Expressions of interest for 2025 Law Society Committees are now closed.

From the Committee year 2025, appointments to Law Society Committees will be moving to two-year terms. The implementation of this change will be over two years, so that in the selection exercise taking place this year:

• Committees starting with letters “A-F” will recruit for a two-year term.
• Committees starting with letters “G-R” will recruit for a one-year term.

In the selection exercise to take place in September 2025, committees starting with letters “G-R” will be recruited for two-year terms, and, thereafter, we will alternate selection each year.

This change reflects the fact that many of our committee members remain on committees for multiple years, and this will reduce the burden of needing to re-apply every year. Committee members will of course be able to resign at any time, and casual vacancies may be filled by Presidential appointment.

The Law Society of New South Wales is committed to playing its part in building and maintaining a respectful and inclusive legal profession. We encourage members from diverse backgrounds and lived experiences to apply to serve on all our Policy Committees.

Further queries can be directed to councilsupportunit@lawsociety.com.au.

Committees

Law Society Committees have powers, authorities and tasks delegated by the Council. Consisting of dedicated volunteers, each committee focuses on a particular area of law, pooling together specialist skills and experience in order to scrutinise legislation, court decisions and other government policies.

Committees are involved in different areas and there are three broad categories:

• Regulatory committees – perform statutory duties under the Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW)
• Liaison committees – linked to other professions or organisations
• Policy committees

By drawing on the insights of committees, the Law Society can in turn meet its statutory duties and act as a major player in law reform and policy debates.

Current committees

There are currently 27 standing committees and one board (the Specialist Accreditation Board). For the roles and priorities of the committees, see the 2023 Committees List. Any amendments to this list will be advised via Monday Briefs.

Click here to view our list of current committees.

For further information see the Committee Handbook and the submission papers below.