Australian Women Lawyers AGM 2010

The Australian Women Lawyers AGM will be held at 3:30pm on Sunday, 8 August 2010, in Brisbane, following the Australian Women Lawyers Third National Conference. Please click here to download and fill in your Proxy Form appointing our NSW Representative, Lee-May Saw, as your Proxy and forward this to Kathryn McKenzie, Executive Officer, at executive@womenlawyersnsw.org.au or on Fax: (02) 4392 9410, by 5:00pm, 4 August 2010. Please note that corporate members only have one voting right, and that only one Proxy Form per corporate member applies.

Proxies go towards ensuring that there will be a quorum for the AGM, and towards votes on any proposals put to vote at the AGM. Proxies do not go towards election of State or Territory Representatives to Executive positions (President, Vice President, Treasurer or Secretary) on the AWL Board of Directors. Click here for Notice of AGM and the AWL AGM Minutes 2009.

The book, Women and the Law in Australia will be launched at the AWL National Conference to be held in Brisbane 6-8 August.

Women and the Law in Australia provides practical advice on dealing with issues in the practice of law that are of specific importance to women. Intended not just to highlight the problems that women experience with the legal system as defendants, complainants, victims, witnesses and practitioners, Women and the Law in Australia also identifies practical solutions for solicitors, barristers, community workers, policy makers and women.

All contributors are experts in their area of law and are drawn from legal practice, academia and government. The text is written in clear and easy-to-understand language, with many chapters featuring realistic scenarios to illustrate the key points. The Women and the Law in Australia book launch will be held on Saturday, 7 August, at 3:15 pm at the Stamford Ballroom reception area. Guests can meet and talk with the Governor-General and Professor Easteal over high tea at the event. Please click here for the media release with further information.

On Tuesday, 14 September at Sydney’s Customs House from 6.30pm the UTS Faculty of Law’s inaugural fundraising dinner will be held, in support of the Faculty’s equity scholarship program. Our aim is to raise $20,000 to establish a new UTS:LAW scholarship for an outstanding student who, without financial assistance, would not otherwise be able to pursue tertiary study.

We’ve teamed up with the wonderful Young Artists of Pacific Opera to provide you with an evening of entertainment, as well as delectable food and wine.

UTS:LAW takes pride in providing a outstanding education, and we feel strongly about making this education accessible. However, increasingly we hear of students who, despite their ability, are not able to study law at UTS or complete their studies due to financial hardship. By joining us on 14 September, you can help make education accessible and change students’ lives for the better.

We would be thrilled if you would consider taking a table for 10 guests at our dinner on 14 September, or individual tickets should you prefer. Please let us know if you are able to join us, so that we can save your table/tickets for you.  Click here for a Save the Date flyer with event details.

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