Her story

Terri is Executive Director at the Centre of Legal Innovation. She is also the Chair of the Queensland Law Society Innovation Committee and board member for various legal entities. Terri is dedicated to creating opportunities for legal professionals to navigate the evolving legal landscape. She envisions diversity as an avenue for opportunity, creativity, and joy, emphasizing the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration to foster diverse thinking in the legal industry. Terri's career is marked by her commitment to making the law accessible and relatable for clients, a passion that extends to her community involvement. As a Director of the pro bono law firm Everyday Justice and in advisory roles for international legal innovation associations, Terri actively contributes to creating positive impacts beyond the legal sphere.

Without mentioning your job title, how would you describe what it is you do now (whether at home, work, in the community, etc.)?

I create opportunities for lawyers and allied professionals to come together to prepare for, understand, and share experiences about how legal practice is transforming and how that practically impacts them, their clients, firms/organisations and people every day.

What are the first three words you think of when you hear the word ‘diversity’?

Opportunity, creativity, joy.

What do you think it will take to develop truly diverse thinking within the legal industry?

Accepting, respecting and collaborating with each other as an interdisciplinary team in an interdisciplinary legal business.

What was your main driver to enter the legal industry?

To help make the law accessible and relatable for my clients.