Law Society of Tasmania

What Law Society of Tasmania does

The Law Society of Tasmania is a peak industry body and statutory regulator of legal practice in Tasmania, Australia, established in 1839 and operating under the Legal Profession Act 2007. It serves two functions: regulating legal practitioners in Tasmania through the Register of Local Practising Certificates and providing services to its members to maintain professional standards. The Society is headquartered at 28 Murray Street, Hobart, with a secondary office at 56 Charles Street, Launceston, and operates with a small team of 10 staff supported by a 16-member elected Council representing Northern, North-Western, and Southern practitioners.

Its core products include the mandatory Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Program requiring 10 annual CPD points across five categories, the Law Letter Hub online content repository, the Find a Lawyer public directory, and the Membership Services Portal. The underlying technology stack is modest: a WordPress-based website, the Trybooking portal for event registration, and Zoom for livestreamed CPD. There is no proprietary software, AI deployment, or platform-as-a-service offering; the Society is primarily a content and event provider rather than a technology company.

The business model is membership-funded with ancillary revenue from CPD event registration fees (individual sessions priced around $50–$89), advertising in the Law Letter journal, and venue bookings at the Hobart and Launceston premises. The Society does not publicly disclose revenue, has no subsidiaries, no funding rounds, and no external ownership. It does not operate outside Tasmania and has no material growth signals beyond incremental content and channel modernization.

Name

Law Society of Tasmania

Legal name

The Law Society of Tasmania

Website

https://lst.org.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1839

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Law Society of Tasmania is a statutory body and peak professional association for legal practitioners in Tasmania, regulating legal practice and providing member services including CPD programs, practising certificate administration, and a public lawyer directory.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Profession Regulation and Member Services

NAICS

Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (9221), Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (922)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAAALAB

Legal & Compliance (CLE, Paralegal CE)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Professional Licensure & Continuing Professional Education (CE/CPE)

SECONDARYEDAGANAK

Legal & Governance Professional Development

Education/Educational Publishing & Learning Content/Professional Development & Training Materials

SECONDARYBPAIAFAA

Judicial Courts & Court Administration

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Justice System (Courts, Prosecution & Corrections)

Keywords

• Legal professional regulation
• Continuing professional development
• Professional association services
• Practising certificate administration
• Legal practitioner membership

Headquarters

HQ city

Hobart

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Services: The Society provides services to members including practising certificates, CPD programs, member benefits, and access to resources. Membership fees fund operations.
2. CPD Event Registration: Registration fees for CPD seminars, workshops, conferences, and educational programs. Administrative fees apply for late registrations and invoiced bookings.
3. Publications and Advertising: Publication and advertising for the Law Letter journal and member benefits. Contact via [email protected]
4. Venue Bookings: The Society's buildings at 28 Murray Street Hobart and 56 Charles Street Launceston are available for venue bookings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Law Society of Tasmania is a peak industry and statutory body that regulates legal practice in Tasmania under the Legal Profession Act 2007 and provides services to its members, including Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programs, practising certificate administration, a public Find a Lawyer directory, member resources and benefits, the Law Letter journal and content hub, and venue hire. It represents the Tasmanian legal profession and advocates for access to justice.

