About Sam Lawry, and Seven Projects

I’m Sam Lawry, a writer, mediator and lawyer.

Seven Projects is a business I have run since 2007. I trained as a lawyer, and practised in community law (criminal, family, child protection, disability and equal opportunity) for seven years, and am now a manager in a family dispute resolution service – I am passionate about equal access to justice and the right of people to understand the laws that affect them, and their options. Helping people understand what is most important to them, and what they can and can’t control, helps.

While working as a lawyer, I took specialist training in professional writing and editing, and moved into community legal education (CLE). This allowed me to continue to translate technical legal concepts into clear, easy-to-understand language, in a range of print and online formats. As our clients were the most vulnerable in the community, it was critical we delivered information and education when needed, in a way that could be easily understood. It also relied on good relationships with other agencies, and effective communication strategies, to promote our resources.

One of my strengths as a lawyer was my ability to explain the law to my clients, enabling them to make informed choices.

Since then I have co-founded an online legal training business, worked as a web content manager, worked as an editor and writer for a prominent medical association, and managed the guidance and education team at the national charities commission.

I have also been raising a family, while taking on a range of freelance clients. I have done university, government and council work, supporting individual writers as well as small not-for-profit agencies, managing multiple projects. Hence the business name – there are at least seven projects going on.