We are proud to announce the following nominees for the upcoming ACT Women Lawyers Awards. All nominees are of an incredibly high calibre and we know the judging panel will have some very difficult decisions ahead of them.
Winner of the inaugural Woman Lawyer of the Year (Government) Award, Helen Curtis, shares what winning meant to her. We encourage ACT lawyers to nominate themselves, their colleagues, employers and friends before the 31 August deadline. More information on how to nominate is available online.
Women Lawyers Association ACT and ANU Women In Law Organisation invite you to join us for a 'Women in Law Career Panel' on Monday 20 August, from 6:30-7:30pm at ANU.
Our panellists come from a range of backgrounds, and aim to show you that there is no one set path following the completion of a law degree.
We are delighted to invite members and friends of the ACT Women Lawyer’s Association to our End of Year Drinks.
Join us at Highball Express to and catch up with your fellow members and celebrate the end of year season!
Members’ tickets are free by but registration is required to ensure availability.
Non-members are welcome at a cost of $20.
Thank you for your ongoing support of WLA ACT.
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.
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.
Due to popular demand WLA ACT has released further tickets for its first event of the year, a screening of ‘On the Basis of Sex’.
The Women Lawyers Association of the ACT and Maddocks are proud to present a special event screening of On the Basis of Sex.
On the Basis of Sex tells an inspiring and spirited true story that follows young lawyer Ruth Bader Ginsburg as she teams with her husband Marty to bring a ground-breaking case before the U.S. Court of Appeals and overturn a century of gender discrimination.
The screening will take place from 5:45pm on Thursday 7 February 2019 at Palace Electric, Nishi Building in New Acton with each ticket to the screening including a glass of wine and a choice between a small popcorn and an ice cream.
Tickets are available for purchase online here.
Photos from the ACT Women Lawyers Awards Gala Dinner are now available on our website and on facebook.
Winner of the inaugural Woman Lawyer of the Year (Private Practice) Award, Sarah Avery shares what winning meant to her. We encourage ACT lawyers to nominate before the 31 August deadline.
