Representation

The bodies that speak for the profession.

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Law societies

9 listed

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

ACT Law Society
Law societies
The ACT Law Society represents the ACT legal profession and provides member services, continuing professional development and practice-support resources. It runs CPD seminars, on-demand webinars and professional and social events, and publishes Ethos and Hearsay.
Type of body
Law society and legal profession regulator
Verified21 September 2026
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
Law Institute of Victoria
Law societies
The Law Institute of Victoria represents the Victorian legal profession and provides CPD, accredited specialisation, professional networks and practice support. Its resources include the Law Institute Journal, a legal library, ethics and practice-support services, and conferences and networking events.
Type of body
Law society
Verified21 September 2026
Law Society Northern Territory
Law societies
Statutory body representing and regulating the Northern Territory legal profession. It issues practising certificates, investigates complaints and provides trust-account and CPD information. Public services include lawyer and firm directories, legal-cost information and an initial-interview referral scheme; it does not give legal advice.
Type of body
Law society and legal profession regulator
Verified22 September 2026
Law Society of Tasmania
Law societies
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
Queensland Law Society
Law societies
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 Law Society of New South Wales
Law societies
The Law Society of New South Wales represents solicitors in NSW and provides professional development, specialist accreditation and practice-support resources. Its activities include conferences, regional and young-lawyer networks, publications and guidance for legal practices.
Type of body
Law society
Verified21 September 2026
The Law Society of South Australia
Law societies
The representative body for the South Australian legal profession. It provides membership services, continuing professional development and on-demand education, ethics and practice support, a law library and professional publications. Its education program includes in-person and online seminars for legal practitioners.
Type of body
Law society
Verified21 September 2026
The Law Society of Western Australia
Law societies
The Law Society of Western Australia is a professional association for lawyers in WA. It provides member representation and support, professional education and networking events. Its CPD program includes in-person, online and on-demand learning, alongside Brief publications and a legal jobs board.
Type of body
Law society
Verified21 September 2026

Bar associations

10 listed

The representative bodies for barristers.

ACT Bar Association
Bar associations
Professional association for ACT barristers providing membership services, CPD, a reading programme and practice resources. Its website includes a public register, barrister search, practising-certificate information and guidance on briefing barristers, wellbeing and parental support.
Type of body
Bar association
Verified22 September 2026
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
Bar Association of Queensland
Bar associations
The professional association for the Queensland bar.
Type of body
Bar association
Verified22 September 2026
New South Wales Bar Association
Bar associations
The professional association and, for barristers, the regulatory body for the New South Wales bar.
Type of body
Bar association
Verified22 September 2026
Northern Territory Bar Association
Bar associations
The professional association for the Northern Territory bar.
Type of body
Bar association
Verified22 September 2026
South Australian Bar Association
Bar associations
The professional association for the South Australian bar, which also handles registration and regulation of its barrister members.
Type of body
Bar association
Verified22 September 2026
Tasmanian Bar Association
Bar associations
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
The Victorian Bar
Bar associations
The professional association for the Victorian bar, operating the clerking list system that distinguishes Victorian practice.
Type of body
Bar association
Verified22 September 2026
The Western Australian Bar Association
Bar associations
The professional association for the Western Australian bar.
Type of body
Bar association
Verified22 September 2026

Specialist associations

56 listed

Practice-area bodies.

