President's Profile
The Office of President
The President is the public face of the Law Society, acting as the spokesperson to government and the media. The President has the power to take major initiatives in the development of the Law Society’s policy and management.
The President also provides leadership to the Council and the profession. As Chair of the Law Society Council and Executive Committee meetings, the President is expected to ensure the integrity of the Council process, including the Council’s adherence to its own rules.
Justin Dowd – President 2012
| The President of the Law Society of NSW in 2012 is Justin Dowd, a highly experienced litigator, with over 35 years experience. Mr Dowd has taken a very active role in the Law Society of NSW since he became a councillor in 2007. He has served on a number of committees including Professional Conduct, Family Issues, Dispute Resolution, Audit, Finance, and the Executive Committee. In 1994 Mr Dowd was accredited by the Law Society as a specialist in family law. |
He specialises in international family law matters and is a member of the Board of the World Congress on Children’s Rights and Family Law, an international congress convened to highlight and progress children’s rights internationally.
Mr Dowd is a long standing member of LawAsia, their Family Law and Children’s Rights Section, as well as the Family Law Section of the Law Council of Australia.
Since 1995 Mr Dowd has been a Partner at Watts McCray, one of the largest specilist family law practices in Australia.
He is also a noted author of the family law section of Halsbury’s Laws of Australia, Australian Practical Forms and Precedents and the principal author of the Lexis Nexis online service, Practical Guidance in Family Law. He has written many articles and presentations on family law, nationally and internationally.
View the President's speech from the Opening of Law Term 2012.
Requests for media interviews
Requests for media interviews with the President should be directed to the Law Society of NSW Media Adviser on phone: (02) 9926 0288 or mobile 0413440699.
CONTACT
- Law Society of NSW
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