PAST EVENTS

28 November 2023
2023 - AGM & End of Year Celebration
20 November 2023
2023 - Warren Moot Grand Final and Presentation
18 November 2023
Australian Women Lawyers (AWL) Annual General Meeting
17 November 2023
Geelong Networking Event - Bringing the Legal Community Together
19 October 2023
Building Your Community
19 October 2023
ONLINE ONLY - Livestream Building your community
18 October 2023
Professional Mentoring Launch
10 October 2023
Coming to the Bar - Opportunities for Women in Legal Advocacy
10 October 2023
ONLINE ONLY - Livestream Coming to the Bar - Opportunities for Women in Legal Advocacy
05 October 2023
Wellbeing - Clarity Roadmap Workshop
07 September 2023
Reproductive Justice: Workplace rights & obligations
23 August 2023
2023 - Warren Moot Launch
19 July 2023
Flourishing Workshops - Work-Life Boundaries for Energy, Presence and Calm
19 July 2023
Difficult Conversations at Work: An Online Panel Discussion
17 May 2023
Paid Family and Domestic Violence Leave: a step in the right direction but more needs to be done
11 May 2023
Tough Talks 2023
04 May 2023
Members & Guests 2023
19 April 2023
Flourishing Workshops - Fear(Less) You Masterclass & Package Deal
17 March 2023
Managing and Preventing Vicarious Trauma in the Law - Interactive Panel Discussion
09 March 2023
Dame Roma Mitchell Memorial Lunch 2023
23 February 2023
Frank & Fearless Ethics in the Public Sector
29 November 2022
Victorian Women Lawyers Association Inc 2022 AGM
10 November 2022
Tough Talks - Navigating difficult conversations in the workplace
25 October 2022
Fear(less) You Masterclass
06 October 2022
Gender Equality Act 2020: Reflections on implementation and applying intersectionality
04 October 2022
Pathways to Leadership in the Legal Profession
27 September 2022
Cultural Diversity and the Law
08 September 2022
2022 Lesbia Harford Oration
08 September 2022
2022 Lesbia Harford Oration - Livestream option
01 September 2022
2022 Warren Moot Launch
31 August 2022
Diverse Legal Career Pathways in the Public Sector
24 August 2022
Women in Law Doing Differently
05 August 2022
Australian Women Lawyers 2022 Conference
28 July 2022
2022 Professional Mentoring Launch
21 July 2022
Conscious Leadership & the Law
27 June 2022
Confident Conversations: Pay & Promotions
26 May 2022
Networking in the Public Sector
25 May 2022
Women in Law with Diverse Abilities - Part 2
23 May 2022
Empowering Women Book Launch
17 May 2022
A Multi Disciplinary Approach to Resolving Family Violence
10 May 2022
Emerging Technologies, Innovation & the Law
05 May 2022
2022 Members & Guests Evening
28 April 2022
2022 Dame Roma Mitchell Memorial Lunch
28 April 2022
Dame Roma Mitchell Memorial Lunch - Online Pass Only
20 April 2022
Stop the Expansion of the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre
07 April 2022
Networking Makes its Comeback
06 April 2022
Return to Work Guide Launch
24 November 2021
Victorian Women Lawyers Association Inc. 2021 AGM and 25th Anniversary Keynote
22 November 2021
Professional Mentoring Launch & Celebration
15 November 2021
VWL Warren Moot Grand Final & Presentation Ceremony Presented live
20 October 2021
Alternative Legal Career Pathways
19 October 2021
Coming to the Bar: Online Panel Discussion and Networking
12 October 2021
Women in the Law with Diverse Abilities Part 1
05 October 2021
Women Barristers Association - Gender Equitable Briefing: Strategies for Improving Briefing Rates
21 September 2021
VWL & WBA Law Student Mentoring Program Launch
31 August 2021
Confident Conversations: Founding your own firm - Legal start-ups in regional and suburban Victoria
25 August 2021
Sexual Harassment Workshop
18 August 2021
2021 Warren Moot Launch
04 August 2021
Remaining Resilient – Panel Discussion & Mental Health Workshop
28 July 2021
Government and Public Law Networking for Lawyers and Law Students
16 July 2021
