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Dear Members and Friends,
Have you nominated yourself or an exceptional colleague for an Award yet? Nominations for the 2017 NSW Women Lawyers Achievement Awards will close on 31 May so get your nomination in quick! Click here to nominate online or download the Nomination Form.
Nominations are open for the following categories:
Change Champion of the Year
Outstanding Law Firm of the Year
Woman Lawyer of the Year, sponsored by Thomson Reuters
Barrister of the Year
Private Practice Lawyer of the Year
Corporate Counsel of the Year, sponsored by Thomson Reuters
Community Lawyer or Academic of the Year, sponsored by Department of Justice
Mentor of the Year
Rising Star of the Year, sponsored by UNSW Law – Continuing Legal Education
We also invite you to consider sponsorship of the Awards at this prestigious event:
Only 5 left! A rare opportunity to be on stage with Australia’s first female Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia, a front row table and mingle with some of the most distinguished guests in the legal sector.
Nominate online above or download the Nomination Form here.
Our program for 2017 is now well underway and we are delighted to have heard from such inspiring speakers at our recent sold out events. To view the photo galleries from the events, please click here for the ‘Rising Stars’ panel discussion and click here for the Newcastle Lunch with Professor Tania Sourdin presenting “Leadership in law in a time of change”.
Don't forget to register for our upcoming events!
Law Week is 15-21 May 2017 and we have four great events for you:
*Tuesday 16th: ‘Speed Networking Event’ hosted at the University of Wollongong
*Wednesday 17th: ‘Law as a Career – Coming to the Bar’ speakers panel with Justice Julie Ward & Justice Julia Lonergan, hosted by Martin Place Chambers Sydney 5.30pm
*Thursday 18th: ‘Law as a Career’ speakers panel with Justice Margaret Cleary, Judge Tanya Bright and Magistrate Ellen Skinner, hosted at University of Newcastle
*Friday 19th: The Janet Coombs Lunch for New Female Barristers hosted by WBF & WLANSW 1-2pm, the Law Society NSW
Registrations are also open for:
*Wednesday 24th May: ‘True Grit – Building Resilience to Optimise Potential’ with guest speaker Maria Newport, hosted by McCullough Robertson at 5.30pm
*Thursday 22nd June: ‘Stop fixing women’ book launch with Catherine Fox, hosted by TressCox at 5.30pm
There's always a lot happening so please make sure that you are signed up to our enews and social media platforms for the latest updates and news.
As always, please contact us if you're interested in getting involved with a subcommittee - we would love to have you on board!
Kind regards
Holly Lam
President
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PRINCIPAL SPONSOR
Support the organisation that has supported women in law since 1952.
For further information on joining or to renew your membership please contact
our office or visit our website.
Click here for the Membership Form.
Join or renew your membership –
2018YE opens 1st May!
Nominations close 31st May. Book your ticket or table to the Gala Presentation Dinner 11th August 2017 at Doltone House Hyde Park with guest speaker, The Hon Chief Justice Susan Kiefel AC.
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5.30pm Tuesday 16th May Wollongong |
The Wollongong Chapter of Women Lawyers’ Association of NSW, in conjunction with the University of Wollongong Law School and the UOW Law Students’ Society would like to invite all LAWYERS (male, female, private practice, in-house, at the bar, academic..) and LAW STUDENTS to an event to celebrate Law Week.
The opportunity to swap stories with law students in short timed sessions, a relaxed setting, with light refreshments provided.
It provides a great opportunity for law students to practice their networking skills, while members of the profession get in touch with the next generation of lawyers – as well as an opportunity to catch up with colleagues and friends.
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WHEN: Tuesday 16 May 2017 – 5.30pm for 6pm start
WHERE: UOW Building 24.G01 (see map below)
RSVP: By Friday 5 May please kmurray@uow.edu.au or book online |
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FREE Event but registration essential for seating and catering. Please click here to download the flyer.
#lawweekUOW
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‘Law as a Career – Coming to the Bar’ Wednesday 17 May Sydney
The Women Lawyers’ Association of NSW, in conjunction with Martin Place Chambers would like to invite all LAWYERS (male, female, private practice, in-house, at the bar, academic…), LAW STUDENTS and those interested in a career in law, to an event to celebrate Law Week.
