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Sydney AGM & Christmas Drinks 26 November at UUSC
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Wollongong Christmas Drinks 29 November at Pepes on the Beach
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Newcastle Christmas Drinks 5 December at Queens Wharf Hotel
Beyond #MeToo: Addressing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
In celebration of International Human Rights Day on 10 December 2019, the NSW Young Lawyers Human Rights Committee and Dentons invite you to an evening panel event exploring ongoing strategies to prevent and respond to sexual harassment in the workplace.
Larissa Andelman, President, Women Lawyers Association of NSW is joined by other keynote speakers at the forefront of this work. Further details here – https://www.facebook.com/events/2400039646976074/
Gender divide stark on part-time work at law firms
Almost a quarter of female law firm partners work part-time but men are reluctant to work flexibly or take parental leave because of “cultural and structural barriers” in the profession. … READ FULL STORY
2019 Law Firm Comparison Project
It’s not about the women – firms should be examining their structure and culture
In 2018 WLANSW called on the legal profession to expedite the advancement of women in private practice in the profession by committing to a number of concrete measures including setting targets for partner admission, undertaking regular gender remuneration analysis, and encouraging men to take up parental leave and flexible work arrangements.
The WLANSW 2019 Law Firm Comparison report, now in its 7th year is based on analysis of data from the Workplace Gender Equality Agency and other public sources. The report shows that the firms that have adopted some of these measures are making progress on gender equality, and although it is slow, there has been improvement over time in the number of firms with higher female partner percentages.
The Guide, Report and 2019 Comparison table can be accessed on the WLANSW website – https://womenlawyersnsw.org.au/workplace-practices/
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Legal profession adopts targets to help erode gender bias
by Sue Gilchrist and Courtney Robertson and Larissa Andelman
Women make up the majority of the legal profession and for the past 20 years have been consistently entering it at a higher rate than men.
2019 WLANSW SubCommittees. Get involved!
Please contact our office for further details if you would like to contribute and get involved.
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Charter for the Advancement of Women in the Legal Profession
The Charter is designed to promote and support strategies to retain women in the profession over the course of their careers and encourage and promote their career progression into senior executive and management positions. Click here for more details and to sign up.
The Women Lawyer’s Association of NSW is on social media! Join us!
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Registered Charity Tick
The Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) has developed the Tick of Charity Registration (the Registered Charity Tick) for registered charities to show the public that they are registered with the ACNC. The Registered Charity Tick aims to give reassurance to the public that registered charities are transparent and accountable by highlighting their presence on the ACNC Charity Register. Please click here for the ACNC registration details of the Women Lawyers’ Association of NSW Inc.
Diversity and Equality Charter
Diverse and inclusive legal workplaces help to build a strong and respected legal profession. A major step towards this goal has been the development of a Diversity and Equality Charter, which organisations now have the opportunity to adopt. We encourage you to join us in supporting and adopting the Charter. Please click here for further information
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