ACC Australia (Association of Corporate Counsel)
Specialist associations
Professional body for in-house counsel, operating Australian chapters.
Type of body
Specialist association
Verified14 August 2026
Australasian Association of Bioethics and Health Law
Specialist associations
Interdisciplinary membership association connecting Australian and New Zealand professionals in health law, ethics, clinical practice, research and healthcare administration. It holds an annual conference and supports specialist streams, including health law, clinical ethics, public health and early-career research.
Type of body
Specialist association
Verified14 August 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 Law Academics Association (ALAA) – Annual Conference Call for Papers
Specialist associations
Annual conference with open Call for Papers; 2026 conference at Melbourne Law School.
Type of body
Learned society or research centre
Verified14 August 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 Academy of Law
Specialist associations
Runs legal lectures, seminars and events for the profession.
Type of body
Learned society or research centre
Verified14 August 2026
Australian and New Zealand Law and History Society (ANZLHS) – Conferences
Specialist associations
Annual conference with call for papers; welcomes submissions from any period, discipline or jurisdiction.
Type of body
Learned society or research centre
Verified14 August 2026
Australian and New Zealand Society of International Law (ANZSIL) – Annual Conference
Specialist associations
Annual call for papers and panels for premier Australasian international law conference; also has postgraduate workshop.
Type of body
Learned society or research centre
Verified14 August 2026
Australian Association of Constitutional Law
Specialist associations
National association for constitutional law.
Type of body
Specialist association
Verified23 September 2026
Australian Defence Lawyers Alliance
Specialist associations
National network of defence lawyers from firms across Australian states and territories. Member firms collaborate on criminal, white-collar and corporate defence, regulatory investigations, extradition and cross-border matters, and undertake continuing professional development together.
Type of body
Specialist association
Verified14 August 2026
Australian Dispute Resolution Association (ADRA)
Specialist associations
Mediator professional body formed in 1986; Recognised Mediator Accreditation Body (RMAB) under AMDRAS; member directory available for finding accredited mediators.
Type of body
Professional association
Verified14 August 2026
Australian Earth Laws Alliance
Specialist associations
Australian not-for-profit organisation providing education, advice and practical resources on Earth-centred law and governance. Its programmes cover rights of nature, ecocide, bioregional governance, environmental ethics and community participation, with workshops, professional development and a learning network.
Type of body
Specialist association
Verified14 August 2026
Australian Family Law Barristers Association
Specialist associations
National association of barristers practising in family law.
Type of body
Specialist bar association
Verified14 August 2026
Australian Human Rights Law Barristers
Specialist associations
Association of barristers practising in human rights law.
Type of body
Specialist bar association
Verified14 August 2026
Australian Institute of Administrative Law
Specialist associations
National membership organisation promoting discussion of government decision-making and accountability. It runs administrative-law conferences and lectures through national and state chapters, publishes the AIAL Forum, and provides conference papers and other resources for practitioners, academics and public-sector decision-makers.
Type of body
Specialist association
Verified14 August 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 Institute of Conveyancers — NSW Division
Specialist associations
Industry body representing licensed conveyancers in NSW. It provides CPD education, policy and industry updates, member networking and advocacy, alongside an employment register and a public directory of member conveyancing businesses.
Type of body
Specialist association
Verified14 August 2026
Australian Institute of Conveyancers — Queensland Division
Specialist associations
The QLD division of the Australian Institute of Conveyancers.
Type of body
Specialist association
Verified14 August 2026
Australian Institute of Conveyancers — SA Division
Specialist associations
The SA division of the Australian Institute of Conveyancers.
Type of body
Specialist association
Verified14 August 2026
Australian Institute of Conveyancers — Tasmania Division
Specialist associations
The TAS division of the Australian Institute of Conveyancers.
Type of body
Specialist association
Verified23 September 2026
Australian Institute of Conveyancers — Victorian Division
Specialist associations
The VIC division of the Australian Institute of Conveyancers.
Type of body
Specialist association
Verified14 August 2026
Australian Institute of Conveyancers — WA Division
Specialist associations
The WA division of the Australian Institute of Conveyancers.
Type of body
Specialist association
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 Labour and Employment Relations Association
Specialist associations
National association for industrial and workplace relations professionals, linked to state and territory industrial relations societies. It supports conferences, professional events, early-career research and the Journal of Industrial Relations, covering labour law, human resources and dispute resolution.
Type of body
Specialist association
Verified14 August 2026
Australian Labour Law Association
Specialist associations
Academic and practitioner association for labour law.
Type of body
Specialist association
Verified14 August 2026
Australian Legal Geek Community
Specialist associations
Legal Geek has a strong Australian presence and supports ongoing community engagement around legal technology and innovation.
Type of body
