Professional Qualifications

  • Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales

Recognitions

  • Recognised by Who's Who Legal as the 2015 Global Expert of the Year, for pro bono
  • In 2014, Nicolas was named Advocate of the Year at the Australian Law Awards. The award recognizes an individual who has enabled positive change within the legal profession in Australia.
  • Recognised as a leading pro bono lawyer by Who's Who Legal 2013 which ranked DLA Piper as a 'top 10' pro bono practice globally.

Memberships

  • Trustee, LawWorks
  • Pro Bono Council Member, Thomson Reuters Foundation / TrustLaw
  • Pro Bono Council Member, PILnet, the global network for Public Interest Law
  • Chairman, Redfern Legal Centre (previous role)
  • Commonwealth Attorney-General's International Pro Bono Advisory Panel
  • Director, Public Interest Law Clearing House (previous role)
  • Advisory Board Member, Human Rights Law Centre
  • Advisory Board Member, New Perimeter
  • Board Member, Legal Information Access Centre, State Library of New South Wales (previous role)
  • Executive Member, Australian Lawyers for Human Rights (previous role)
  • Law Society of New South Wales
  • Association of Pro Bono Counsel