Product overview

The Law Society of Tasmania operates as a peak industry and statutory body offering a unified suite of regulatory and member services for the Tasmanian legal profession. The core offerings include the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Program delivering mandatory professional development via seminars, workshops, conferences, and livestreamed sessions; the Law Letter Hub providing an online repository of legal articles and resources; and the Find a Lawyer public directory of practising practitioners. Additional services include membership portal access, CPD event booking through Trybooking integration, venue hire, and diversity initiatives. The Society's digital presence combines member-exclusive resources with public-facing services for legal practitioners and the broader Tasmanian community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Program Mandatory professional development program for Tasmanian legal practitioners requiring 10 CPD points annually across 5 mandatory categories (Equality and Wellbeing, Ethics, Practice Management, Professional Skills, Substantive Law). Delivered via seminars, workshops, conferences, livestreamed sessions, and recordings.
• Law Letter Hub Online repository of articles, resources, and professional development content for Society members and the wider legal community, with search and filter functionality across legal practice areas including Family Law, Criminal Law, Commercial Law, Technology in Law, and Ethics.
• Find a Lawyer / Find a Law Firm Directory Public searchable directory of Tasmanian legal practitioners and law firms holding practising certificates, maintained by the Society as part of its regulatory function, supporting access to the Register of Local Practising Certificates.
• Membership Services Portal Member-only section providing access to member dashboard, CPD tracking, committee membership, guides, forms, notices, and member benefits and support services.
• Practising Certificate Administration Statutory administration of practising certificates for Tasmanian legal practitioners, including renewal and the Register of Local Practising Certificates, performed under the Legal Profession Act 2007.
• CPD Event Booking System Online event registration and booking portal integrated with Trybooking for CPD activities including standalone events, conferences, half-day events, and social functions. Supports in-person, livestreamed, and recorded content delivery.
• Venue Bookings Rental of Society premises at 28 Murray Street Hobart (built 1876) and 56 Charles Street Launceston (built 1860) for legal profession events and meetings.

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Tasmanian BarcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 June 2015The Tasmanian Bar co-adopted the Diversity and Equality Charter with the Law Society of Tasmania on 22 June 2015 (Tasmanian Bar) and 14 May 2015 (Law Society). Both organizations collaborate on promoting diversity, equality, respect, and inclusion in the legal profession.
• Legal Profession Board of TasmaniacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Society works with the Legal Profession Board of Tasmania on regulatory matters, professional conduct, and CPD updates for practitioners. The LPBT provides regulatory updates and ethics guidance that the Society distributes through its CPD program.
• Law Council of AustraliacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Society represents Tasmanian legal practitioners at the national level through the Law Council of Australia. Council member Rohan Foon serves as a Director of the Law Council of Australia and member of its Finance and Risk Committee.
• Legal Aid TasmaniaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSociety members including Julia Higgins serve as Commissioners for Legal Aid Commission of Tasmania. The Society collaborates on appointments to the Register of Legal Practitioners Tasmania for family violence matters.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Law Institute of Victoria: Victoria's peak professional body and statutory regulator for lawyers, operating the same membership, CPD, practising certificate, and Find-a-Lawyer directory model as the Law Society of Tasmania, but at much larger scale.
• Queensland Law Society: Peak regulatory and membership body for Queensland lawyers with practising certificate, CPD, and Find-a-Lawyer functions that mirror the Law Society of Tasmania's offering.
• Law Society of South Australia: South Australian counterpart providing statutory regulation of legal practice, CPD programs, and member services under the same legal profession regulatory framework.
• Law Society of New South Wales: Statutory peak body for NSW legal practitioners delivering CPD, practising certificate administration, and member services in the same structure as the Tasmanian Society, with a comparable governance model.

Regional players

• Leo Cussen Centre for Law: Independent national CPD provider delivering accredited continuing legal education to Australian practitioners; competes with the Law Society's CPD events on content quality and pricing.
• The College of Law (Australia): Major national CPD and continuing legal education provider offering accredited courses that satisfy Tasmanian practitioner requirements, representing the most direct commercial competitor to the Society's CPD program.

Others

• Law Society of Western Australia:

Broad incumbents

• Law Council of Australia: National peak body for the Australian legal profession in which the Law Society of Tasmania holds directorial representation; provides policy, advocacy, and federation-level CPD support to constituent state societies.

Emerging players

• Tasmanian Bar: Represents Tasmanian barristers and co-adopted the Diversity and Equality Charter with the Law Society in 2015; the only other core legal profession body serving the same Tasmania-only market.
• Legal Profession Board of Tasmania: Co-regulatory partner in Tasmania providing regulatory updates and ethics guidance that the Society distributes through its CPD program; operates the disciplinary and complaints function alongside the Society's regulatory role.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/law-society-of-tasmania

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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