Leah was admitted as a solicitor in December 2010, having initially joined Harmers in 2009 as a summer clerk. She continued to work for Harmers as a paralegal until she completed her studies.

Leah studied specialist subjects in employment and industrial law as part of her degree and did her practical legal training work experience in the employment law group of a number of large Australian firms.

Leah graduated with a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Technology, Sydney in 2010. During her degree, Leah was awarded an exchange scholarship to spend a semester in Hong Kong studying international law.