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The Profession

The Profession

Eight pillars, with account workspaces separated below.

Representation

The bodies that speak for the profession.

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

  • The representative body and, with the Legal Services Commission, part of the regulatory framework for Queensland solicitors. It provides continuing professional development, practice-management training, ethics and practice support, member services and early-career resources.

    Type of body
    Law society
    Verified19 September 2026

The representative bodies for barristers.

  • The professional association for the Queensland bar.

    Type of body
    Bar 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.

  • Association for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander lawyers in Queensland.

    Type of body
    Affinity network
    Verified19 September 2026
  • Queensland association for women judicial officers, practitioners, academics, law graduates and students. It provides mentoring, educational and networking events, scholarships, awards and resources on flexible work and equitable briefing, alongside advocacy on issues affecting women in law.

    Type of body
    Affinity network
    Verified22 September 2026

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