Website of the Austrian Bar, the association representing lawyers practising in Austria. There is a directory of lawyers searchable by name, location, languages spoken and practice areas. Contact details and links to the regional bars are also given along with a guide to Austrian law (in German) which is free to download from the site. The site is presented in German with an English interface.
The National Chamber of Legal Advisors (Krajowa Rada Radców Prawnych) represents attorneys in Poland, oversees their training and education, and has responsibility for professional ethics and discipline. Its website has information about these activities, and also provides legal news. The Chamber provides legal opinions on Polish legislation through its Center for Research, Studies and Legislation: see 'Legislacia' on the website. Most of the site is in Polish only, but the International Affairs page is available in English.
Website of the Maori Law Society, an organisation that was formed in 1988 to support the legal needs of the Maori community. Members include legal practitioners, judges, parliamentarians, legal academics, policy analysts, researchers and Māori law students. There is information on the law reform issues the Society is concerned with and law reform submissions, annual reports and other documents are available. News and details of events are also given on the site.
Website of Juriosity, an online directory and self-publishing platform for legal practitioners. It includes a directory of barristers and solicitors, which can be searched, or browsed by legal specialism. The Knowledge section of the site offers articles written by lawyers on legal developments and recent cases; these can be browsed by topic or searched by keyword or author. The site is freely accessible but free registration is required before legal professionals can contribute their own content.
Legal Futures is a news website looking at market intelligence and developments in the legal market.
The site includes legal news stories and features, with sections focusing on legal practice management and regulation. Details of future events, along with videos from past events, are available on the site and reports - covering subjects such as the law firm of the future and the impact of technology - can be freely downloaded. A services directory providing contact details of companies can be browsed by sector.
Website of the Institute of Legal Finance & Management (ILFM), a not-for-profit membership organisation for legal finance, administration and practice management professionals including legal cashiers and accounts managers. Details of professional qualifications provided by the ILFM are given on the site along with information on CPD training, conferences and other events. There is a guide to legal software providers and a page of related web links. Other content on the site is restricted to members only, eg.
The Lawyer Portal is a free resource provided by The Career Portal, in partnership with the Bar Council and the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives, and aimed at anyone considering a career in law. The site has free guides covering topics of interest to sixth formers, university students and graduates including law apprenticeships, choosing a university course, work experience and pupillage. These are written by professional lawyers and education experts. The site also offers career tips, details of events, free learning materials and teachers’ guides.
Website of the Macau Lawyers Association, a membership organisation for legal practitioners working in the Macau Special Administrative Region. The site includes a directory of members that can be searched by company or individual lawyer. There are also regulatory documents including the statutes and disciplinary code of the Association. The site can be viewed in Portuguese and Chinese only.
Young Legal Aid Lawyers (YLAL) is a group of lawyers who are committed to practising in the areas of criminal and civil law that have traditionally been publically funded. The website contains information about the groups objectives, the committee members and the work of sub-groups. Meeting minutes are available, as is a collection of articles, briefings, reports and consultation responses.
Website of the Athens Bar Association. Describes the organisation and its work. Provides the Lawyers’ Code, news, recent legislation and other information.The site is entirely in Greek, except for a small English section which introduces the Assocation and gives contact details.