Professional community
Verified14 August 2026
Australian Legal Operations Community (CLOC Australia members)
Specialist associations
Corporate Legal Operations Consortium has an Australian member base and maintains member collaboration channels.
Type of body
Professional community
Verified14 August 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
Castan Centre for Human Rights Law Conference
Specialist associations
Annual conference (Monash University) on human rights law; practitioner and academic presenter program.
Type of body
Learned society or research centre
Verified14 August 2026
Centre for Innovative Justice, RMIT University
Specialist associations
University-based centre with published technology-for-justice research and initiatives in access to justice.
Type of body
University research centre
Verified14 August 2026
Commercial Bar Association (ComBar Australia)
Specialist associations
Association of barristers practising in commercial law.
Type of body
Specialist bar association
Verified14 August 2026
Communications and Media Law Association
Specialist associations
Membership association bringing together lawyers, journalists, broadcasters, telecommunications professionals, publishers, academics and public servants interested in communications and media law. It publishes the Communications Law Bulletin and runs seminars, events, mentoring and an essay competition.
Type of body
Specialist association
Verified14 August 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
Criminal Lawyers Association of the Northern Territory
Specialist associations
Association of criminal lawyers in the Northern Territory, known for its biennial conference.
Type of body
Specialist association
Verified14 August 2026
Criminal Lawyers' Association of Western Australia
Specialist associations
Western Australian association offering criminal-law advocacy, networking and continuing professional development. Members contribute to law-reform submissions and access court and legislative updates and conference papers. Its public directory helps people locate criminal lawyers.
Type of body
Specialist association
Verified14 August 2026
Environmental Defenders Office
Specialist associations
Public interest environmental law organisation.
Type of body
Specialist association
Verified14 August 2026
FICPI Australia
Specialist associations
Australian section of the international federation of intellectual property attorneys.
Type of body
Specialist association
Verified14 August 2026
Human Rights Law Association
Specialist associations
Association for human rights law practitioners and scholars, which runs an annual essay prize.
Type of body
Specialist association
Verified14 August 2026
Institute of Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys of Australia
Specialist associations
Professional body for patent and trade mark attorneys.
Type of body
Specialist association
Verified14 August 2026
Intellectual Property Society of Australia and New Zealand
Specialist associations
Trans-Tasman membership society for lawyers, patent attorneys, licensing managers, academics and other users of intellectual property law. It runs seminars, dinner meetings and an annual conference and publishes the quarterly Intellectual Property Forum.
Type of body
Specialist association
Verified14 August 2026
Law Council of Australia — Family Law Section
Specialist associations
The Law Council's family law section, with its own membership, conference program and committee structure.
Type of body
Specialist association
Verified14 August 2026
LawTech Hub Community (Australia)
Specialist associations
Australian legal tech ecosystem organisation that facilitates collaboration among legal innovators and technology providers.
Type of body
Professional community
Verified14 August 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
LGBTI Legal Service (Queensland)
Specialist associations
Community legal service providing free legal help to LGBTIQ+ people in Queensland.
Type of body
Community legal service
Verified14 August 2026
Migration Bar Association
Specialist associations
Association of barristers practising in migration law.
Type of body
Specialist bar association
Verified14 August 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
Minds Count Foundation
Specialist associations
Formerly the Tristan Jepson Memorial Foundation. Publishes psychological wellbeing guidelines for the legal profession and promotes workplace mental health standards.
Type of body
Not-for-profit / foundation
Verified31 July 2026
National Environmental Law Association
Specialist associations
National association for environmental and planning law.
Type of body
Specialist association
Verified22 September 2026
NSW Criminal Defence Lawyers Association
Specialist associations
Association of criminal defence lawyers in New South Wales.
Type of body
Specialist association
Verified14 August 2026
NSW Society for Computers and the Law
Specialist associations
Society for technology and law in New South Wales.
Type of body
Specialist association
Verified14 August 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
Society of Corporate Law Academics
Specialist associations
Association of corporate law academics, which runs a student essay prize.
Type of body
Specialist association
Verified14 August 2026
STEP Australia
Specialist associations
Australian network of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners for professionals advising families on trusts, estates and succession. State branches provide seminars and conferences, supported by on-demand webinars, technical resources, mentoring and policy submissions.
Type of body
Specialist association
Verified14 August 2026
Tax Bar Association
Specialist associations
Association of barristers practising in tax.
Type of body
Specialist association
Verified14 August 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 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
Diverse Women in Law
Affinity associations
Not-for-profit organisation supporting diverse women through legal study and professional careers. Its programmes cover commercial law, advocacy, competitions and inclusive recruitment, supported by research on structural barriers, industry events and the Unravelled podcast.
