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Annual conference with open Call for Papers; 2026 conference at Melbourne Law School.

Jurisdiction: National

Type of body

Learned society or research centre

Annual awards run by Key Media, publisher of Australasian Lawyer, recognising firms, deals and individuals.

Jurisdiction: National

Type of source

Awards

Typical cycle

Annual

Australasian Lawyer publishes annual top law firm rankings and lists.

Jurisdiction: National

Type of source

Directory or ranking — methodology not established

ALPMA is an association for legal practice managers, lawyers and business professionals in Australia and New Zealand. It provides practice-management education, industry research, networking and resources on the business of running a legal practice.

Jurisdiction: National

Type of body

Specialist association

Non-profit interdisciplinary association for taxation-law, accounting and economics academics, writers and administrators in Australia and New Zealand. It holds an annual conference, publishes the peer-reviewed Journal of the Australasian Tax Teachers Association and circulates ATTA News.

Jurisdiction: National

Type of body

Specialist association

Runs legal lectures, seminars and events for the profession.

Jurisdiction: National

Type of body

Learned society or research centre

Annual conference with call for papers; welcomes submissions from any period, discipline or jurisdiction.

Jurisdiction: National

Type of body

Learned society or research centre

Annual call for papers and panels for premier Australasian international law conference; also has postgraduate workshop.

Jurisdiction: National

Type of body

Learned society or research centre

National association for constitutional law.

Jurisdiction: National

Type of body

Specialist association

The national peak body for the Australian bar, representing the state and territory bar associations.

Jurisdiction: National

Type of body

Bar association

The national statistical agency. Publishes occupation-level earnings and workforce data, which is coarse for legal but is public and independent.

Jurisdiction: National

Type of publication

Government statistical agency

Paywalled

No

Independent, not-for-profit institution administering commercial arbitration and mediation in Australia and internationally. ACICA provides rules and model clauses, arbitrator and mediator panels, appointment and deposit-holding services, practitioner resources, webinars and conferences.

Jurisdiction: National

Type of body

Arbitral institution

Specialist publication for construction and infrastructure law.

Jurisdiction: National

Type of publication

Academic journal

National network of defence lawyers from firms across Australian states and territories. Member firms collaborate on criminal, white-collar and corporate defence, regulatory investigations, extradition and cross-border matters, and undertake continuing professional development together.

Jurisdiction: National

Type of body

Specialist association

Mediator professional body formed in 1986; Recognised Mediator Accreditation Body (RMAB) under AMDRAS; member directory available for finding accredited mediators.

Jurisdiction: National

Type of body

Professional association

Offers dispute resolution courses, events and professional development.

Jurisdiction: National

Type of provider

Dispute resolution training body

Australian not-for-profit organisation providing education, advice and practical resources on Earth-centred law and governance. Its programmes cover rights of nature, ecocide, bioregional governance, environmental ethics and community participation, with workshops, professional development and a learning network.

Jurisdiction: National

Type of body

Specialist association

National association of barristers practising in family law.

Jurisdiction: National

Type of body

Specialist bar association

The AFR's legal affairs coverage, where the business of law — firm finances, partner moves, market structure — is reported seriously.

Jurisdiction: National

Type of publication

Newspaper — legal affairs section

Paywalled

Yes

The standard Australian legal citation style guide, published free by the Melbourne University Law Review.

Jurisdiction: National

Type of publication

Style guide

Paywalled

No