It provides a great opportunity for networking and to hear from some inspirational women in our legal community. Members of the profession can get in touch with the next generation of lawyers, as well as an opportunity to catch up with colleagues and friends.
Speakers Panel:
The Honourable Justice Julie Ward, Chief Judge Equity Division, Supreme Court of NSW
The Honourable Justice Julia Lonergan, Supreme Court of NSW
Martin Place Chambers: Sandra Duggan SC; Angela Pearman; Michele Kearns, Clerk
Chair: Holly Lam, President WLANSW
WHEN: Wednesday 17 May 2017 – 5.30pm for 6pm start
WHERE: Martin Place Chambers, 32nd Floor, 52 Martin Place, Sydney
RSVP: executive@womenlawyersnsw.org.au or book online
Light refreshments provided; FREE Event – all welcome; bookings essential for seating and catering.
Please click here to download the flyer.
#lawweekSYD
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‘Law as a Career’ 5.30pm Thursday 18th May Newcastle
The Newcastle Chapter of Women Lawyers’ Association of NSW, in conjunction with the University of Newcastle Law School would like to invite all LAWYERS (male, female, private practice, in-house, at the bar, academic…), LAW STUDENTS and those interested in a career in law, to an event to celebrate Law Week.
It provides a great opportunity for networking and to hear from some inspirational women in our legal community. Members of the profession can get in touch with the next generation of lawyers, as well as an opportunity to catch up with colleagues and friends.
Speakers Panel:
The Honourable Justice Margaret Cleary, Family Court of Australia
Judge Tanya Bright, District Court NSW
Magistrate Ellen Skinner, Local Court NSW
Facilitator: Lauren O’Brien, Criminal Lawyer
WHEN: Thursday 18 May 2017 – 5.30pm for 6pm start
WHERE: University of Newcastle, Lecture Room UNH 4.16 Fourth Floor,
University House, Cnr King & Auckland Sts, Newcastle
RSVP: executive@womenlawyersnsw.org.au or book online |
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Light refreshments provided; FREE Event – all welcome; bookings essential for seating and catering.
Please click here to download the flyer.
#lawweekUON
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‘The Janet Coombs Lunch for New Female Barristers’
Hosted by the Women Barristers Forum & WLANSW
1-2pm Friday 19th May 2017
The Law Society of NSW, Level 2, 170 Phillip Street, Sydney
Please join us and distinguished guests for our biannual lunch and meet the new women at the bar.
Photos from the May 2016 lunch below.
Cost $42pp includes the luncheon, wine & beverages. Please click here to download the flyer and registration form, or book online.
Bookings are essential to ensure adequate seating and catering. Limited places so please book early and RSVP by 15th May latest.
#BarReadersWelcome
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‘True Grit – Building Resilience to Optimise Potential’
Guest Speaker: Maria Newport, Newport O’Connor
5.30pm for 6pm Wednesday 24th May 2017
McCullough Robertson Lawyers, Level 32 MLC Centre, 19 Martin Place, Sydney
Maria Newport is the Managing Principal of Newport O’Connor, Executive Coaching and Consulting, and is passionate about helping executives and professionals become their personal best.
She has owned and operated her own advisory businesses since 2001 and has previously held senior leadership roles in global human resource consultancies in Australia and the US. She has been a trusted advisor to corporate clients (as an executive coach, facilitator, consultant, mediator and lawyer) for over 20 years.
Organizations most likely to benefit from her experience are those with leaders and high potentials in professional services/corporate environments charged with business growth, people management and development. More generally Maria works with senior executives who want to to improve performance within their organisations and obtain greater congruence with their personal objectives and career development.
Maria has a Master of Science in Human Resource Management (majoring in Organizational Psychology) with Merit from the University of London, is a qualified lawyer and a nationally accredited mediator. She also has a Graduate Diploma in Corporate Governance from the AICD and has served on a number of non-profit boards and management committees, including the International Coaching Federation Australasia (Board Member & Secretary). Maria is accredited in various psychometric instruments and has a particular interest in awareness and mindfulness (she practises yoga and Transcendental Meditation).
For further information please visit https://newport-oconnor.com/
Members $20pp Non-Members/Guests $35pp Please click here for the flyer and registration form, or book online.
