Kirsty McPhee
Practice Manager
Kirsty joined Clairs Keeley Lawyers as Legal Practice Manager in February 2025, bringing over two decades of experience in legal practice, knowledge and information management. Before joining the firm, Kirsty spent six years with Hancock Prospecting Group.
Earlier in her career, Kirsty spent a decade at Tottle Partners, first as Knowledge and Business Development Manager and later as Practice Manager, where she managed library and information services, knowledge management, e-discovery systems and CPD programs. Kirsty’s experience also spans roles at Murdoch University Library, Deacons Lawyers and the Town of Victoria Park, giving her a broad grounding in both legal and corporate information environments.
Kirsty holds an MBA and a Masters in Business Leadership from Curtin, alongside qualifications in librarianship and corporate information records management. A former National President of the Australian Law Librarians’ Association, Kirsty has also served as the Association’s Treasurer, as WA President, and as a member of the Law Council of Australia’s Law Management Committee. She is currently undertaking a Graduate Certificate in Leading Mental Health and Wellness in the Workplace at Flinders University, reflecting her passion for building psychologically safe and healthy workplaces, and intends to pursue a PhD in this area for law firms upon completion of her current studies.
In her spare time, Kirsty enjoys taking the office pooch, Zephyr, to the dog park, as well as travelling and cooking.
