Associate Professor Justine Rogers is a specialist in the history, workings, and future of the legal profession. Her research projects explore:
- legal ethics and regulation
- legal technology and innovation
- lawyers' identity and wellbeing
- legal education policy and practice.
Justine has published widely in international journals as well as for government and practitioner audiences. She has a special interest and expertise in empirical research, particularly qualitative approaches.
Justine was Deputy Director of the Law Society of NSW Future of Law and Innovation in the Profession (FLIP) research stream, a strategic partnership with the NSW Law Society and UNSW and affiliated with the Allens Hub for Technology, Law and Innovation at UNSW Law. This research focused on the main sources of technological change (challenges and threats) for the legal profession. Some of the outputs are found here. From 2013-2018, she was a chief investigator in an Australian Research Council Linkage grant with the Professional Standards Councils on professionalism and professional regulation in the 21st Century, and its flagship study is found here.
Justine is a passionate educator and has contributed to the scholarships in legal education and tertiary practice. She is the main educational designer of one of the course she convenes and teaches, Lawyers, Ethics & Justice, the core legal ethics course at UNSW Law & Justice. Justine also convenes and teaches one of the strands of jurisprudence, Theories of Law and Justice. In 2019, Justine was awarded a UNSW Award for Teaching Excellence in the design category.
From 2018-2023, Justine was a member of the Board of Directors for the Australian Pro Bono Centre.
Justine completed her DPhil at the Centre for Socio-Legal Studies at the University of Oxford, which was an ethnographic study of London barristers and pupillage. Justine also holds an MSc in Educational Research Methodology from the University of Oxford. With a specialty in research methodology, Justine welcomes the supervision of empirical studies of law, the courts, and the legal profession.
Journal articles
Song T; Rogers J, 2024, 'Lawfluencers: Legal Professionalism on TikTok and YouTube', Georgetown Journal of Legal Ethics, 37, http://ssrn.com/abstract=4470377
Rogers J; Song T, 2023, 'Digital Marketing in The Legal Profession: What’s Going On and Does It Matter?', Law, Technology and Humans, http://dx.doi.org/10.5204/lthj.2828
Rogers J, 2023, 'Legal Ethics Education: seeking and creating a stronger community of practice', Georgetown Journal of Legal Ethics
Rogers J; Song T, 2023, 'Building trust Part 3: Supervising new lawyers online', Law Society Journal
Rogers J; Bell F, 2022, 'Transforming the legal profession: An interview study of change managers in law', Legal Studies, 42, pp. 446 - 469, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/lst.2021.43
Rogers J; Song T, 2022, 'Building trust Part 1: Relationships with clients online', Law Society Journal
Rogers J; Song T, 2022, 'Building trust Part 2: Establishing trust in online and hybrid team settings', Law Society Journal
Rogers J; Dombkins P; Bell F, 2021, 'Legal Project Management: Projectifying the Legal Profession', Law, Technology and Humans, 3, pp. 133 - 157, http://dx.doi.org/10.5204/lthj.1610
Bell F; Rogers J, 2021, '‘Fit and proper’ coders? How might legal service delivery by non-lawyers be regulated?', Legal Ethics, 24, pp. 111 - 140, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1460728x.2022.2049522
Rogers J, 2021, 'Teaching Soft Skills including Online: a review and framework', Legal Education Review, 30, pp. 1 - 53, https://ler.scholasticahq.com/article/19108-teaching-soft-skills-including-online-a-review-and-framework
Rogers J; Nehme M, 2019, 'Motivated to Collaborate: A Self-determination Framework to Improve Group-Based Learning', Legal Education Review, 29, pp. 1 - 26, https://ler.scholasticahq.com/article/12559-motivated-to-collaborate-self-determination-framework-to-improve-group-based-learning
Rogers J; Bell F, 2019, 'Change leadership for a dynamic profession', Law Society Journal, pp. 88 - 88
Rogers J; Bell F, 2019, 'The Ethical AI Lawyer: What is Required of Lawyers When They Use Automated Systems?', Law, Technology and Humans, 1, pp. 80 - 99, http://dx.doi.org/10.5204/lthj.v1i0.1324
Rogers J; Hartstein D, 2019, 'You, Us and Them: The Multiple Projects of the New South Wales Law Society', Monash University Law Review, 45, pp. 186 - 226, http://dx.doi.org/10.26180/5e5630605dcff
