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.
Applications for the 2020 Women in Law Organisation (‘WILO’) mentoring program are now open!
This program pairs women law students with professional women in the legal sector, as a means to empower and develop women studying law.
This event has now sold out. Thank you for your interest. If you would like to be added to the wait list please email contact@wlaact.org.au.
The Women Lawyers Association of the ACT is is pleased to invite you to a special event screening of Just Mercy.
A powerful and thought-provoking true story, based on the book of the same name, Just Mercy follows young lawyer Bryan Stevenson and his history-making battle for justice. After graduating from Harvard, Bryan had his pick of lucrative jobs. Instead, he heads to Alabama to defend those wrongly condemned or who were not afforded proper representation.
Follow the link below for more information and to secure your place.
WLA ACT is pleased to publish its final newsletter of 2019, focussing on career goals and progression. Happy reading!
Completed the ACT Pay and Conditions Survey by Friday 15 November to go into the draw to win a $200 Aubergine voucher!
We are delighted to invite WLA members and non-members to our 2019 End of Year drinks!
Follow the link below for more information and to secure your place.
Dear valued members,
The maternity bar jacket is now stored at the ACT Bar Association, Level 5 AMP Building, 1 Hobart Place, Canberra.
If you would like to use the maternity bar jacket, please contact ACT Bar Association Chief Executive Officer, Joanne Dean-Richie, on 02 6257 1437 or at ceo@actbar.com.au.
A reminder that the maternity bar jacket is available to all ACT women lawyers for loan free of charge.
