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Mar
3
7:30 AM07:30

International Women's Day Breakfast

  • Lilotang Restaurant (within the Burbury Hotel) (map)
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The Women Lawyers Association of the ACT and Burley Griffin Chambers are pleased to present breakfast with Chief Justice Murrell of the ACT Supreme Court to celebrate International Women's Day 2022.

International Women's Day celebrates the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women, and is a day to celebrate women's achievements and to continue the campaign for women's equality. The campaign theme for International Women's Day 2022 is #BreakTheBias.

We are delighted to have Chief Justice Murrell speaking at the event. Her Honour is the first woman to be appointed Chief Justice of the ACT Supreme Court, and was sworn in as Chief Justice in 2013.

Breakfast will be provided with your ticket. Information in relation to dietary requirements will be collected at the time of ticket purchase. Some outdoor seating will be available at the event, however we anticipate that the speaking portion of the event will occur indoors with restrictions in place according to the current public health directions.

Please note that all of WLA ACT's events are child friendly. We also note that photos will be taken at the event for our social media and website. If you do not want your photo taken please just let the photographer know. If you have any questions, please email events@wlaact.org.au.

Tickets:

Members’ tickets are available at a cost of $20.

Non-members are welcome at a cost of $30.

This event is proudly sponsored by Burley Griffin Chambers.

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Dec
15
5:30 PM17:30

End of Year Drinks - SOLD OUT

We are delighted to invite members and friends of the ACT Women Lawyer’s Association to our End of Year Drinks.

Join us at Highball Express to and catch up with your fellow members and celebrate the end of year season!

Members’ tickets are free by but registration is required to ensure availability.

Non-members are welcome at a cost of $20.

Thank you for your ongoing support of WLA ACT.

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Just Mercy Screening - SOLD OUT
Feb
6
5:30 PM17:30
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Just Mercy Screening - SOLD OUT

The Women Lawyers Association of the ACT is pleased to invite you to our first event of 2020, a special event screening of Just Mercy.

A powerful and thought-provoking true story, based on the book of the same name, Just Mercy follows young lawyer Bryan Stevenson and his history-making battle for justice. After graduating from Harvard, Bryan had his pick of lucrative jobs. Instead, he heads to Alabama to defend those wrongly condemned or who were not afforded proper representation.

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Chief Counsel Q&A
Jun
6
5:30 PM17:30
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Chief Counsel Q&A

The Women Lawyers Association of the ACT is pleased to present our third Chief Counsel Q&A at Clayton Utz’s offices on Thursday 6 June 2018. We invite you to register online.

The Chief Counsel Q&A provides an opportunity for attendees to hear from, and ask questions of, Chief Counsel about their experiences in the legal profession, career choices, and path to leadership. Settle down amongst your colleagues, enjoy a glass of wine and some canapés as you listen to the journey that brought our panelists to where they are today.  

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MLC Seminar: How to buy your first home – then pay that loan off!
Nov
8
5:30 PM17:30
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MLC Seminar: How to buy your first home – then pay that loan off!

This event is now sold out. We apologise for any inconvenience and hope to see you at future events. 

Come along to this session to learn all about getting your first home and loan, and then how to make sure you can pay that loan off and own that home mortgage free. The session will cover:

  • How to avoid the Lifestyle Creep that will keep you from owning your home
  • Saving a deposit for your home, including the new First Home Super Savers Scheme rules
  • Special mortgage options available for lawyers
  • First home buyer and stamp duty concessions, the differences between ACT & NSW
  • Understanding the difference between a mortgage offset or redraw and why it’s important
  • Having a plan to avoid home ownership bill shock
  • How to pay that loan down, faster

This session is generously hosted by Michael Miller, of MLC Advice, the principal sponsor for WLA ACT. We thank Michael for his ongoing support.

Michael Miller, MLC Advice

Michael Miller, MLC Advice

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Mentor Breakfast with Noor Blumer
Feb
15
7:45 AM07:45
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Mentor Breakfast with Noor Blumer

Thank you for your interest, this event has sold out. We hope to see you at future events.

WLA ACT is pleased to invite you to our first Mentor Breakfast of 2017, with guest speaker Noor Blumer, Director of Blumers Personal Injury Lawyers and 2016 Woman Lawyer of the Year.

Noor Blumer is currently Director of Blumers Personal Injury Lawyers. She moved to Canberra in 2000 and, with her husband Mark Blumer, established the successful and widely-recognised personal injury firm.

Noor finished school at age 16, and later studied law remotely from Griffith, NSW, while at the same time working full time and caring for her children. When she was admitted to practice, she was the only woman lawyer in Griffith and later became the first woman to be a law partner in the entire Riverina district. 

She has served as President of the ACT Law Society, when she was only the second woman to be elected in the Society's history. Her selection as WLA ACT's inaugural Woman Lawyer of the Year 2016 was a surprise to no one, being a leader and inspiration to her peers and the women lawyers who come after her. 

Mentor breakfasts provide our members with the opportunity to hear from a prominent woman in the legal profession and to celebrate and learn from their achievements.

Noor will share her insights on her fascinating career at our first mentor breakfast of the year.

Event Details

Date and time: Wednesday 15 February 2017, 7.45am. 

Venue: National Ballroom 4, Hotel Realm, Canberra. 

Cost: $45 for members and $50 for non-members.

Attendees will be able to claim 1 CPD point in Core Area 3. 

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