Role of the Board

The Legal Profession Admission Board is a statutory corporation which administers various functions associated with the admission of lawyers in New South Wales.

The Board's responsibilities derive from the provisions of the Legal Profession Act 2004, the Public Notaries Act 1997 and from the Board's close relationship to the Supreme Court.

• Board and Committee Members

• maintains the rolls of lawyers and public notaries
• administers the Student-at-Law examinations (Diploma in Law)
• processes applications for admission as a lawyer, appointment as a public notary, registration as a Student-at-Law and various applications under the Board’s rules
• assesses the qualifications and experience of applicants for admission to the profession, including applicants from interstate or overseas
• provides certificates, diplomas, academic records and other documents to lawyers, students-at-law and professional bodies
• provides application forms, information booklets and advice in relation to the above services
• accredits law degree courses and courses of practical legal training in New South Wales