Become a member

Join the peak body representing Queensland solicitors – become a member today!

When you become a member of Queensland Law Society (QLS) you are joining a passionate, collegiate community of over 13,000 legal professionals. 

No matter where your legal career takes you, your QLS membership is your continuous connection to the heart of the profession and ensures you will always be up to date with the latest knowledge, issues, and changes impacting solicitors in Queensland. 

Members have access to a range of exclusive benefits, support and professional recognition opportunities, and are eligible to participate in our advocacy work which helps shape the law and the legal profession.

Latest legal news, updates and practice resources

Leading CPD events and online resources

Wellbeing resources including Lawcare EAP

Insurance and practice support for your legal business

Contribute to advocacy and policy work 

Access exclusive discounts with QLS member rewards

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Full membership

For Australian lawyers with a current QLD practising certificate. Access the full range of member benefits including member rewards, discounted CPD, free EAP, and more.


$600.00 per year 

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Associate membership

For employees of legal practices and Australian lawyers who are not legal practitioners. Stay up to date with the profession and access member benefit.



$345.00 per year

Membership

Student membership

Available to enrolled university law students, recent law graduates or graduates who are undertaking practical legal training.



$10.00 per year


Honorary Membership is offered - at the discretion of QLS Council - to members who have demonstrated substantial contribution to the legal profession in Queensland such as:

  1. Members who have been a full member of the Society for 50 years. 
  2. Members who have demonstrated substantial contribution to the Society and significantly enhanced the solicitors’ branch of the legal profession over their career.  

Membership benefits

 Member benefits - Individual

  QLS members have access to the following benefits 
Full
Associate
Student
$600/ year
$345/ year
$10/ year
 Latest news and profession updates
Includes access to Proctor Online, member newsletters QLS Update and This Week in Proctor
Included for full membersIncluded for associate membersIncluded for student members
 Free and discounted CPD 
 Up to 10 free CPD points available each year and discounted member rates on specified events and on-demand products
Included for full members Included for associate membersIncluded for student members

 Free access to LawCare EAP 

 24/7 confidential support for members and their families, co-workers, and staff to help navigate issues in their personal and professional lives
Included for full membersIncluded for associate membersIncluded for student members
 Member rewards
 Access exclusive discounts on a range of lifestyle and business products and services, from local artisans to global brands 
Included for full membersIncluded for associate membersIncluded for student members
 Networking and social events
 Access exclusive discounts on a range of lifestyle and business products and services, from local artisans to global brands
Included for full membersIncluded for associate membersIncluded for student members
 Ethical support
 Members have access to the Ethics Centre hotline for guidance on ethical and practice issues.
Included for full membersIncluded for associate membersIncluded for student members
 Advocacy and committees
 Help shape the law in Queensland by contributing to one of the many QLS policy and membership committees
Included for full membersIncluded for associate membersnot included for student members
 Free listing in "Find a solicitor"
 Be found by over 40,000 prospective clients each year that use the QLS Find a Solicitor online directory to find answers to their legal problems
Included for full membersnot included for associate membersnot included for student members
 Resources and tools
 REIQ Contracts, EPOA and advance health directive forms, practice guidance statements and more.
Included for full membersnot included for associate membersnot included for student members
 Recognition and awards
 Nominate and be nominated for the QLS Excellence in Law Awards and the President’s Medal, and be recognised for membership milestones
Included for full membersnot included for associate membersnot included for student members
 Member logo - Individual
 Promote your QLS membership to be recognised for your integrity and commitment to quality and professional standards.
Included for full membersnot included for associate membernot included for student member
 Specialist accreditation
 Members have the opportunity to gain formal acknowledgement of their competency and knowledge in their chosen area of legal practice
Included for full membersnot included for associate membernot included for student member
 Voting rights
 Vote in QLS elections and be nominated for positions on the Council and Future Leaders Committee
Included for full membersnot included for associate membernot included for student member

 Member benefits - For your practice

 Principal Practicing Certificate Holders who are full members of QLS can also access the following benefits for their law practice (conditions apply)

 Cyber essential insurance 

 QLS Member Practices# are covered by the QLS Cyber Essentials Insurance policy, which provides up to $50,000 per claim^ in the
 event of data theft, accidental data release and hacking.
Included for all membership types

 Professional standards scheme 

Provides participating law practices*, where all eligible solicitors are full or honorary members, with a cap on the liability
 for damages arising out of the provision of legal services
Included for all membership types
 ILP Membership
ILP Membership allows firm, the most likely subject of legal action in relation to services provided, to participate in the
 Professional Standards Scheme as an entity and benefit from capped liability*.
Included for all membership types
 Practice support
The Practice Advisory Service is a free service for members offering practical advice on a range of business issues including
budgeting/cash flow, business development, procedures and legal practice management systems. Members can also access
 referrals to specialist advisors which can include up to 2 hours free consultation
Included for all membership types
 Trust account consultancy
Member with newly established practices can access a complimentary review of their trust account and get advice on compliance,
 processes and improving internal controls.
Included for all membership types
 Free virtual legal library access
QLS full member practices with five practicing certificate holders or fewer can access the Virtual Legal Library, which provides access
 to resources from leading publishers across civil, criminal and family law.
Included for all membership types
 Locum service
 QLS's Locum Service connects sole to small practices seeking short or fixed-term assistance with experienced solicitors
Included for all membership types
 Member logo - firm
 Promote your status as a QLS Member firm by using the logo to show that all your solicitors are QLS members
Included for all membership types

# Practices where all Principal practicing certificate holders are full members

*Other conditions apply, please visit Professional Standards Scheme for more information. 

^ The total loss insured under this policy is an aggregate of ten million dollars for all Member Firms collectively ($50,000 per Member per incident). Other conditions apply, please visit Cyber Essentials Insurance for more information