Become a Member

Ordinary Members

Membership Classes

To be eligible to apply for membership as an ordinary member, you must:

1. Hold a current practising certificate issued by Queensland Law Society (QLS), or otherwise
2. Be admitted as a legal practitioner of the Supreme Court of Queensland.

An ordinary member:

1. Has full voting rights in association matters; and
2. May sit on the Management Committee.
   

Associate Members

Membership Classes

To be eligible to apply for membership as an associate member, a person must at the time of lodging their application:

1. Have a current enrolment in a post-graduate course (PLT) and be employed by a law firm, barrister or as an associate to a member of the judiciary; or
2. Be engaged in the QLS Supervised Traineeship program; or
3. Not be the holder of a current Queensland practising certificate, but be eligible to obtain a practising certificate in accordance with the requirements under the Legal Profession Act 2007 (Qld) or any subsequent equivalent legislation; or
4. Member of the judiciary or a government tribunal, or other quasi-judicial body at the discretion of the Management Committee; or
5. Registrars of any Court in Queensland; or
6. Current full time or sessional teaching staff of a higher education provider, in the area of law.

An associate member:

1. Has no voting rights at a General Meeting; and
2. May be a member of the General Management Committee and vote at General Management Committee meetings.
   

Membership Classes

To be eligible to apply for membership as a student member, a person must at the time of lodging their application:

1. Be a student enrolled in a Bachelor of Laws or a dual degree which includes a Bachelor of Laws; or
2. Be a student enrolled in a Juris Doctor.

A Student Member

1. Has no voting rights; and
2. Is not eligible to be a member of the General Management Committee.
   

Counsel Members

Membership Classes

To be eligible to apply for membership as a Counsel member, a person must hold a current practising certificate issued by the Bar Association of Queensland.

A Counsel member:

1. Has no voting rights; and
2. Is not eligible to be a member of the General Management Committee.
   

Life Members and Honorary Members

Membership Classes

The General Management Committee may, in its discretion, confer membership in accordance with the following sub-clauses:

1. Life Membership - to persons who are honoured for long and meritorious service to the Association and;
2. is perennial and does not require annual renewal;
3. does not carry annual membership fees; and
4. does not confer voting rights. 
5. Honorary Membership -- to persons whom the General Management Committee recognise as a person who is not eligible for an ordinary membership but who is of significant standing within the legal profession or the community at large and:
6. is given for a period of one year and is subject to annual review;
7. does not carry annual membership fees; and
8. does not confer voting rights.
   

Membership Application

Eligible individuals may complete the below Membership Application form. Once received, an invoice will be forwarded to your nominated email address for immediate payment.