About Jacob
Jacob Carswell-Doherty is the Principal of Jake McKinley, a boutique firm of twenty staff, twelve of them solicitors, at Level 12, 32 Martin Place, Sydney, practising in commercial, litigation, property, family and wills work.
- Admitted as a solicitor in 2011.
- Holds BA, LLB and LLM degrees from the University of Sydney.
- Chief executive of Humans United By Law.
- Former director and treasurer of a not-for-profit community organisation.
- Member of Solicitors for PII Choice; drafted its submission to the Legislative Council inquiry into professional indemnity insurance. Read the plan.
- Finalist, AI Leader of the Year (SME), Australian AI Awards 2026.
- Stood for Council of the Law Society of NSW in 2025.
Areas of particular interest
- Choice in professional indemnity insurance.
- Women holding equity in the firms they help build. Read the plan.
- Independent, sceptical guidance on legal technology, informed by building the AI systems his own firm runs on. Read the plan.
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Key dates
- Nominations closed 4.00pm Monday 21 September 2026.
- Voting closes 2.00pm Monday 19 October 2026.