Frequently asked questions

A free account gives you a professional profile, community access, career tools and standard classifieds. Individual Membership is $20 a year and opens the full collection of externally sourced events, jobs and opportunities. Organisation Membership supports team management and publishing for your organisation; its annual price is shown before you subscribe. Claims and factual corrections to Atlas pages remain free. Featured placements and event tickets are separate purchases.

Start with a free account and keep using the community and account tools without a paid membership. You can explore public Atlas pages and native event and job descriptions before signing in.

You can turn off renewal through the billing portal in your account. Your paid access continues until the end of the current term, and your free account remains available afterwards.

Manage your membership, renewal and billing details from your account. Organisation Membership belongs to the organisation and is managed by its authorised billing contacts.

Individual Membership is available to account holders who want access to the full collection of externally sourced events, jobs and opportunities. Membership and practising-status verification are separate: a payment does not verify professional status.

Brief Exchange is a private exchange for professional work. Account holders with verified practising status can browse, post and respond without a paid membership. Identities stay private until the parties agree to connect.

Find practitioners available for locum or overflow work by practice area, jurisdiction, capacity and turnaround. Verified professional account holders can make themselves available without a paid membership.

Brains Trust is a moderated, searchable space for professional discussion. Account holders can read and reply. Starting a thread requires verified practising status. A separately reviewed preview may be shared publicly with identifying details removed; authors can turn this preview off. Replies stay within the account-only discussion.

Find practitioners and choose how your own profile appears. Directory access requires an account. Phone visibility is off by default, and you control whether your contact information is shown. General direct messaging requires verified practising status.

Explore the organisations and service providers supporting the legal profession through Atlas. Organisations can claim their existing page and submit factual corrections for free.

Use your free account to join groups and RSVP to meetups. Public pages let you explore what is coming up before signing in. Paid membership is not required.

Keep a private record of professional relationships, conversations and follow-up plans. The Networking Tracker is included with your free account, alongside your résumé, goals and CPD records.

Mentor Match connects account holders seeking guidance with practitioners willing to offer it. Use your account preferences to make yourself available and manage introduction requests. Paid membership is not required.

Explore CPD, networking and professional events across the Australian legal sector. Full descriptions of native events can be public; registration requires an account. Individual Membership opens full details of externally sourced events.

Your CPD tracker is included with your free account. Course and event fees are shown separately by each organiser. Buying membership does not include every course or waive ticket charges.

Each event listing includes the organiser’s CPD information where available. Check the requirements in your jurisdiction and retain the evidence you need for your own records.

We welcome contributions from practitioners at all career stages. Visit the Contribute page to review editorial guidelines and submit a pitch or draft. Published contributors receive a byline, bio, photo, and links on their articles.

We offer website banner placements, newsletter features (banner, spotlight, and partner promotions), editorial spotlights, and event/listing sponsorship. Visit the Advertise page or use the contact form to start a conversation.

Standard classifieds are free to post and respond to with an account; publication follows review. Verified professional account holders can post and respond on Brief Exchange without payment. Authorised representatives publish jobs and opportunities through Organisation Membership. Featured placement is always a separate, clearly labelled purchase.