November 08, 2022
Australian Women Lawyers’ Treasurer, Astrid Haban-Beer, has been recognised as one of 40 most influential Asian-Australians in the inaugural Asian Australian Leadership Summit’s “40 Under 40: Most Influential Asian-Australian Awards”
November 08, 2022
Australian Women Lawyers vice president Leah Marrone recently spoke to Lawyers Weekly about gender quotas and targets. Ms Marrone said “equity is not inevitable and measures are needed to ensure it is reached.”
October 16, 2022
Lawyers Weekly have today published an article profiling the AWL’s views on the recent Equitable Briefing Policy report. ‘Despite commitments to equitable briefing and more briefs reportedly going to women, the value of briefs offered to women has fallen.
September 03, 2022
Australian Women Lawyers held it’s National Conference on 28 August 2020, via webinar. The free conference, themed 2020 Visision – In Focus, featured prominent women in the law including Nyadol Nyuon, Kate Jenkins, Pauline Wright and the Honourable Diana Bryant.
August 30, 2022
The Women Lawyers Association of NSW (WLANSW) has launched a Wollongong branch. The new ‘Wollongong Chapter’ was formed “to better engage and support women lawyers outside of CBD areas”, according to WLANSW president Lee-May Saw.
February 09, 2022
AWL has made a submission to the Attorney General’s department advocating against the following proposed Bills: Religious Discrimination Bill 2019 Religious Discrimination (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2019 Human Rights Legislation Amendment (Freedom of Religious) Bill 2019
