Attend events aimed at broadening knowledge of the law and legal practice, and earn CPD points for attendance at qualifying VWL events.
Connect with colleagues in the legal profession and other professional associations – such as the Women Barristers’ Association and Women in Finance – via networking events and cross-industry conferences.
		CURRENT EVENTS
Warren Moot Grand Final and Presentation Evening
				Date
						10 November 2025 
						Time
						Arrive at 5:45pm for 6:00pm start 
						Venue
						
							Banco Court, Supreme Court of Victoria, 210 William Street, Melbourne 						
					
						Victorian Women Lawyers is pleased to announce the Grand Final of the 2025 Warren Moot. The 2025 Warren Moot Grand Final will be adjudicated by Professor the Honourable Marilyn Warren AC KC, Warren Moot patron and former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria and the Honourable Justice James Dudley Elliott, current judge of the Supreme Court of Victoria Trial Division.
The Grand Final will be followed by our Presentation Evening at the Essoign Club, where the winning team will be presented with the inaugural Warren Moot trophy, and guests can network over refreshments.
Registrations will close on Thursday, 6 November 2025. Get in quick – tickets are limited.
					
					
													
											
				The Grand Final will be followed by our Presentation Evening at the Essoign Club, where the winning team will be presented with the inaugural Warren Moot trophy, and guests can network over refreshments.
Registrations will close on Thursday, 6 November 2025. Get in quick – tickets are limited.
Speed Networking: Diverse People in the Law
				Date
						13 November 2025 
						Time
						6:00pm - 8:00pm (Registrations at 5:30pm)
						Venue
						
							Allens, Level 37/101 Collins Street Melbourne						
					
						The Victorian Women Lawyers' Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Committee are proud to present a Speed Networking Event for Diverse People in the Law. We are pleased to announce our keynote speaker to open the event Judge My Anh Tran of the County Court of Victoria.
Join us an evening of structured networking that will encourage you to step outside of your comfort zone and provide a guided but relaxed approach to have meaningful conversations and build connections in the legal profession. You will be placed in a table of 5 and rotate into another table of 5 during the night.
This event spotlights lawyers with diverse backgrounds including but not limited to people who identify as culturally and linguistically diverse, LGBTQIA+, First Nations people and persons with a disability. However, we warmly invite allies and supporters to attend as they are equally welcome to partake in this event.
VWL members - Free
Non-members - $15
(includes nibbles & drinks)
					
					
													
											
				Join us an evening of structured networking that will encourage you to step outside of your comfort zone and provide a guided but relaxed approach to have meaningful conversations and build connections in the legal profession. You will be placed in a table of 5 and rotate into another table of 5 during the night.
This event spotlights lawyers with diverse backgrounds including but not limited to people who identify as culturally and linguistically diverse, LGBTQIA+, First Nations people and persons with a disability. However, we warmly invite allies and supporters to attend as they are equally welcome to partake in this event.
VWL members - Free
Non-members - $15
(includes nibbles & drinks)
Mentoring Program End of Year Celebration 
				Date
						20 November 2025 
						Time
						6:00pm - 7:30pm (Registrations at 5:30pm - networking and nibbles)
						Venue
						
							K&L Gates, Rialto Tower, Level 25/525 Collins Street, Melbourne 						
					
						Join the Victorian Women Lawyers and K&L Gates for our Mentoring End of Year Celebration.
This occasion provides an opportunity to acknowledge and honour the time, effort, and dedication invested by both mentors and mentees. It is a meaningful celebration to reflect on the year with gratitude and pride, while inspiring continued growth and strengthening the mentoring relationship into the future
This event is open to everyone, not just current mentors and mentees. Whether you’re curious about the program, interested in becoming involved in the future, or simply wish to celebrate the power of mentorship and community, we welcome you to join us for an inspiring and engaging evening.
Cost: Free
					
					
													
											
				This occasion provides an opportunity to acknowledge and honour the time, effort, and dedication invested by both mentors and mentees. It is a meaningful celebration to reflect on the year with gratitude and pride, while inspiring continued growth and strengthening the mentoring relationship into the future
This event is open to everyone, not just current mentors and mentees. Whether you’re curious about the program, interested in becoming involved in the future, or simply wish to celebrate the power of mentorship and community, we welcome you to join us for an inspiring and engaging evening.
Cost: Free
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			VWL AGM (ONLINE ONLY)
				
					 15 November 2024 
				
			
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					 08 May 2024 
				
			Unlocking the Power of Social Media: Strategies for Building Your Legal Brand and Networks
				
				
					 18 April 2024 
				
			
					 20 March 2024 
				
			Practising Law with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities: Empowerment, Identity and Culture 
				
				
					 20 March 2024 
				
			ONLINE ONLY - Livestream - Practising Law with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities: Empowerment, Identity and Culture 
				
				
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					 28 November 2023 
				
			
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					 17 November 2023 
				
			
					 19 October 2023 
				
			
					 18 October 2023 
				
			
					 05 October 2023 
				
			
					 07 September 2023 
				
			
					 06 September 2023 
				
			Briefing for Balance - Equitable Briefing Dinner
				
					 23 August 2023 
				
			
					 26 July 2023 
				
			
					 19 July 2023 
				
			
					 17 May 2023 
				
			Paid Family and Domestic Violence Leave: a step in the right direction but more needs to be done
				