Book Launch - Empowering Women: From Murder and Misogyny to High Court Victory
27 May 2021
Dame Mitchell Memorial Lunch with Mary Delahunty
18 May 2021
Domestic Violence in the New COVID Normal - Opportunities for Change and Reform
12 May 2021
Remaining Resilient When Finding Your First Job Panel Discussion
11 May 2021
Public Sector Networking Series - May Edition: Online Conversations
21 April 2021
Mindfulness Series: Yoga and Meditation (21st April 2021)
14 April 2021
Mindfulness Series: Yoga and Meditation (14th April 2021)
07 April 2021
Mindfulness Series: Yoga and Meditation (7th April 2021)
31 March 2021
Brazen Hussies Film Screening with live Q&A
26 November 2020
2020 AGM and End of Year Keynote
22 October 2020
Family Violence and the Impact of COVID-19
08 October 2020
Beyond Graduation: Legal Careers in the Suburbs
07 October 2020
Alternative Legal Pathways: 5 Week Series on Instagram Live
03 September 2020
Law Student Mentoring Program - Powerful Mentoring Techniques with Clare Monger of K & L Gates
01 September 2020
Mabu Mabu damper-making workshop with Meriam chef, Nornie Bero
26 August 2020
2020 Warren Moot and Advocacy Training Launch
27 July 2020
Launch of the 2020 Law Student Mentoring Program
08 July 2020
Networking and Working Remotely - How to Survive and Thrive from Home
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
27 May 2020
Riding out the Pandemic: from the perspective of the employer
11 March 2020
The World Post-Marriage Equality: Issues Affecting Rainbow Families and the LGBTIQA+ Community
04 March 2020
Dame Roma Mitchell Memorial Lunch 2020
26 November 2019
Annual General Meeting 2019
26 November 2019
VWL end of year celebration
19 November 2019
Practice in Geelong: Pathways, Purpose, and Possibilities
13 November 2019
Family Law Reform Panel Discussion and CPD Event
06 November 2019
Women and Reproductive Health: A Panel Discussion
10 October 2019
Alternative Legal Pathways - Networking Breakfast and Panel Discussion
09 October 2019
Ethical Intuition: Navigating Ethical Challenges in Government
02 October 2019
Lesbia Harford Oration with Bri Lee
11 September 2019
Share the Dignity: Networking and Donation Drive
10 September 2019
Warren Moot 2019
04 September 2019
2019 Warren Moot Launch - Advocacy Training
28 August 2019
Cross-Industry Networking with guest speaker Sarah Holloway
20 August 2019
Testing Group Event
14 August 2019
New Law in the Suburbs: a panel discussion on how law firms can enhance productivity and well-being
13 June 2019
VWL and WBA Law Student Mentoring Program
05 June 2019
Speed Networking for Government Lawyers
29 May 2019
Members and Guests Evening with guest speaker Cal Wilson
15 May 2019
An Evening in the North
04 April 2019
Victorian Women Lawyers Wellbeing Series:The Road to Knowing Your Purpose - EVENT AT CAPACITY
28 March 2019
The Modern Slavery Act - Domestic servitude and modern slavery in our backyard... RE-OPEN!
21 March 2019
Access to Justice & the Online World - EVENT AT CAPACITY
15 March 2019
HOW DID YOU DO IT? A PANEL DISCUSSION ON JUGGLING PARENTING AND A CAREER IN CRIMINAL LAW
06 March 2019
Dame Roma Mitchell Memorial Lunch - SOLD OUT!
13 February 2019
The value of Values-Based Contracts with Kim Wright
28 November 2018
2018 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION- Closed- FUNCTION AT CAPACITY
20 November 2018
Young, Female and Homeless A Panel Discussion
12 November 2018
Financial Security for Women A Panel Event on the Importance of Protecting Your Finances
25 October 2018
Gender on the Agenda: In discussion with Dr Anne Summers AO and Emma Alberici
23 October 2018
Discrimination, Human Rights and Religious Freedoms
12 October 2018
Raising the Bar 2018 Networking Breakfast and Panel Discussion
10 October 2018
VICTORIAN WOMEN LAWYERS WELLBEING SERIES PART 2: NON-DOING WORKSHOP
13 September 2018
CROSS-INDUSTRY NETWORKING EVENT - SOLD OUT!
