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Dear Members and Friends,
Happy new year! On behalf of the Executive, I would like to take this opportunity to wish you all the very best as you pursue each and every opportunity, challenge and endeavour that 2017 has to offer.
We can think of no better way to start the new year than with the swearing in of the Honourable Justice Susan Kiefel AC as the first female Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia on 30 January 2017. We again congratulate Justice Kiefel and look forward to hearing Her Honour speak at our Awards Gala Presentation Dinner on 11 August 2017 at the Grand Ballroom, Doltone House Hyde Park, Sydney.
The 2017 NSW Women Lawyers Achievement Awards will be officially launched at our 2017 Launch Cocktails on 16 February 2017 at the Union, University & Schools Club Sydney. We are delighted to be joined by guest speaker, Professor Gillian Triggs, President of the Australian Human Rights Commission and look forward to discussing her brilliant insights with you there.
Nominations for the 2017 NSW Women Lawyers Achievement Awards will officially open at the 2017 Launch Cocktails and we invite you to nominate your exceptional colleagues. Nominations will be sought 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
Mentor of the Year
Rising Star of the Year
For full details of the categories and criteria for the 2017 NSW Women Lawyers Achievement Awards, please click here for the Nomination Form. We also invite you to consider sponsorship of the Awards at this prestigious event: Please click here for the Awards Sponsorship Proposal.
As always, we will be working hard to represent and collaborate with you to develop a more inclusive and flexible legal profession that promotes continuous development, excellence and careers that are fully realised and satisfying. To that end, we will continue to bring you inspiring speakers and events and urge you also to seize opportunities to become involved with our subcommittees and the research and policy work we intend to conduct this year. Together we can shatter all ceilings and break free from sticky floors.
Kind regards
Holly Lam
President
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The Hon Justice Susan Kiefel AC will be sworn in as Australia’s first female Chief Justice of the High Court on 30th January 2017.
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Fairer Paid Parental Leave Bill 2016. On 10 November 2016, the Senate referred the Fairer Paid Parental Leave Bill 2016 to the Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report. Please click here for the Australian Women Lawyers’ (AWL) Submission which included input from WLANSW and other conbods.
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Cocktail Launch of 2017 NSW Women Lawyers Achievement Awards & Program
Guest Speaker: Prof Gillian Triggs, President, Australian Human Rights Commission
6-8pm Thursday 16th February 2017 Union, University & Schools Club, 25 Bent Street, Sydney
Please note etiquette and dress code at the Union University & Schools Club.
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Please join us and distinguished guests for an evening of networking, meet the new Executive Committee, get first hand updates of an exciting line-up for 2017, and mark the official launch of our biennial NSW Women Lawyers Achievement Awards 2017!
Prof Triggs is an engaging speaker with an impressive career. She will share her experiences, and how ‘resilience’ has been a part of that through the years.
Prof Gillian Triggs was awarded the Sir Ron Wilson Human Rights Award by the Australian Council for International Development in recognition of her outstanding contribution to advancing human rights in October 2016. As noted by ACFID president Sam Mostyn, “She has given voice to the most marginalised and kept human rights at the centre of public and political debate. “
Emeritus Professor Gillian Triggs is the President of the Australian Human Rights Commission, with a five year appointment. She was Dean of the Faculty of Law and Challis Professor of International Law at the University of Sydney from 2007-12 and Director of the British Institute of International and Comparative Law from 2005-7. She is a former Barrister and a former Governor of the College of Law.
Professor Triggs has combined an academic career with international commercial legal practice and has advised the Australian and other governments and international organisations on international legal and trade disputes. Her focus at the Commission is on the implementation in Australian law of the human rights treaties to which Australia is a party, and to work with nations in the Asia Pacific region on practical approaches to human rights.
Professor Triggs' is the author of many books and papers on international law, including International Law, Contemporary Principles and Practices (2nd Ed, 2011).
FREE: Bookings Essential. RSVP by 10th February (limited tickets)
Please click here for the flyer & registration form. Please click here to book online. |
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Panel discussion -Rising Stars!
5.30pm for 6-7.30pm Panel Discussion and Q&A, Thursday 30th March 2017
Mills Oakley Lawyers, Level 12 400 George Street, Sydney
Guest Speakers:
Marina Brizar, Head of Corporate, Playfair Visa & Migration Services;
Renée Bianchi, Barrister, 13 St James Hall Chambers;
Emile McPhee, Lawyer, McCullough Robertson Lawyers
The Women Lawyer’s Association of NSW in association with NSW Young Lawyers, invite you to join us to hear from this impressive and accomplished panel of lawyers as they share their experiences in the legal sector and the broader community, and how their contributions make a difference.
