The Law Society of NSW’s Annual Conference is a touch under five months away, so you might think it’s a little early to be getting excited about the event and the lineup. I’ll have to respectfully disagree, and I hope to see you at the Hyatt Regency Sydney on 10 and 11 October. Day one of this year’s Conference, presented by the Law Society Journal, is on the theme The Curious Lawyer – a particularly apt title for a gathering of solicitors. Continue reading >
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Renew your practising certificate now if you have not already
If you haven’t renewed your practising certificate by 30 June, you will be unauthorised to engage in legal practice from 1 July. Renew your practising certificate here. Any questions? We are here to help. Contact the Law Society Registry on (02) 9926 0156 or by email at registry@lawsociety.com.au.
Associate Membership Renewals are open
Online lodgement for 2024-25 Associate Membership Renewals is open. Renew your Associate Membership here. Any questions? We are here to help. Contact the Law Society Registry on (02) 9926 0156 or by email at registry@lawsociety.com.au.
Job opportunity - Research Associate
The position is a key legal support role within the reformed structure of the Court. The Research Associate role focuses on providing legal support to judges as required due to overall workload volume or in relation to specific matters. This legal support can be in relation to any of the Court’s national practice areas. The application cut-off date is Friday 7 June 2024. The advert can be found on the Federal Court of Australia Jobs and here on LinkedIn.
NSW Supreme Court Revenue List Judge
The Hon Justice Hammerschlag, the Chief Judge in Equity, wishes to inform the profession that effective from today, 27 May 2024, Justice James Hmelnitsky will become Revenue List Judge.
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May Service Directory
The LSJ Digital Service Directory for May is now available. Here you will find advertisements for agency and referrals, practices for sale and purchase and much more, plus all missing wills notices. Read more.
Latest NSWCA Decisions of Interest Bulletin The latest edition of the Court of Appeal’s Decisions of Interest Bulletin is now available here.
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