Women Lawyers NSW

The peak body representing women lawyers in NSW for the advancement of women in the legal profession.

15 December 2009

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Our AGM was held 19 November 2009 and our incoming committee for 2010 was elected - click here to view. Please click here to read my President's report and our Financial Report.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all our sponsors and members for your support of our organisation during 2009 and in particularly our principal sponsor the Law Society of NSW.

I wish you all the best for a safe festive season and to seeing you at future events in the new year.

Please note that our office will be closed from 21 December 2009 and will reopen on 4 January 2010.

Best wishes,
Mary
Mary Snell
President

2009 Gender Appearance Survey Results and WLA NSW & ANU Research Project
The results of the Law Council of Australia's 2009 Gender Appearance Survey show that the overwhelming majority of fees earned for litigation work in NSW continue to line the pockets of men, and point to the need for research, sponsorship and funding towards identifying and monitoring the progression of women in the legal profession and the factors that affect their choices in the law as a career. WLA NSW is partnering with the Australian National University (ANU) in implementing a survey of final year law students which will track the progress and career decisions of law graduates in New South Wales and the ACT.
Anyone who is interested in contributing sponsorship and funding towards the WLA NSW and ANU survey of final year law students, including sponsorship and funding that will support the survey in being implemented nationally, should contact Lee-May Saw, Immediate Past President and Chair of Research & Policy for WLA NSW, at lmsaw@idx.com.au or on 0417 693 239.

Click here for WLA NSW press release.
Click here for Australian Women Lawyers press release.
Click here for the full Report on the 2009 Gender Appearance Survey.

Flexible Working Arrangements Model Proposal
A joint project of the Australian Legal Practice Management Association (ALPMA) and WLANSW, launched 17 November 2009. Please click here to download the Model Proposal.

This model proposal is for lawyers seeking to make the business case to their employers for a flexible working arrangement. It aims to be general enough to enable employees to adapt it to meet their particular circumstances but particular enough to ensure that all costs and benefits (actual and potential) are addressed in a thorough and systematic fashion.
We hope that the model proposal will also serve as a resource for HR managers and employers who may not have policies in place to guide them on how to respond to such requests. It may also help them to adopt a uniform approach and reduce the transaction costs of renegotiating such arrangements. Finally, we hope that it will help to encourage best practice in this area.

OTHER EVENTS & NEWS:

NSW WOMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD 2010 – CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
The NSW Woman of the Year Award is held as part of the celebrations for International Women’s Day. Nominations are now open for the 2010 award. The nomination form with selection criteria can be found on our website. Nominations close at 5:00pm on Friday 15th January 2010.

The NSW Woman of the Year will be announced at a Premier’s Reception for International Women’s Day on 8 March 2010. The winner will be presented with an award at this ceremony. Please note that the Office for Women’s Policy does not cover travel or accommodation costs for nominees travelling to the Premier’s Reception for International Women’s Day.
If you require any further information, please contact the Office for Women’s Policy on (02) 9228 3141

The National Council of Women of NSW invite you to join them for their annual luncheon at Parliament House, "Celebrate Being an Australian" on 21 January 2010, at which they expect to award 8 or 9 Scholarships to young women in their final year of study or undertaking post-graduate awards. Please click here for further details and registration, $75pp. (attach pdf)

10 IN-SEASON DOUBLE PASSES! NOWHERE BOY

Imagine John Lennon’s childhood… A lonely teenager, curious and sharp, growing up in the shattered city of Liverpool. Two incredible women clash for his love. Mimi (Kristin Scott-Thomas), the formidable aunt who raised him, and Julia (Anne-Marie Duff), the spirited mother who gave him up. Yearning for a normal family, John (Aaron Johnson) escapes into music. His fledgling genius finds a kindred spirit in the young Paul McCartney. But just as John’s new life begins, the truth about his past leads to a tragedy he would never escape.

Poignant and powerful, the untold story of the boy who created The Beatles.
www.iconmovies.com.au/nowhereboy

Releasing in cinemas December 26

Email: executive@womenlawyersnsw.org.au with the subject heading ‘Nowhere Boy’ to go in the draw for a chance to win a double pass. Only winners will be contacted.

Who are Australian Women Lawyers (AWL)
Formed in 1997, AWL is the national body representing and funded by women lawyers associations in Australia. The current AWL Patron is the Honourable Chief Justice Diana Bryant of the Family Court of Australia.

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