The LexNova Guild is something different. It has a political edge, a sense of purpose, and an understanding that lawyers can be genuine agents of change in society. So when it came time to bring Communitas into the world, I knew the setting had to match that ambition — liminal, the kind of place that loosens your grip on the everyday and opens you to something bigger. Tasmania in mid-winter is all its own: gothic, Georgian, atmospheric, and watchful. It suited the spirit of LexNova perfectly.

There's a particular kind of energy that descends when you're standing behind a velvet-draped table, wearing a tasselled turban, holding your own bespoke Major Arcana deck — and a room full of lawyers is looking at you like yes, actually, this is exactly what I needed today.

Many small-firm lawyers avoid collaboration because it feels risky and unprofitable. Lex Nova Guild is designed to make collaboration safe, commercial and sustainable for independent practices.