Hartstein D; Rogers J, 2019, 'Professional associations as regulators: an interview study of the Law Society of New South Wales', LEGAL ETHICS, 22, pp. 49 - 88, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1460728x.2019.1692472
Rogers J; Hartstein D, 2019, 'YOU, US AND THEM: THE MULTIPLE PROJECTS OF THE NEW SOUTH WALES LAW SOCIETY', MONASH UNIVERSITY LAW REVIEW, 45, pp. 716 - 756, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000613085600006&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
Rogers JE; Odell MS; Schreiber JR, 2018, 'Sexual assault examination of the unconscious patient: A legal, ethical and professional grey-area for the forensic physician', Journal of Law and Medicine, 26, pp. 265 - 273
Rogers J, 2017, 'The psychology of pupils', Counsel Magazine, pp. 17 - 19, https://www.counselmagazine.co.uk/articles/pupillage-special-the-psychology-of-pupils
Rogers J; Kingsford Smith DA; Chellew J, 2017, 'The Large Professional Service Firm: A New Force in the Regulative Bargain', University of New South Wales Law Journal, 40, pp. 218 - 261, http://heinonline.org/HOL/P?h=hein.journals/swales40&i=223
Kingsford Smith DA; Clarke T; Rogers J, 2017, 'Banking and the Limits of Professionalism', University of New South Wales Law Journal, 40, pp. 411 - 455, http://www.unswlawjournal.unsw.edu.au/sites/default/files/401-16.pdf
Murray J; Nyberg D; Rogers J, 2016, 'Corporate political activity through constituency stitching: Intertextually aligning a phantom community', Organization, 23, pp. 908 - 931, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1350508416640924
Rogers J; Legg M, 2015, 'Ethics: Ensuring ethical practice: Beyond policies and procedures', Law Society of NSW Journal, 2, pp. 90 - 91
Rogers J; Legg M, 2015, 'Ethics: What makes good lawyers turn bad?', Law Society of NSW Journal, 2, pp. 92 - 93
Rogers J, 2014, 'Feeling Bad and Being Elite: A Comparative Analysis of the Anxieties and Uncertainties of Aspiring Barristers', Comparative Sociology, 13, pp. 30 - 57, http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/15691330-12341295
Rogers J, 2012, 'Representing the Bar: how the barristers' profession sells itself to prospective members', Legal Studies, 32, pp. 202 - 225, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1748-121X.2011.00213.x
Rogers J, 2010, 'Shadowing the Bar: studying an English professional elite', Journal of Historical Reflections, 36, pp. 39 - 57
Rogers J; Economides K, 2009, 'Preparatory Ethics Training for Future Solicitors', The Law Society of England and Wales
Book Chapters
Rogers J; Breakey H, 2023, 'James Rest's Four Component Model (FCM): a case for its central place in legal ethics', in Leading Works in Legal Ethics, Routledge
Bell F; Rogers J; Legg M, 2020, 'Artificial Intelligence and Lawyer Wellbeing', in Legg M; Vines P; Chan J (ed.), The Impact of Technology and Innovation on the Wellbeing of the Legal Profession, Intersentia, Cambridge, UK, pp. 239 - 266, https://intersentia.com/en/the-impact-of-technology-and-innovation-on-the-well-being-of-the-legal-profession.html
Rogers J; Legg M, 2020, 'Lawyers' Fee Arrangements and their Wellbeing', in The Impact of Technology and Innovation on the Wellbeing of the Legal Profession, Intersentia, pp. 267 - 267
Bell F; Legg M; Rogers J, 2019, 'Lawyer Wellbeing in the (Robotic) Face of Technological Change', in Marychurch J; Sifris A (ed.), WELLNESS FOR LAW Making Wellness Core Business, LexisNexis, pp. 181 - 181
Bell F; Rogers J; Legg M, 2019, '‘Lawyers’ Wellbeing in the (Robotic) Face of Technological Change’', in Sifris A; Marychurch J (ed.), Wellness for Law: Making Wellness Core Business, LexisNexis, https://store.lexisnexis.com.au/products/wellness-for-law-making-wellness-core-business-skuwellness_for_law_making_wellness_core_business
Rogers J, 2017, 'Since Lawyers Work in Teams, We Must Focus on Team Ethics', in Levy R; O'Brien M; Rice S; Ridge P; Thornton M (ed.), New Directions For Law in Australia, ANU Press, pp. 483 - 494
Rogers J, 2016, 'The Lying Lawyer and the Ethics of Negotiation', in Legg M (ed.), Resolving Civil Disputes, LexisNexis
Rogers JE; Pirie F, 2012, 'Pupillage: the shaping of a professional elite', in Abbink J; Salverda T (ed.), The Anthropology of Elites: new empirical and theoretical perspectives, Palgrave Macmillan
Rogers JE, 2012, 'Coming to Terms with Legal Ethics Assessment', in Robertson M; Corbin L; Tranter K; Bartlett F (ed.), The Ethics Project in Legal Education, Routledge, Oxon
Reports
Rogers J; Song T; Bell F, 2022, Building Trust, Lawyers’ Relationships with Clients and Colleagues Online: A Primer, FLIP Stream, https://www.lawsociety.com.au/sites/default/files/2022-11/LS3700_FLIP_FlipStreamPrimer2022-Trust_2022-11-4%20final.pdf
