On 12 March we were joined by esteemed guest, Judge Kate Hughes of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia, to celebrate International Women’s Day 2020.
Women Lawyers Association of the ACT and Maddocks were delighted to host a special event screening of On the Basis of Sex last Thursday 7 February 2019 at Palace Electric Cinema.
To celebrate the end of another great year, we headed to Molly for the WLA’s annual end of year drinks.
We were treated to a night of cocktails and canapés, and socialising with our lovely members!
Thanks to all who attended, and we wish all our members a safe and happy holiday season!
On Friday 22 November the Women Lawyers Association of the ACT held its fourth annual Judicial Mentoring Lunch, which was again a sold-out event.
On 24 October 2019, Michael Miller, from MLC Advice Canberra, shared valuable advice with our members on how to save for your first home.
On 9 July 2019, attendees were treated to a lunch with Magistrate Louise Taylor at Parlour. This event was held by WLA and generously sponsored by Proximity to mark NAIDOC Week.
On Wednesday 19 June 2019 WLA ACT, Key Chambers and the ACT Bar Association hosted ‘Come to the Bar’, an informal evening event for our members and friends to hear about experiences of ACT Barristers.
On 6 June 2019, WLA members and guests heard from and gained some insights from our panel of General/ Chief Counsels.
The ANU Women in Law Organisation and UC Women in Law Mentoring Program celebrated the end of Semester 1 of 2019 with a cocktail event at Novotel on 30 May 2019. Here are some photos from the celebratory cocktail event with guest speaker Magistrate Louise Taylor of the ACT Magistrates Court.
Women Lawyers Association of the ACT and The Law Society of the ACT were delighted to host the annual law week dinner of 2019.
On 4 May 2019 the doors of the ACT Courts were opened to ACT practitioners and their family members for the WLA ACT Court Family Day. This was a great way for children and partners of ACT practitioners to see the interiors of the newly refurbished Courts and to get an idea of what a day in the life of a lawyer or judge entails.
Women Lawyers Association of the ACT and Hall and Wilcox were delighted to hear from a sensational panel of women lawyers from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds on Tuesday 19 March 2019 at Ovolo Nishi.
Women Lawyers Association of the ACT and Maddocks were delighted to host a special event screening of On the Basis of Sex last Thursday 7 February 2019 at Palace Electric Cinema.
WLA ACT hosted its annual End of Year Drinks on Thursday 6 December at the delightfully secluded bar, Molly.
Members and guests from across the ACT legal community gathered at Molly to celebrate the end of the year and the start of the holiday season.
On Wednesday 21 November 2018, WLA ACT had the privilege of hosting an evening with Justice Loukas-Karlsson at Makeshift in New Acton.
On Tuesday 18 September the Women Lawyers Association of the ACT held its third annual Judicial Mentoring Lunch, which was again a sold-out event.
On 13 September 2018, Michael Miller, from MLC Advice Canberra, shared valuable advice with our members on parental leave preparation.
On Monday 3 September WLA ACT held its second ‘Partners Mentoring Lunch’ at Clayton Utz. The aim of this event was to provide our members with an opportunity to network with women partners in Canberra, and to have informal discussions about their experiences and their ‘path to partnership’.
With the support of Maddocks, the Women Lawyers Association of the ACT presented a special event screening of RBG in July 2018.
The Women Lawyers Association was proud to host a Mentor Breakfast on 17 July 2018 with special guest, Emeritus Professor Robin Creyke AO.
WLA ACT was pleased to host our Chief Counsel panel event at Clayton Utz on Wednesday 20 June 2018.
On 6 June 2018, WLA ACT, in conjunction with the ACT Bar Association, held its second annual Come to the Bar information evening.
On 14 March 2018 WLA ACT held a panel event with Prue Bindon, Barrister of Key Chambers, Jennifer Wyborn, Partner at Clayton Utz, and Simone Ey, a human resources professional and Managing Director of Citron Consultng. The panel explored what the #MeToo Movement means for legal practice and legal workplaces.
On Tuesday 13 February WLA ACT hosted its first event of 2018, a Mentor Breakfast with guest speaker the Honourable Associate Justice Verity McWilliam at Hotel Hotel in New Acton.
WLA ACT held its inaugural Christmas Member Drinks on 30 November 2017. Christmas cheer began early for members of the WLA ACT.
On 8 November, Michael Miller, a financial planner with MLC Advice Canberra, shared valuable advice with our members on how to buy your first home – and then pay that loan off!
On 20 October 2017, Hon Linda Burney MP, the first aboriginal woman to be elected to the House of Representatives, shared her experience at the Old Parliament House.
On 5 September 2017, Jennifer Wyborn, Partner at Clayton Utz, shared advice with WLA ACT guests over breakfast, addressing the topic ‘The Illusion of Perfection’.
On 23 August 2017, WLA ACT in conjunction with Mother’s Uplift Movement (MUM) held a workshop for our members to share their experiences and tips as working mums in the legal profession.
WLA held its annual Judicial Mentoring Lunch on Wednesday 16 August 2017 at King & Wood Mallesons. The Judicial Mentoring Lunch was a resounding success once again, as indicated by the tickets selling out in only two hours.
