Veronica McCarthy left school at the age of 15 and joined the public service. She decided to become a librarian and completed secondary school by evening classes. However, when Myles Kane offered her articles of clerkship, she accepted. In 1967 she began her articles, performed secretarial work at Roberts & Kane and attended the University of Queensland at night. In 1972 Veronica was admitted as a solicitor. She continued to work as a solicitor at Roberts & Kane where she is now a partner. Veronica was the inaugural Secretary of the Women Lawyers Association, a position she continues to hold. She has served on the Law Society Grants Committee and is a member of the Supreme Court Library Committee.