Type of body
Affinity network
Verified22 September 2026
In-House Lawyers Network Australia
Affinity associations
Network for in-house counsel.
Type of body
Affinity network
Verified14 August 2026
Indigenous Lawyers Association of Queensland
Affinity associations
Association for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander lawyers in Queensland.
Type of body
Affinity network
Verified19 September 2026
Legal Hackers Australia
Affinity associations
Legal Hackers chapters have historically operated collaborative online communities and discussion channels around legal innovation and technology.
Type of body
Professional community
Verified14 August 2026
Legalpreneurs Australia Community
Affinity associations
International legal innovation network with Australian participation and online collaboration channels.
Type of body
Professional community
Verified14 August 2026
Muslim Legal Network (VIC)
Affinity associations
Professional network for Muslim lawyers in Victoria.
Type of body
Affinity network
Verified19 September 2026
Muslim Legal Network NSW
Affinity associations
Professional network for Muslim lawyers in New South Wales.
Type of body
Affinity network
Verified14 August 2026
NewLaw Community Australia
Affinity associations
Australian NewLaw ecosystem with networking and collaboration among innovative practitioners.
Type of body
Professional community
Verified14 August 2026
Ngalaya Indigenous Corporation
Affinity associations
Association for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander lawyers and law students in NSW and the ACT.
Type of body
Affinity network
Verified19 September 2026
Northern Territory Women Lawyers Association
Affinity associations
The women lawyers association for NT.
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
Society of African Australian Lawyers
Affinity associations
Association for African Australian lawyers.
Type of body
Affinity network
Verified22 September 2026
Tarwirri — Indigenous Law Students and Lawyers Association of Victoria
Affinity associations
Association for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander law students and lawyers in Victoria.
Type of body
Affinity network
Verified22 September 2026
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
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
The Piddington Society
Affinity associations
Western Australian not-for-profit legal association offering practical legal training, CPD conferences, short courses and an online learning library. Its activities support community legal centres, access-to-justice projects and First Nations legal education.
Type of body
Not-for-profit membership society
Verified19 September 2026
Victorian Women Lawyers
Affinity associations
Victorian professional association supporting women in law through advocacy, mentoring, committees and networking and educational events. Its resources include the Portia journal, VWList newsletter and a parental leave guide for the legal profession.
Type of body
Affinity network
Verified22 September 2026
Women Barristers' Association (Victoria)
Affinity associations
Association for women at the Victorian Bar.
Type of body
Affinity network
Verified22 September 2026
Women Lawyers Association ACT
Affinity associations
Not-for-profit association promoting the interests of women lawyers in the ACT. It offers professional events, awards and individual and corporate membership, and publishes policy work on diversity, pay and conditions, flexible work and judicial appointments.
Type of body
Affinity network
Verified19 September 2026
Women Lawyers Association of NSW
Affinity associations
NSW professional association supporting women in law through advocacy, regional chapters, networking, webinars and awards. It publishes law-firm comparison data, career research, submissions and other resources on equality and career progression.
Type of body
Affinity network
Verified22 September 2026
Women Lawyers Association of Queensland
Affinity associations
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
Women Lawyers Association of South Australia
Affinity associations
South Australian professional association advocating for equality and career opportunities for women in law. It maintains a professional network and a directory of women lawyers, hosts events, publishes resources and makes submissions on law reform and workplace issues.
Type of body
Affinity network
Verified22 September 2026
Women Lawyers of Western Australia
Affinity associations
Western Australian association advancing women in the legal profession through mentoring, law-reform work, CPD, networking and awards. It also publishes research and practical resources on workplace harassment, professional equality and best-practice policies.
Type of body
Affinity network
Verified22 September 2026

Regional & suburban associations

5 listed

District and suburban law associations.

Bankstown & District Law Society
Regional & suburban associations
Regional or suburban law society for solicitors practising in the district.
Type of body
Regional or suburban law society
Verified14 August 2026
City of Sydney Law Society
Regional & suburban associations
Regional or suburban law society for solicitors practising in the district.
Type of body
Regional or suburban law society
Verified23 September 2026
Eastern Suburbs Law Society
Regional & suburban associations
Regional or suburban law society for solicitors practising in the district.
Type of body
Regional or suburban law society
Verified23 September 2026
Far North Coast Law Society
Regional & suburban associations
Regional or suburban law society for solicitors practising in the district.
Type of body
Regional or suburban law society
Verified23 September 2026
Parramatta & District Regional Law Society
Regional & suburban associations
Regional or suburban law society for solicitors practising in the district.
Type of body
Regional or suburban law society
Verified22 September 2026

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