The Law Society of NSW is the proud voice of the legal profession, representing the interests of more than 30,000 members.

The Law Society can trace its origins back to 1842, when a small group of solicitors recognised the need “to promote good feeling and fair and honourable practice among members of the profession so as best to preserve the interests and retain the confidence of the public”. Since then, the Law Society has been given increasing statutory powers and played a diverse role in promoting and regulating the fair practice of law throughout NSW. Now, more than 125 years after it was founded, the Law Society is the largest and most influential legal membership association in Australia.

What we do

We enhance the profession’s voice: By encouraging debate and actively driving law reform issues through policy submissions and open dialogue with government.

We regulate the profession: By enforcing professional standards, licensing solicitors to practise, investigating complaints and administering discipline to ensure the community and the profession are well served by ethical and responsible solicitors.

We guide the profession: By providing support to solicitors on all aspects of the
Legal Profession Uniform Law and its associated legislation, as well as ethical and compliance issues involved in practising law in NSW.

We unite the profession: By helping members stay in touch with legal developments and fellow solicitors through an unmatched range of publications, resources, events, networking opportunities, and regional law societies.

We promote the profession: By ensuring the general public has appropriate access to justice and can be easily connected to members of the profession
when they require legal advice.

What is FLIP?

The FLIP Conference stemmed from key recommendations of the Future of Law and Innovation in the Profession (FLIP) Report and commission of inquiry. An initiative of the Law Society of NSW, the commission of inquiry was established to:

• identify and understand the changes currently affecting the profession
  
• inform solicitors and to gather data for use in future policy
  
• place the Law Society of NSW at the centre of change to help the profession develop the leadership required to respond to the challenges ahead

How did the commission work?

The commission of inquiry heard from:

• More than 100 individuals on eight different topics in commission sessions;
  
• A further 10 individuals from various sectors of the profession;
  
• The Law Society's Regional Presidents; and
  
• The Law Society's Legal Technology Committee
  

Download a copy of the FLIP Report here