Practitioners in Residence
Integrating the expertise of legal practitioners in the Sydney Law School
The aim of the Sydney Law School practitioner-in-residence program is to foster closer relationships with the profession, leveraging the lawyer's expertise and knowledge in a way that engages and contributes to the scholarly life of the school.
The Sydney Law School practitioner-in-residence program engages and integrates the expertise of legal practitioners with the school's centres, staff, students, alumni and friends, as well as school partners and stakeholders, the University generally, and the wider community.
The program forms part of a greater scheme to help realise the School's vision and mission as embodied in its 2020-2025 strategy, Reimagining Sydney Law School, and bridge the gap between education and the profession.
Specifically, the School's vision is to transform the legal landscape and innovate through its central pillars - education, research and community engagement, and it's mission is to inspire legal minds within the Law SChool, the profession and beyond.
Through the program, the School is able to engage and build closer links with the profession by providing a space where the legal practitioner can further their development while also leveraging their expertise and knowledge in a way that engages and contributes to the scholarly life of the School.
Stephanie Lind graduated from the Australian National University with a Bachelor of Law (Honours) and a Bachelor of Commerce. In 2011, Stephanie commenced working as a solicitor at the New South Wales Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions and in 2012, was awarded a place as a practitioner-in-residence at the Centre of Excellence in Policing and Security at Griffith University under the supervision of Professor Simon Bronitt. During this placement, Stephanie authored a paper on whether DNA evidence alone could convict an accused.
In 2018, Stephanie was appointed a Crown Prosecutor. Since that time, Stephanie has appeared unled in numerous District Court Trials and been junior counsel in two Supreme Court murder trials. In the past two years, Stephanie has appeared almost exclusively in the New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal.
Stephanie has a keen interest in the development of sexual assault jurisprudence and legislative reform. In her role as a prosecutor in residence, Stephanie is undertaking research into the effects of intoxication on memory and the possibility of introducing expert evidence on this topic in sexual assault trials. Stephanie is also investigating how the result of intoxication on memory could impact the way in which evidence is elicited in court
Danielle Captain-Webb
Danielle Captain-Webb is Wiradjuri and Gomeroi woman, mother, and lawyer who was born and raised on Darkinjung Country.
She has a background in lore and law, criminology, Aboriginal land rights, social impact and systemic advocacy, and is deeply committed to advancing justice, Aboriginal affairs, and social change.
After completing a Bachelor of Laws/Criminology and Criminal Justice and a Master of Business Administration (Social Impact) at UNSW, Danielle began a career dedicated to advocating for Aboriginal rights and representation within the legal system. Her journey has included roles at the Justice and Equity Centre (formerly PIAC) and Legal Aid NSW, focusing on civil litigation, criminal defence, law reform and the establishment of a statewide multidisciplinary legal advice service. She currently serves as the Solicitor Advocate of the Coronial Inquest Unit, leading its statewide service.
Danielle is also the first Aboriginal person elected to the Council of the Law Society of New South Wales. She is actively involved in advancing Indigenous issues within the legal profession, serving as Co-Chair of its Indigenous Issues Committee, and as a member of the Criminal Law Committee, Disclosure Committee and the Council of Law Reporting for NSW (appointed by the Attorney General). She has also contributed her expertise to the Professional Conduct Committee and Ethics Committee.
In addition to her professional work, Danielle is a long-term member of the Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council and Darkinjung Funeral Fund and has served as a board member since 2019. In 2024, she was selected for the prestigious Atlantic Fellowship for Social Equity and completed a Master of Social Change Leadership at the University of Melbourne. Her research focused on reimagining the Coronial Inquest System to create a culturally responsive space that provides truth, healing and justice for First Nations people, families, and communities.
In 2025, Danielle was appointed as the First Nations Practitioner-in-Residence at the University of Sydney Law School. In this role, she brings critical insight to legal education and research, deepening the academy’s engagement with First Nations knowledge, experience, and justice.