				
					 04 May 2023 
				
			
					 19 April 2023 
				
			
					 17 March 2023 
				
			Managing and Preventing Vicarious Trauma in the Law  -  Interactive Panel Discussion
				
				
					 29 November 2022 
				
			
					 08 September 2022 
				
			
					 01 September 2022 
				
			
					 31 August 2022 
				
			
					 05 August 2022 
				
			Australian Women Lawyers 2022 Conference
				
					 28 July 2022 
				
			
					 21 July 2022 
				
			
					 27 June 2022 
				
			
					 25 May 2022 
				
			
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					 20 April 2022 
				
			
					 06 April 2022 
				
			
					 24 November 2021 
				
			Victorian Women Lawyers Association Inc. 2021 AGM and 25th Anniversary Keynote
				
				
			
					 20 October 2021 
				
			
					 19 October 2021 
				
			
					 12 October 2021 
				
			
					 05 October 2021 
				
			Women Barristers Association - Gender Equitable Briefing: Strategies for Improving Briefing Rates
				
					 21 September 2021 
				
			
					 31 August 2021 
				
			Confident Conversations: Founding your own firm - Legal start-ups in regional and suburban Victoria
				
				
					 25 August 2021 
				
			
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					 04 August 2021 
				
			
					 28 July 2021 
				
			
					 16 July 2021 
				
			
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					 14 April 2021 
				
			
					 07 April 2021 
				
			
					 31 March 2021 
				
			
					 26 November 2020 
				
			
					 08 October 2020 
				
			
					 07 October 2020 
				
			
					 03 September 2020 
				
			Law Student Mentoring Program - Powerful Mentoring Techniques with Clare Monger of K & L Gates 
				
					 01 September 2020 
				
			
					 27 July 2020 
				
			
					 08 July 2020 
				
			
					 24 June 2020 
				
			Clerkship and Graduate Masterclass: free online panel discussion with Clayton Utz
				
				
					 05 June 2020 
				
			Work-Life Integration and the Future of Work: Free Webinar with the Remote Expert 
				
				
					 11 March 2020 
				
			The World Post-Marriage Equality: Issues Affecting Rainbow Families and the LGBTIQA+ Community
				
				
					 04 March 2020 
				
			
					 26 November 2019 
				
			
					 26 November 2019 
				
			
					 19 November 2019 
				
			
					 13 November 2019 
				
			
					 10 October 2019 
				
			Alternative Legal Pathways - Networking Breakfast and Panel Discussion
				
				
			
					 09 October 2019 
				
			
					 02 October 2019 
				
			
					 11 September 2019 
				
			
					 10 September 2019 
				
			
					 04 September 2019 
				
			
					 28 August 2019 
				
			
					 14 August 2019 
				
			New Law in the Suburbs: a panel discussion on how law firms can enhance productivity and well-being 
				
				
			
					 13 June 2019 
				
			
					 05 June 2019 
				
			
					 29 May 2019 
				
			
					 15 May 2019 
				
			
					 28 March 2019 
				
			The Modern Slavery Act - Domestic servitude and modern slavery in our backyard... RE-OPEN! 
				
				
			
					 20 November 2018 
				
			
					 10 October 2018 
				
			VICTORIAN WOMEN LAWYERS WELLBEING SERIES PART 2: NON-DOING WORKSHOP
				
				
			
					 24 August 2018 
				
			Australian Women Lawyers (AWL) National Conference
				
					 22 August 2018 
				
			
					 06 August 2018 
				
			
					 28 June 2018 
				
			
					 14 June 2018 
				
			
					 17 May 2018 
				
			
					 10 April 2018 
				
			
					 22 November 2017 
				
			
					 26 October 2017 
				
			
					 19 October 2017 
				
			
					 18 October 2017 
				
			
					 13 October 2017 
				
			
					 28 September 2017 
				
			
					 26 September 2017 
				
			
					 21 September 2017 
				
			Ballarat Event - Career Development and Leadership in Regional Victoria - Discussion and Networking Evening
				
				
			
					 31 August 2017 
				
			
					 26 July 2017 
				
			
					 18 July 2017 
				
			Integrity in the Public Sector: Reflections on Anti-Corruption Initiatives, Gender, and Power
				
				
			
					 27 June 2017 
				
			
					 31 May 2017 
				
			
					 29 May 2017 
				
			
					 15 March 2017 
				
			Cultural Diversity in the Legal Profession - A panel discussion on the importance of greater diversity in the legal profession
				
				
			
					 29 November 2016 
				
			
					 21 November 2016 
				
			
					 02 November 2016 
				
			
					 25 October 2016 
				
			
					 21 October 2016 
				
			
					 20 October 2016 
				
			
					 13 October 2016 
				
			Closing the gender pay gap: How to negotiate your pay, conditions & employment contract
				
				
			
					 06 October 2016 
				
			
					 15 September 2016 
				
			
					 14 September 2016 
				
			
					 24 August 2016 
				
			
					 18 August 2016 
				
			
					 27 July 2016 
				
			
					 13 July 2016 
				
			Climbing the career ladder: Panel discussion about career progression for women in the legal industry
				
				
			
					 29 June 2016 
				
			
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					 24 May 2016 
				
			
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			Family Violence in Australia - Migrant women slip through the cracks
				
				
			
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