2023 Awards Sponsors

In 2023, WLANSW will present awards in the following categories:

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  Woman Lawyer of the Year – sponsored by Carroll & O’Dea Lawyers Open to all current members of the WLANSW.  Nominees will have made an outstanding contribution to the legal profession, provided by leadership and demonstrated supporting and advancing women in the legal profession.
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  Woman Lawyer of the Year (under five years PQE) – sponsored by College of Law Nominees will be women lawyers with less than five years’ post qualification experience.
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  Barrister of the Year – sponsored by NSW Bar Association Nominees will be women barristers that hold a current practising certificate issued by the NSW Bar Association and may be Senior or Junior Counsel
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  Private Practice Lawyer of the Year Nominees will be women holding a current practising certificate and working in a private law firm.
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  Regional Lawyer of the Year    Nominees will be women holding a current practising certificate and working in a private law firm.
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  Corporate Counsel (In House) of the Year  Nominees will be women in a legal capacity working for non-government corporate entities or organisations.
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  Government Lawyer of the Year    Nominees will be women working in a legal capacity either in a government organisation or statutory.
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  Community Lawyer of the Year – sponsored by Bartier Perry Lawyers Nominees will be women lawyers working in community or not-for-profit organisations.
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  Legal Academic of the Year – sponsored by Bartier Perry Lawyers Nominees will be women lawyers working in the legal academic organisations or entities.
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  Mentor of the Year  Open to all men and women lawyers who have demonstrated mentorship, advocacy and sponsorship of talent that is invaluable to the development, promotion and retention of women within the profession.
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  Outstanding Law Firm / Legal Practice of the Year  The successful law firm will demonstrate measures taken that has led to women being advanced in the legal profession by action taken to remove the gender pay gap, targets for partnership and advancement in managerial and senior roles, sharing of care arrangement, adoption and reporting on Equitable Briefing Policy and framework/ policies for addressing and eradicating sex discrimination, sexual harassment and bystander policies which alleviates the burden on individuals making complaints and places a positive obligation on all employees to change the culture and encourage compliance; observance of the Charter of Advancement of Women in the Legal Profession, and mentoring.
  
  Firms interested in Nominating for this award are not required to be current corporate members of WLANSW but must have offices located in NSW and employ staff who are, or are eligible to be members of the WLANSW.
  
  A formal application outlining and capturing why the Law Firm should be selected for this award should be no longer than 5 pages including all relevant supporting material.