With more than 5,000 members, the Law Society of Western Australia is the peak association for the legal profession in the state. Membership offers trusted support, exclusive opportunities, and essential resources at every stage of your legal career.
Law Society membership is a great investment. Here’s why.
Free CPD. All year round
All your CPD is now included in membership – completely free and unlimited. This means you can access face-to-face seminars, live webinars and on-demand content at no extra cost. Exclusive member pricing applies to our Signature Learning series.
Need-to-know information
Access to news, updates and information critical to your life as a lawyer. Our popular journal Brief is soon to be relaunched as Brief online – a new website publishing news, legal updates, case notes, opinions, legal analysis and more, along with a bi-annual print magazine exclusively for members. You’ll also receive regular updates via our suite of e-newsletters containing the latest announcements, CPD courses and professional updates, and have at your fingertips a range of resources to guide your practice and compliance.
Events that matter
The Law Society loves putting on a shindig for members, from sole practitioners to young lawyers and everything in between. Whether it’s a gala dinner and awards night, an informal sundowner, an inspiring breakfast with a cracking speaker, or a raft of special events during Law Week, there are so many opportunities to gather with your peers and colleagues and feel right at home as part of the legal community.
Your voice in action
The Law Society has a direct line to government and the courts through our representative Council and network of committees. As a member, you can take part in committees to ensure your voice is heard. Whether it's consulting on policy, advocating for improvements to access to justice, or taking the concerns of the profession to those who need to hear them, we work tirelessly to ensure we have influence where it matters most.
Professional Standards Scheme
The PSS enhances your professional reputation, offers limited liability, and provides you with peace of mind. If you ever need support, the PSS is an additional safety net.
Exclusive member offers
The cost of living has started to bite over the past few years. Via our Member Extras program, you can get exclusive discounts on a range of goods and services across practice management, travel, health and wellbeing, dining, finance, home, and more. It’s just another way that we can provide tangible value to our members.
Why become a member?
Be supported:
• Free and extensive CPD all year round
• Access to free and confidential mental health support via Law Care
• National representation via the Law Council of Australia
Be empowered:
• Use your voice to advocate for change on one of our 30-plus committees
• Member rates on a range of signature learning courses
• Contribute content to Brief and CPD programs to raise your profile
Be connected:
• Give back as a mentor, CPD presenter, or volunteer with the Francis Burt Law Education Program
• Connect with community via our Find a Lawyer referral service
Be equipped:
• Access resources to guide compliance, ethics, and professional standards
• Pair with a mentor and learn from the best in the business
• Stay in-the-know on career advice, law reform, policy, and practice updates
What our members say about us
Dora van der Westhuyzen
Being a member of the Law Society helped me navigate my first few years in the legal profession, offering support and guidance through professional development, networking and mentoring while promoting and fostering collegiality within the legal community.
Katherine Thomas
I had been considering joining The Law Society for a while and decided to find out more by attending Law Week events. So impressed was I by the quality of the speakers and dialogue at the Long Lunch in 2022 that I signed up to join. I'm looking forward to being more involved with the legal community in WA through the Law Society.
Thomas Camp
I consider being a member of the Law Society a fundamental part of my career. It provides me with opportunities to meet great people and to grow professionally, such as through being a member of the Brief Editorial Committee and the Council of the Law Society. It also helps me fulfill what I view as my wider obligations as a lawyer by organising a mentoring programme for law students and the mock trial programme where I can use my experience for something more than just assisting paying clients. I encourage everyone to join and become involved in the good work done by the Law Society.
Kassem Seedat
Law Society membership is a no-brainer: it allows me to catch up with what's important on the WA and national legal scene, meet colleagues and complete all CPD needs efficiently. These are critical supports for all, but especially sole practitioners who comprise the majority of WA's lawyers.
Law Society brands
Free access to leading professional development seminars and webinars through CPD Freedom*
Free access to our Brief journal, Friday Facts, CPD News and other regular communications to receive the latest news relevant to the profession
Resources to help lawyers effectively manage their practice, maintain the highest ethical standards and support their career journey
Cap your occupational liability through the Professional Standards Scheme
Over 30 specialist committees to become involved with
Firms with over 50% of fee earners as Law Society members have the opportunity to be placed on our online Find a Lawyer database.
* Terms, conditions and exclusions apply
Why Become a Member
BE SUPPORTED
- Industry updates through Friday Facts, CPD News and other regular communications and our bi-monthly legal journal Brief
- Broad reaching continuing professional development programme
- Representation through constituent membership of the Law Council of Australia
BE EMPOWERED
- Media engagement on your behalf to lobby and advocate
- Access to counselling sessions and wellbeing resources through LawCare WA
- Supporting legal education programmes through the Francis Burt Law Education Programme
BE CONNECTED
- Opportunity to be a part of a network of over 4,800 colleagues
- Find a Lawyer referral service – connecting your practice to the community
- Professional events and business development opportunities
- 30+ specialist committees for members to influence the agenda
BE EQUIPPED
- Accredited programmes including Quality Practice Standard and Accredited Family Law Specialists
- Mentoring Programmes for career development and networking
- Access to Professional Standards Scheme to limit occupational liability
