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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 Law Society of Tasmania represents the Tasmanian legal profession and provides member support, practice resources and continuing professional development. Its education program includes in-person and livestreamed events, recordings and podcasts. The Society also publishes professional news and the Law Letter journal.

    Type of body
    Law society
    Verified21 September 2026

The representative bodies for barristers.

  • The professional association for the Tasmanian bar.

    Type of body
    Bar association
    Verified22 September 2026
  • The Tasmanian Bar

    Bar associations

    The representative body for barristers in TAS. Runs the bar readers' course, maintains a find-a-barrister directory and a library, and in some jurisdictions issues practising certificates.

    Type of body
    Bar association
    Verified22 September 2026

Practice-area bodies.

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.

  • Tasmanian Women Lawyers

    Affinity associations

    Association supporting women across the Tasmanian legal profession, including practitioners, judicial officers, academics, graduates and students. It provides mentoring, professional and social networking, educational events, newsletters and employment-opportunity information.

    Type of body
    Affinity network
    Verified19 September 2026

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