WLANSW & YL Members $20pp Non-Members/Guests $35pp (incl. GST and refreshments). Please click here to download the flyer, and to register, or book online.
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YL Members please note that if you are not also a WLANSW Member, you will need to use the registration form to book at the member rate. |
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Being Well in the Law – a guide for lawyers
When it comes to wellbeing, NSW Young Lawyers, the Australian National University and the Law Society of New South Wales are keen to lead. Being Well in the Law is a toolkit for lawyers. It draws on expert and multidisciplinary knowledge about the breadth of mental health problems and offers ideas to help everybody, young and old, deal with depression, anxiety and stress and learn to better manage the business and pressures of work and life. We all share a responsibility to continue the conversation about mental health. In the legal profession this is especially important as lawyers have a heightened pre disposition to depression and mental illness.
This small but important book, with its varied suggestions and personal stories from people who have been touched by mental illness, is a solid first step towards a happier and healthier world.
Three ways to access the guide:
- Pick up a free copy from the Law Society Library, Level 1, 170 Phillip Street, between 9am and 5pm
- Order a free copy online (postage not included)
- View the guide online
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Women's Legal Service NSW (WLS) is seeking volunteer women lawyers to contribute to its free legal advice service for women in NSW. Women's Legal Service NSW operates a free telephone advice service on Tuesday evenings. This service eases the current high levels of demand on our day-time services for advice and provides an alternative for women who cannot access our service during business hours.
Volunteer women lawyers provide telephone advice by appointment from a city-based location. All volunteers are experienced lawyers and trained and supported by WLS to ensure a high quality service for clients and a positive experience for volunteer lawyers.
When? Tuesday nights 6.00 – 8.00pm; Volunteers required from 5.45pm – 9.00pm; Commencing 7 February 2017.
How often? Weekly, fortnightly or monthly – it’s up to volunteers to say how often they can commit (but not less often than monthly).
Volunteer Induction: An information and induction seminar will be run on Tuesday 31 January 2017.
Apply to volunteer: If you are a qualified woman lawyer interested in volunteering for the WLS evening advice service, please forward a copy of your resume and a brief statement (no more than one page in total) addressing the selection criteria to: Principal Solicitor by email to reception@wlsnsw.org.au Please click here for the flyer with full details.
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 In a business landscape of constant reinvention, negotiating legal issues calls for superior risk management with a firm focus on innovation. Today’s General Counsel must become agile legal strategists who can sustain business growth and integrity across diverse jurisdictions.
Bringing together the best in-house legal minds from Australia’s leading companies, the General Counsel Summit is the nation’s premier learning and networking platform designed for – and delivered by – General Counsel.
At the forefront of executive insight and inspiration, the General Counsel Summit equips in-house counsel with the strategies they need to further their vision, skills and leadership in 2017.
Confirmed speakers include:
- Hugh Brady, General Counsel, Executive Office of the President (USA)
- Jim Slattery, Former Vice President, Business & Legal Affairs, NBC Universal (USA)
- Caroline Cox, General Counsel, BHP Billiton
- Rod Sims, Chairman, ACCC
- Dr Simon Longstaff AO, Executive Director, The Ethics Centre
- Senator The Hon. George Brandis QC, Attorney-General
- Geoffrey Watson SC
- Carmel Mulhern, Group General Counsel, Telstra
- Dr Richard Dammery, Chief Legal Officer & Company Secretary, Woolworths Limited
- Cathie Armour, Commissioner, ASIC
- Shoshana Shields, Director of Legal, eBay Australia & New Zealand
- Katrina Johnson, Director of Legal, Australia & New Zealand, Uber
- Kate Eastoe, General Counsel, Ooh! Media
- Simon Tuxen, Group General Counsel & Company Secretary, Westfield Corporation
- Matthew FitzGerald, General Counsel, David Jones
- Andrew Finch, General Counsel & Company Secretary, Qantas
- Maya vanden Driesen, Group General Counsel, Wesfarmers Limited
- Julian Rebechi, General Counsel, Swisse Wellness
For a full speaker list and more information, please visit http://gcsummit.com.au/ or call 02 80048590.
WLANSW Members and Colleagues get 10% off the advertised rate, simply enter the code WLANSW10 on registration. Significant savings with Early Bird Prices (ends 17 March) |
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