – Conference
Specialist associations
Annual conference with open call for paper and panel proposals on all aspects of private international law.
Type of body
Learned society or research centre
Verified23 September 2026
Australasian Legal Practice Management Association
Specialist associations
ALPMA is an association for legal practice managers, lawyers and business professionals in Australia and New Zealand. It provides practice-management education, industry research, networking and resources on the business of running a legal practice.
Type of body
Specialist association
Verified18 September 2026
Australasian Tax Teachers Association
Specialist associations
Non-profit interdisciplinary association for taxation-law, accounting and economics academics, writers and administrators in Australia and New Zealand. It holds an annual conference, publishes the peer-reviewed Journal of the Australasian Tax Teachers Association and circulates ATTA News.
Type of body
Specialist association
Verified23 September 2026
Australian Association of Constitutional Law
Specialist associations
National association for constitutional law.
Type of body
Specialist association
Verified23 September 2026
Australian Institute of Conveyancers
Specialist associations
The national body for conveyancers, operating through state divisions.
Type of body
National body — conveyancers
Verified23 September 2026
Australian Insurance Law Association
Specialist associations
National association providing insurance-law education and professional networking. It runs seminars, webinars and a national conference and maintains a resource library with speaker papers, webinar recordings and the Resolve publication.
Type of body
Specialist association
Verified23 September 2026
Australian Legal Technology Association (ALTA)
Specialist associations
ALTA supports the Australasian legal technology community through information sharing, collaboration, member connections and educational events. Its programs include webinars for legal technology and legal operations professionals.
Type of body
Industry association — legal technology
Verified18 September 2026
Criminal Bar Association of Victoria
Specialist associations
Professional association for Victorian barristers practising criminal law. It provides CPD and event information, a member directory, practice resources and First Nations resources, alongside criminal-case updates and advocacy on matters affecting criminal justice.
Type of body
Specialist bar association
Verified22 September 2026
Legal Innovators Network (Centre for Legal Innovation community)
Specialist associations
CLI is one of the most active legal innovation communities in Australia and regularly convenes legal technologists, innovators and lawyers. While not publicly confirmed as Slack/Discord, it operates a significant innovation network. (cli.collaw.com).
Type of body
Professional network
Verified22 September 2026
Migration Institute of Australia
Specialist associations
Professional association for migration practitioners providing CPD training, conferences and webinars, member support from migration agents and lawyers, and advocacy on migration policy. It publishes notices about policy and legislative developments.
Type of body
Specialist association
Verified22 September 2026
National Environmental Law Association
Specialist associations
National association for environmental and planning law.
Type of body
Specialist association
Verified22 September 2026
Social Justice Opportunities (SJOpps)
Specialist associations
Run by Australian Pro Bono Centre; lists volunteer, board, and employment opportunities in the social justice/legal sector for students and early-career lawyers.
Type of body
Opportunity aggregator
Verified22 September 2026
Society of Construction Law Australia
Specialist associations
National membership organisation for professionals interested in construction law. It supports discussion of project delivery, dispute avoidance and resolution through events, a podcast, mentoring and its Young Construction Committee.
Type of body
Specialist association
Verified22 September 2026

Bodies organised around who practitioners are rather than what they practise — women lawyers, First Nations lawyers, LGBTQ+ practitioners, culturally and linguistically diverse members, practitioners with disability.

Asian Australian Lawyers Association
Affinity associations
National volunteer association supporting cultural diversity in the legal profession through state and territory branches. It provides mentoring, professional and social events, member opportunities and publications, with national marketing and business-development volunteer roles.
Type of body
Affinity network
Verified19 September 2026
Australian Law Students' Association
Affinity associations
The national representative body for Australian law students, running mooting and competition programs and a national conference.
Type of body
Student representative association
Verified19 September 2026
Australian Women Lawyers
Affinity associations
National peak body for women lawyers associations, advocating for equality in legal practice and the justice system. It publishes policy submissions and research, supports professional networks, and maintains resources on working parents, discrimination and finding women barristers and lawyers.
Type of body
Affinity network
Verified19 September 2026
Disabled Australian Lawyers Association
Affinity associations
National association for disabled lawyers and law students.
Type of body
Affinity network
Verified22 September 2026
Pride in Law
Affinity associations
Volunteer-run national professional association connecting LGBTIQA+ members of the legal community and allies. Its NSW, Queensland, South Australian, Victorian and Western Australian chapters host educational and networking events. It publishes advocacy submissions and event resources; it does not provide legal advice or referral services.
Type of body
Affinity network
Verified19 September 2026
The Legal Forecast
Affinity associations
Not-for-profit run by early-career legal professionals, with chapters across the country, focused on legal innovation.
Type of body
Affinity network
Verified19 September 2026