Rogers J; Bell F, 2019, Change Leadership for Lawyers, https://www.lawsociety.com.au/sites/default/files/2020-04/FLIP%20Steam%20Change%20Leadership%20Primer.pdf
Rogers J; Holmes V; Evans A; Mortensen R; Giddings J; Barlett F, 2015, Law Admissions Consultative Committee's Review of Academic Requirements, on the question of whether ethics and professional responsibility should be omitted from the academic requirements for admissions
Submissions to Government
Rogers J; Nehme M; Bell F, 2021, Submission - Consultation on the Construction of a Mandatory Reporting Requirement for Lawyers,
Bell F; Bennett Moses L; Bednarz Z; Legg M; Manwaring K; Rogers J; Leach Scully J; Yastreboff M, 2020, Submission to the Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources on “An AI Action Plan for all Australians", , https://www.allenshub.unsw.edu.au/news/submission-ai-action-plan
Rogers J; Hartstein D, 2018, The Value of Contemporary Professional Associations, Professional Standards Councils, Sydney, , https://www.psc.gov.au/sites/default/files/Value%20of%20Contemporary%20Professional%20Associations.pdf
Conference Papers
Rogers J; Dombkins P, 2018, 'Legal Project Management: The Practical Essentials for all lawyers', Darling Harbour, Sydney NSW, presented at Law Society of NSW FLIP conference, Sydney, Darling Harbour, Sydney NSW, 14 September 2018 - 14 September 2018
Rogers J, 2017, 'Bullying at the Bench and Bar', Sydney, presented at Public Defenders Criminal Law Conference, Sydney, 18 March 2017 - 19 March 2017
Rogers J, 2015, 'Improving Student Learning through Blended Group Work', UNSW Sydney, presented at Blended Learning: past, present, future, UNSW Learning and Teaching Forum, UNSW Sydney, 16 October 2015 - 16 October 2015
Rogers J, 2014, 'Introducing "Giving Voice to Values" into Legal Ethics: some theoretical and practical considerations', Monash Law, Melbourne, presented at Developing Ethics Capacity Through GVV, Monash Law, Melbourne, 24 September 2014 - 24 September 2014
Rogers J, 2014, 'Bringing Your-Self to Law: interim results of a study of UNSW Law's new ethics course', UNSW Sydney, presented at Optimising Student Success Forum, UNSW Sydney, 07 November 2014 - 07 November 2014
Conference Presentations
Rogers J, 2017, 'The Ethics of Examining the Unconscious Patient', presented at Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia, Pathology Update 2017, Sydney, 24 February 2017 - 26 February 2017
Rogers J, 2016, 'Finding the Dream Team: barriers and pathways to cultivating ethical behaviour within and by lawyers', presented at The National Law Reform Conference, ANU Canberra, 14 April 2016 - 15 April 2016
Rogers J, 2015, 'Connect Better, Do Better: integrating wellbeing into legal ethics education', presented at National Wellness for Law Forum, ANU Canberra, 05 February 2015 - 05 February 2015
Rogers J; Kingsford Smith D; Clarke T; Chellew J, 2015, 'What does the Concept of Profession have to Offer in the Twenty-First Century?', presented at UNSWARC Linkage Profesionalism Round-Table, Sydney, 06 August 2015 - 06 August 2015
Nyberg D; Murray J; Rogers J, 2012, 'Discursive Strategies in Corporate Political Activity', presented at 28th European Group for Organizational Studies EGOS Colloquium 2012 – ‘Design!?’, Helsinki, 07 July 2012 - 07 July 2012
Rogers J; Murray J; Nyberg D, 2012, 'Myths and Strategic Intertextuality', presented at Fourth International Symposium on Process Organization Studies – ‘Language and Communication at Work: Discourse, Narrativity and Organizing’, Kos, Greece, 23 June 2012 - 23 June 2012
Rogers J, 2009, 'The Price of Pupillage: the Nature and Limits of Ritual Ordeal at the Bar', presented at Annual conference of the Socio-Legal Studies Association, De Montfort University, Leicester, 07 April 2009 - 09 April 2009
Rogers J; Pirie F, 2008, 'Pupillage: the shaping of a professional elite', presented at International conference on the Anthropology of Elites, VU University, Amsterdam, 24 January 2008 - 25 January 2008
Rogers J, 2008, 'Representing the Bar: how the barristers' profession sells itself to prospective members', presented at Annual conference of the Society of Legal Scholars, LSE, London, 15 September 2008 - 18 September 2008
Rogers J, 2008, 'Shadowing the Bar: studying an English professional elite', presented at International conference on Elite Symbolic Superiority: Multi-Disciplinary Perspectives, Maison Francaise d’Oxford, 16 October 2008 - 16 October 2008
Media
Rogers J, 2015, Being Human: The Humanity of Lawyers, , http://ials.sas.ac.uk/digital/videos/being-human-humanity-lawyers-dr-justine-rogers