24 August 2018
Australian Women Lawyers (AWL) National Conference
22 August 2018
Changes to Privacy and Information Sharing: How it Affects You
06 August 2018
An Evening with Court of Appeal Justices - Pamela Tate and Kim Hargrave
28 June 2018
Older Women Lost in Housing
14 June 2018
Ballarat Networking Evening
13 June 2018
VWL Wellbeing Series - Part 1: The Road to Resilience in Law - CLOSED - AT CAPACITY
04 June 2018
Women Leaders in Public Debate: Authentic Leadership - CLOSED - AT CAPACITY
28 May 2018
Sexual Harassment and Secrecy in the Workplace - CLOSED - AT CAPACITY
17 May 2018
Geelong Networking Event
02 May 2018
The Funding Network: Empowering Women - Be Part of Their Journey Creating a Positive Future (please register via the TFN website)
18 April 2018
2018 Members & Guests Evening - registrations closed
10 April 2018
Facing the double ceiling
20 March 2018
Panel Discussion: Employers Supporting Employees Experiencing Family Violence
22 November 2017
VWL Annual General Meeting & Christmas Celebration
26 October 2017
THE LESBIA HARFORD ORATION 2017
19 October 2017
18 October 2017
CULTURALLY SENSITIVE LEGAL ADVICE: FAMILY LAW AND FAMILY VIOLENCE
13 October 2017
Coming to the Bar 2017
28 September 2017
Geelong Event - Mental Health for Law Students and Lawyers
26 September 2017
Reform and Areas of Change for Women and the LGBTI Community
21 September 2017
Ballarat Event - Career Development and Leadership in Regional Victoria - Discussion and Networking Evening
14 September 2017
Celebration for the Honourable Chief Justice Marilyn Warren AC (only open to VWL and WBA members)
31 August 2017
Homelessness and the Law: A Panel Discussion
24 August 2017
Speed Networking Evening
18 August 2017
The changing face of law - a global perspective
26 July 2017
Inspiring Your Career Your Way
18 July 2017
Integrity in the Public Sector: Reflections on Anti-Corruption Initiatives, Gender, and Power
06 July 2017
Launch Yourself: Personal Branding for Career Success
27 June 2017
Pregnancy and returning to work in the legal profession
31 May 2017
Prison Songs - Screening and Panel Discussion
29 May 2017
Women in New Law - A Panel Discussion
18 May 2017
Geelong Event - Practical Tips for Negotiating Salaries and Flexible Working Arrangements
17 May 2017
2017 MEMBERS & GUESTS
03 May 2017
Law Student Mentoring Program Launch
30 March 2017
Ballarat Networking Drinks
23 March 2017
Future Public Sector Leaders
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
2016 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING and CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION
21 November 2016
Pay Transparency - Good for Women, Good for Business
02 November 2016
Outcomes of the Royal Commission into Family Violence
25 October 2016
Coming to the Bar
21 October 2016
Regional Career Development and Leadership - Shepparton
20 October 2016
Victorian Women Lawyers turns 20
13 October 2016
Closing the gender pay gap: How to negotiate your pay, conditions & employment contract
06 October 2016
Regional Career Development and Leadership - Geelong
15 September 2016
Flexibility and teams: making it work together
14 September 2016
Addressing Unconscious Bias
24 August 2016
Resourcing Yourself: Professionally and Personally
18 August 2016
Remembering Ms Dhu: Incarceration of Indigenous Women
27 July 2016
CULTURALLY SENSITIVE LEGAL ADVICE: FAMILY LAW AND FAMILY VIOLENCE
19 July 2016
Tackling Sexism, Sexual Harassment and Gender Discrimination in the Workplace
13 July 2016
Climbing the career ladder: Panel discussion about career progression for women in the legal industry
29 June 2016
Gender, Sexuality and the Legal Profession
09 June 2016
Launch of Law Student Mentoring Program 2016 with the Honourable Justice Rita Zammit
09 June 2016
Launch of Law Student Mentoring Program 2016 with the Honourable Justice Rita Zammit
27 May 2016
BENDIGO NETWORKING LUNCHEON
24 May 2016
2016 MEMBERS & GUESTS EVENING
19 May 2016
Family Violence in Australia - Migrant women slip through the cracks
12 May 2016
Geelong Networking Drinks
11 May 2016
PROGRESSION AND PROMOTION FOR WOMEN LAWYERS IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE
