WLA presents 2021 Annual Law Week Dinner

The Women Lawyers Association of the ACT is pleased to announce the resumption of the Annual Law Week Dinner, to be held on 11 May 2021.

Our special guest this year is Bri Lee. Bri is a Sydney-based author, freelance writer and speaker and is best known for her 2018 memoir, Eggshell Skull. 

In her memoir, Bri explores sexism in the legal industry and justice system, and tells the story of how many barriers women – including Bri herself – face when trying to access justice. Eggshell Skull won several awards including the Biography of the Year at the Australian Book Industry Awards. It also received several other listings, including being longlisted for The Stella Prize.

Since that time, Bri has released a second book, Beauty, and been a well-known advocate for criminal justice law reform, working as a research assistant to Professor Jonathan Crowe at Bond University where together they co-authored a paper detailing Queensland’s consent and ‘mistake of fact’ laws.

Event details are here or buy your tickets here! Tables of 8 available (limited numbers) as well as members and non-members tickets. RSVP by 5 May 2021!

We are very grateful for the generous support of our sponsors:

Tickets on sale - Law Week Dinner with Virginia Haussegger

Tickets are now on sale for the WLA ACT Annual Law Week Dinner, with special guest, Virginia Haussegger. The Law Week Dinner is a unique opportunity for WLA ACT members and friends to meet and enjoy a special evening together. 

Tickets are available for purchase here.

Discounted tickets for WLA ACT Members are available for $125 per person, instead of the full price of $145 per person. Please ensure that you email nicole.karman@actlawsociety.asn.au before purchasing your tickets to confirm you are a WLA member and receive the discounted ticket price.

This event is generously sponsored by Maurice Blackburn. 

Save the Date - Law Week Dinner with Virginia Haussegger

The Women Lawyers Association of the ACT is proud to host the Annual Law Week Dinner, with special guest, Virginia Haussegger. We invite you to save the date for Wednesday 16 May 2018. Tickets will be available for purchase shortly.

Virginia Haussegger AM is a gender diversity advocate and communication specialist. She is also an award-winning television journalist, writer and commentator, whose extensive media career spans more than 25 years. Virginia has reported from around the globe for leading current affair programs on Channel 9, the Seven Network and the ABC. For 15 years (2001-2016) she anchored the ABC’s flagship TV News in Canberra. She is widely published, both as a former columnist with the Canberra Times, and a regular contributor to the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age.

Virginia has worked extensively across Commonwealth Government departments on both communication and gender diversity programs. In 2016 Virginia was appointed Director of a bold, new, national gender equality initiative, the 50/50 by 2030 Foundation, at the University of Canberra. In 2017 she launched an innovative gender equality news media platform, BroadAgenda, and currently serves as Chief Editor.

In 2014 Virginia was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for service to the community, as an advocate for women's rights and gender equity, and to the media.

Virginia is Patron of the Canberra Rape Crisis Centre. She has served on a number of boards and committees including; UN Women National Committee Australia. She currently sits on the Board of Women in Media Canberra; and is a Walkly judge for the Women in Media Leadership award.

We look forward to an insightful speech and a wonderful evening for the Canberra legal community. This event is proudly sponsored by Maurice Blackburn.