When you talk to Matilda Lloyd from Bailiwick Legal, it’s easy to see why the firm is such a natural fit for the RRR Network community. Matilda is a solicitor with deep regional roots and a strong connection to agriculture. For her, working with Bailiwick Legal means combining her love of regional WA with a career that makes a real impact on the lives of families and businesses across the state.
Bailiwick Legal itself was founded in 2014 on the belief that law should be approachable, practical, and tailored to the needs of people on the land. From their base in West Perth, they have built a reputation as one of the go to firms for agribusiness, with decades of experience across farming, livestock, aquaculture, wine, renewable energies, mining and forestry. They have also expanded their expertise into tourism, wills and estate planning, employment law and dispute resolution, all with the same down to earth, people first approach.
So, why join the RRR Network? For Bailiwick Legal, it was simple. Supporting rural and regional WA is at the heart of their vision, and membership is one way of giving back to the communities they serve. “Supporting regional WA and agricultural businesses and families is an integral part of our business vision,” Matilda explains. “By being members we directly support the amazing work that the Board and Team do in raising the profile of the challenges faced by regionally located families.”
What excites the team most about their membership is the opportunity it creates to collaborate and connect with others who share the same values. One of their goals is to attract more regionally located lawyers to join their team, proving that a fulfilling legal career does not have to mean moving to the city. Having recently opened an office in Bridgetown, and relocating to Boyup Brook, Matilda strongly believes and advocates that , “Remote locations should be no challenge to fulfilling careers for regional women.”
Whether it is through their “Regional Legal Hot Desk” sessions in places like Northam and Esperance, or through their ongoing support of the agricultural sector, Bailiwick Legal is showing that law firms can thrive while being deeply embedded in regional life.
The RRR Network is proud to have Bailiwick Legal on board as a Business Member and to share Matilda’s story. With people like her championing regional careers, it is clear that the future for women in rural and remote WA is full of possibility.