Notice is hereby given to all full members of Queensland Law Society Incorporated (QLS) that a vacancy arose on 9 April 2025 for the position of one (1) ordinary QLS Council member.
Pursuant to rule 45 of the Legal Profession (Society) Rules 2007 (the Rules), Council has appointed 14 April 2025 as the date for the Notice of the Vacancy.
Rule 45 invites QLS full members to provide an expression of interest to the secretary if they wish to apply for the vacant role of Councillor on QLS Council.
Rule 44 sets out that the person appointed by Council fills the vacancy for the residue of the term of office of the current council. That is until 31 December 2025. The position of ordinary member of Council is a non-remunerated position.
Full members wishing to apply for the QLS Councillor vacancy are welcome to submit their Expression of Interest which includes:
- your contact details
- your QLS full member number
- a cover letter and brief CV (no more than four pages in total) highlighting:
- your area/s of practice,
- involvement with the QLS;
- legal and board experience, and
- confirmation that none of the criteria set out in rule 44(2) of the Legal Profession (Society) Rules 2007 apply.
Full members have until 8.30am AEST Monday 28 April 2025 (the due date) to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) to the secretary, which is to be provided:
- via email submissions@qls.com.au; or
- via post The Secretary, Queensland Law Society, GPO Box 1785, Brisbane QLD
Following that date, Council will consider the EOIs received and will make the relevant determinations in progressing an appointment to Council.
Full Members are reminded that the EOI must be submitted to the Secretary no later than 8.30am AEST Monday 28 April 2025.
Dated this fourteenth day of April 2025.
Louise Pennisi
Secretary – Queensland Law Society
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