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The Profession

The Profession

Eight pillars, with account workspaces separated below.

Education & credentials

Getting admitted. Staying current.

47 listed

Practical Legal Training sits between a law degree and admission.

  • University provider of the Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice.

    Type of provider
    University
    Verified22 September 2026
  • University provider of the Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice.

    Type of provider
    University
    Verified22 September 2026

Most jurisdictions require ten units a year, including at least one in each of ethics, practice management, professional skills and substantive law.

  • LawInform

    CPD providers

    Law Society of NSW online CPD course platform.

    Type of provider
    Commercial CPD provider
    Delivery mode
    Online
    Verified14 August 2026

Law schools

3 listed

Australian law schools offering qualifications accredited for admission, together with postgraduate and specialist coursework.

  • The LPAB's own part-time law course. No undergraduate degree is required for entry, and it satisfies the academic requirement for admission in New South Wales — a genuine alternative route into the profession.

    Type of provider
    Admitting authority course
    Verified14 August 2026
  • University of Sydney Law School — its public events and seminar program is open to practitioners, and much of it is free.

    Type of provider
    University law school
    Verified22 September 2026
  • UNSW Law & Justice — its public events and seminar program is open to practitioners, and much of it is free.

    Type of provider
    University law school
    Verified22 September 2026
  • Universities Admissions Centre (UAC)

    Tertiary admissions centres

    The tertiary admissions centre for NSW, through which applications to law degrees are made.

    Type of body
    Tertiary admissions centre
    Verified22 September 2026
  • Judicial Commission of NSW

    Judicial education bodies

    NSW judicial education and research body. Publishes sentencing and bench book material, some subscription-based and some free.

    Type of body
    Judicial education and research body
    Verified22 September 2026

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