QLS

The Queensland Law Society (QLS) is the peak professional body for the state's legal practitioners. We lead a profession of more than 7500 members from throughout Queensland.

QLS assists legal practitioners to continually improve their services, while monitoring their practices to ensure they meet the high standards set for the profession in Queensland.

QLS assists the public by advising government on improvements to laws affecting Queenslanders, and working to improve their access to the law.

Who is QLS

The Queensland Law Society (QLS) is the professional association for over 7500 solicitors in Queensland. It is incorporated under the Queensland Law Society Act 1952, and is governed by a council elected by the membership.

QLS is funded mainly from annual fees paid by its members. Any person admitted as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of Queensland is eligible for membership of QLS, and associate membership is available to others associated with the profession in Queensland.

Together with the traditional obligation of any professional association of the preservation and maintenance of the integrity of the profession, QLS is responsible for the issuing practising certificates and maintaining records relating to solicitors.

QLS holds specific statutory responsibilities in the regulation and discipline of the solicitors' branch of the profession in Queensland. We work closely with the Legal Services Commission to ensure any concerns about the conduct of a solicitor are investigated quickly and thoroughly.

Among the main objectives of QLS are representing and promoting the profession, increasing community understanding of the law, helping to protect the rights of individuals and advising the community about the many benefits solicitors can provide.

QLS makes submissions to federal and state governments and their agencies on matters affecting the profession and on legal issues affecting to the wider community. QLS is consulted and provides formal submissions on proposed legislation introduced into state parliament.

QLS History

The Queensland Law Society (QLS) is the professional association for over 7500 solicitors in Queensland. It is incorporated under the Queensland Law Society Act 1952, and is governed by a council elected by the membership.

QLS is funded mainly from annual fees paid by its members. Any person admitted as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of Queensland is eligible for membership of QLS, and associate membership is available to others associated with the profession in Queensland.

Together with the traditional obligation of any professional association of the preservation and maintenance of the integrity of the profession, QLS is responsible for the issuing practising certificates and maintaining records relating to solicitors.

QLS holds specific statutory responsibilities in the regulation and discipline of the solicitors' branch of the profession in Queensland. We work closely with the Legal Services Commission to ensure any concerns about the conduct of a solicitor are investigated quickly and thoroughly.

Among the main objectives of QLS are representing and promoting the profession, increasing community understanding of the law, helping to protect the rights of individuals and advising the community about the many benefits solicitors can provide.

QLS makes submissions to federal and state governments and their agencies on matters affecting the profession and on legal issues affecting to the wider community. QLS is consulted and provides formal submissions on proposed legislation introduced into state parliament.