#gritandresilience
Proudly sponsored by:
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‘Stop fixing women’ book launch
Guest Speaker: Catherine Fox, author & journalist
5.30pm Thursday 22nd June 2017
TressCox Lawyers, Level 16 MLC Centre, 19 Martin Place, Sydney
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Millions of words have been spent in our quest to explain men’s seemingly never-ending dominance in boardrooms, in parliaments, in the bureaucracy and in almost every workplace. So why is gender inequality still such a pressing issue?
Wage inequality between men and women seems one of the intractables of our age. Women are told they need to back themselves more, stop marginalising themselves, negotiate better, speak up, support each other, strike a balance between work and home. This searing book argues that insisting that women fix themselves won’t fix the system, the system built by men.
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Catherine Fox does more than identify and analyse the nature of the problem. Her book is an important tool for male leaders who say they want to make a difference. She throws down the gauntlet, showing how business, defence, public service and community leaders might do it, rather than just talk about it. She shows that not only will this be better for women but for productivity as well, not to mention men and women’s health and happiness at home and at work.
Catherine Fox is an award-winning journalist and author. She was the former Corporate Woman columnist at the Australian Financial Review.
For further information and to purchase the book (RRP$29.99), please visit https://www.newsouthbooks.com.au/books/stop-fixing-women/
Members $20pp Non-Members $35pp (incl. GST)
Special offer for attendees ‘Stop fixing women’ book only $20. Please include book purchase in your total payment-save $10/book!
Please click here to download the flyer and registration form, or book online. Note you can also purchase your book online with your, however, if you would like more than one, please contact our office to arrange.
#stopfixingwomen
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RESEARCH INTO COURT-CONNECTED MEDIATION
Researchers from the University of New South Wales are seeking respondents to participate in a research project presently being undertaken into lawyer engagement with court-connected mediation. The views of lawyers, particularly of women lawyers who are underrepresented in the study to date, are being sought in relation to their experiences with all forms of mediation which is conducted “in the shadow of the law,” that is to say, either by court referral or pursuant to the requirements of a law about dispute resolution and whether or not the mediation is held before commencement of proceedings or as part of a litigation process. |
Potential respondents should be solicitors in New South Wales or the ACT who are practicing in the area of litigation whether or not they also practice in some other area of the law. The research involves a one hour audio recorded interview in the respondent’s office at a mutually agreed appointed time.
We hope that this research will provide women lawyers with an opportunity to be consulted and voice their opinions about an important area of the law which is destined to become a significant component of legal practice into the future.
Further information about this project and a form of consent to participate may be obtained by email to j.woodward@unsw.edu.auor by telephone to John Woodward on 0403 054 411.
This research, which is self-funded, is part of a PhD project at the University of New South Wales and has been approved by the Human Research Ethics Committee under HC Number 16472.
John Woodward, LLM
PhD Candidate, UNSW
T: 0403 054 411E: j.woodward@unsw.edu.au
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AAWI is a local chapter of the US-based Association of Workplace Investigators and we are a professional membership organisation for employment lawyers, human resources professionals, psychologists and others who conduct, manage or have a professional interest in impartial workplace investigations. We are a collegiate, supportive organisation dedicated to ongoing professional development and education for professional workplace investigators.
In late 2016 we announced the establishment of the Australasian Association of Workplace Investigators (AAWI). We now invite you to the Sydney Launch of the AAWI:
Monday 1 May 2017
6:00pm - 8:30pm
at
Verandah
55-65 Elizabeth Street Sydney NSW 2000
The Australasian Association of Workplace Investigators is a professional membership organisation for employment lawyers, human resources professionals, private investigators, in-house legal counsel, psychologists and others who conduct, manage or have a professional interest in impartial workplace investigations. We are dedicated to improving the quality of impartial workplace investigations in Australia and New Zealand. We will achieve this through the establishment of communities of practice, conferences and other educational activities.
US$25 for AAWI members; US$30 for non-members. Click here to register. and pay by credit card. Registration is essential. For further enquiries contact Ellen McIntyre at admin@aawi.org.au by Thursday, 27 April 2017.
Please share this with your contacts who may in interested. We look forward to seeing you on 1 May 2017.
If you have any questions, please contact Ellen.
Warm Regards,
AAWI Office
More information and further launch registration details can be found at www.aawi.org.au
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