The Women Lawyers Association of the ACT is pleased to welcome members and friends to join our informal information evening at Key Chambers on Wednesday 19 June 2019, Come to the Bar.
Sold Out - Come to The Bar
May Newsletter Now Available!
Tickets are now on sale for Chief Counsel Q&A
The Women Lawyers Association of the ACT is pleased to present our third Chief Counsel Q&A at Clayton Utz’s offices on Thursday 6 June 2019.
The Chief Counsel Q&A provides an opportunity for attendees to hear from, and ask questions of, Chief Counsel about their experiences in the legal profession, career choices, and path to leadership. Settle down amongst your colleagues, enjoy a glass of wine and some canapés as you listen to the journey that brought our panelists to where they are today.
We are privileged to announce the Chief Counsel joining us for this year’s panel are:
Brigadier Bronwyn Worswick – General Counsel, Department of Veterans’ Affairs.
Janean Richards – Chief Operating Officer, Corporate Division, Department of Industry, Innovation and Science.
Kristen Porter – General Counsel, Dexar Group (Independent Property Group, Peter Blackshaw Real Estate, Purdon Planning).
This event sold out quickly last year and we don’t think this year will be any different.
Please note that all of WLA ACT's events are child friendly.
We also note that photos will be taken at the event for our social media and website. If you do not want your photo taken please just let the photographer know.
Our Chief Counsel Q&A is proudly sponsored by Clayton Utz.
Last chance to register for our Court Family Day
WLA ACT is pleased to invite you to its Family Day event on Saturday 4 May, where members of the ACT legal community have the opportunity to bring their kids, families and friends to see for themselves what lawyers actually do! We invite you to register online.
Tickets are now on sale for Law Week Dinner with special guest Azmeena Hussain
The Women Lawyers Association of the ACT is proud to host the Annual Law Week Dinner, with special guest Azmeena Hussain, Principal at Maurice Blackburn Lawyers and a passionate social justice advocate. We thank Maurice Blackburn for their generous sponsorship of this event.
Tickets available for purchase online.
WLA ACT Submission to AHRC Workplace Sexual Harassment Inquiry
The Women Lawyers Association of the ACT recently made a submission to the Australian Human Rights Commission’s National Inquiry into Sexual Harassment in Australian Workplaces. We encourage you to read our submission, which was informed by the data and results gathered from a recent survey into the nature and prevalence of sexual harassment in legal workplaces in the ACT.
More Than One Barrier: Your Role in Promoting Gender and Cultural Diversity in the Law
The Women Lawyers Association of the ACT and Hall & Wilcox are pleased to present a panel discussion in honour of International Women’s Day and the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
Rorisang Moyo, Winner of the 2018 ACT Woman Lawyer of the Year (Culturally and Linguistically Diverse or Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Award), will chair a panel of impressive women lawyers from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
We look forward to you joining us for what will be a very interesting and informative discussion.
#WomenLawyersoftheACT - Farzana Choudry, Street Law
WLA ACT sat down with Farzana Choudry, Solicitor and Program Manager at Street Law for #womenlawyersoftheACT. Street Law is a program of Canberra Community Law that provides free and confidential outreach legal service for people who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Street Law provides legal advice and casework assistance and connects clients with other services.