LawTalk
Magazine for the New Zealand Law Society.
LawTalk is an around 44 page magazine currently published quarterly by the New Zealand Law Society for the legal profession.
It has been in publication since 1974 and is available without charge to every New Zealand-based lawyer who holds a current practising certificate. LawTalk is also distributed to others involved in the justice system or legal services industry. These include members of the judiciary, legal executives, librarians, academics, law students, journalists, Members of Parliament and government agencies. Total LawTalk circulation is around 13,400 copies.
Prior to being quarterly, during 2017-2020 LawTalk was published monthly at around 60 to 100 pages in size.
Client
New Zealand Law Society
2 weeks production, quarterly
Role
2017: Secondary designer
2018-2021: Lead designer
2021-2023: Sole designer
Awards
Finalist for best trade/professional magazine at the Voyager Media awards 2021
LawTalk features articles about all areas of the law, profiles of lawyers, data and information about the profession, and much more.
There’s such a range of content it’s often challenging to display it all in a way that is exciting and engaging. Not all areas of the law are that thrilling.
The Snapshot of the Profession is a data visualisation challenge that is featured in LawTalk each year. It includes 13-15 pages full of various stats and data about the profession.
