rural lawyers

The disproportionate nature of pro bono work for rural and remote lawyers

Rural and remote lawyers are facing a disproportionate burden in providing pro bono work, typically incurring...

15 October 2026

By Matthew Taylor

Why working in the bush isn’t ‘career-limiting’

Working in the bush is limiting, there’s no growth, there are no opportunities – claims often repeated among...

27 April 2026

By Grace Robbie

Remote communities left behind in legal support, says principal lawyer

Despite ongoing election promises and hopes for change, residents in rural and remote areas of Australia continue to...

15 May 2025

By Grace Robbie

Rural lawyer publicly reprimanded for botching will matter

Clients were left with “very little recourse” to contest a will because their rural Queensland lawyer failed to...

13 June 2024

By Naomi Neilson

How working in a regional area makes you a better lawyer

Whilst working in regional areas and small towns can occasionally be more challenging than working in a city, it...

15 November 2021

By Lauren Croft

A country practice: Meet the lawyer who gave up his city job to build a firm in the bush

Rural and regional areas are lands of opportunity for lawyers who are willing to make a tree change, writes Stefanie...

16 September 2021

By Stefanie Costi

The benefits and drawbacks of practising in rural areas

After dealing with drought, catastrophic bushfires, floods and a global pandemic, rural lawyers have had to support...

01 September 2021

By Lauren Croft