Dear Members & Colleagues

It gives me great pleasure to introduce our new committee elected at our AGM on 29 November as noted below, and recognise our achievements this year and the contributions by our members and sponsors in my 2007 President's Report.

President & AWL Representative – Lee-May Saw
Vice President – Pauline Wright 
Secretary – Georgina Gowland & Rebecca Connolly  
Treasurer – Mary Snell  
Functions Officer – Julie Werda  
Fundraising & Sponsorship Officer – Bronwyn Carr   
Professional Issues Officer & NSW Young Lawyers Representative – Kian Safaei 
Media Officer – Alyson Eather
Policy Officer – Tania Evers
Education Officer – Sarah Nam
Research Officer – Tina Ng 
Committee – Helen Wu, Janet Coombs, Leah Sewell

Further details will be posted and updated to our website shortly. Our Christmas Shopping Day Fundraiser last Friday was a success and the fabulous Christmas hamper raffle will be drawn at our Christmas Cocktails next Wednesday 12 December as detailed below. I invite you to join us for this festive occasion. I thank you for your support during the year, and wish you a very happy and safe holiday season. Please note that our office will be closed from Christmas Eve and will reopen on 14 January 2008.

I look forward to seeing you on the 12 December.

Yours faithfully,

Lee-May Saw
President

Only two women silks beat gossip bar
Chris Merritt, Legal affairs editor | November 29, 2007
JUST two women barristers have been elevated to senior counsel in Victoria after a gossip campaign at the Bar accused other female candidates of spending too much time on their families. Fiona McLeod SC, AWL President, comments on the two recent silk appointments in Victoria, online at: The Australian News

OTHER EVENTS:

National Council of Women NSW "Celebrate being an Australia"
Wednesday 23 January 2008, 12noon for 12.30pm lunch in the Parliament House Dining Room, Macquarie Street, Sydney Guest speaker: Christine Hogan, Journalist, Author and Media Producer "What Australia Day Means to Me". During the luncheon, the NCW NSW Australia Day Awards will be presented to a number of tertiary students to assist them in gaining higher qualifications. RSVP by 14 January 2008 on the attached form. $60pp.
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