Mark Ferraretto

Mark Ferraretto graduated with a BSc in Computer Science in 1989. He spent 25 years as an IT professional and consultant, working in wide variety of industries including education, banking and finance and airlines in both Australia and Hong Kong.

Mark graduated with a Bachelor of Laws in 2016 and was admitted to the SA Supreme Court in August 2017.

After a brief stint in practice Mark joined Flinders University in 2019. Mark was responsible for establishing the curriculum for ‘Law in a Digital Age’ – a topic where law students are taught to develop legal software applications. Mark left Flinders University in 2021 for a second stint in private practice before returning to Flinders University in 2023 as a Senior Lecturer in Law. Mark continues to develop and teach legal technology curricula for Flinders University.

In 2024 Mark established the Digital Law Lab. Digital Law Lab provides legal technology services to not-for-profit organisations with a view to enabling access to justice. The Lab facilitaties commissioning and operation of student-written software for their clients, it serves as a technology 'enabler' for access to justice projects, and exposes students to a 'real world' legal technology 'business'.

In addition to teaching, Mark continues to practice as a sole practitioner.

Mark also has a keen interest in aviation. Mark was a director of Recreational Aviation Australia Limited from 2022 to 2024, is an aircraft owner, and holds a current Recreational Pilot Certificate and Unrestricted Private Pilot’s Licence.