06 April 2016
Not Yours To Share- Legal responses to non-consensual distribution of private sexual material
03 March 2016
Regional women lawyers afternoon reception at Government House
25 February 2016
VWA/WBA Female Barristers Networking Lunches
24 February 2016
Women Lawyers Networking Evening
26 November 2015
CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION and 2015 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
29 October 2015
THE ROYAL COMMISSION INTO FAMILY VIOLENCE Q&A with the champions of family violence reform
27 October 2015
NOT JUST JOBS FOR THE BOYS
21 October 2015
Career Interrupted: How 14 Successful Women Navigate Career Breaks - BOOK LAUNCH and BREAKFAST PANEL DISCUSSION with author NORAH BREEKVELDT
16 October 2015
Body Image and the Law - Breakfast Panel Discussion
23 September 2015
COMING TO THE BAR
10 September 2015
MANAGING CONFLICTS: Navigating committees, boards, volunteering and pro bono work while maintaining public sector neutrality
09 September 2015
The Lesbia Harford Oration 2015
18 August 2015
Life Balance for Women in the Legal Industry
30 July 2015
USE AND ABUSE: The effectiveness of Intervention Orders in the fight against Family Violence
15 July 2015
Miss Representation documentary screening
26 May 2015
Career Development and Motivation for Women in the Legal Profession
14 May 2015
Progression and Promotion for Women Lawyers in the Public Service
13 May 2015
2015 VWL/WBA Mentoring Program
13 April 2015
Flexible Work Protocols Launch
26 March 2015
Loves Me Loves Me Not
11 March 2015
Dame Roma Mitchell memorial lunch 2015
24 November 2014
End of year celebration 2014
24 November 2014
2014 Annual general meeting
20 November 2014
Tackling racism: an essential element in achieving health equity for Indigenous Australians
28 October 2014
Violence against women in the digital era
23 October 2014
Women in the law to change the law
15 October 2014
Coming to the Bar 2014
09 October 2014
Marketing, mentoring & career motivation
24 September 2014
VWL & WBA 2014-15 mentoring program launch
02 September 2014
Institutional sexual abuse: responses to the Royal Commission and other recent developments
27 August 2014
Gender equality: making it happen - joint event with Women in Finance (Vic) and Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia
22 August 2014
2014 Animal law breakfast
01 May 2014
The Jammed - film screening and discussion about human trafficking in Australia
21 March 2014
Dame Roma Mitchell memorial lunch - oration by Hon Linda Dessau AM
13 March 2014
Inspiring Change
26 November 2013
Annual general meeting & end of year celebration
11 November 2013
Lesbia Harford Oration 2013 POSTPONED
31 October 2013
Sexual abuse within religious organisations
28 October 2013
Coming to the Bar
24 October 2013
Fitted for Work
12 September 2013
Women in the law to change the law: empowering Afghani women advocates
22 August 2013
Female genital mutilation: legal and medical responses
31 July 2013
2013 VWL/WBA Mentoring Program
01 July 2013
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25 June 2013
A switch in time: gender, respect, politics & the media
19 June 2013
2013 Animal law breakfast
30 May 2013
17 May 2013
Where do we go from here?
12 March 2013
The Gender Agenda: Gaining Momentum
06 March 2013
Film screening - Between the devil and the deep blue sea
04 March 2013
Dame Roma Mitchell memorial lunch
28 November 2012
VWL 2012 AGM and Christmas Party
31 October 2012
A Common Purpose - Film Night
30 October 2012
Coming to the Bar
17 October 2012
Clergy Sexual Abuse: What can lawyers do?
20 September 2012
Federal Court Networking Night
31 August 2012
Homelessness and the Law
23 August 2012
Intelligent & effective mentoring for the time poor
02 August 2012
Networking for Success: Exploring Networking Skills for Women Lawyers in Private Practice
20 July 2012
Castan Centre Conference: Human Rights 2012
12 July 2012
Eastern Suburbs VWL and WBA CPD/Networking event
21 June 2012
Mentoring Program Launch 2012
30 May 2012
Women Lawyers Achievement Awards Presentation Dinner
15 May 2012
Know your worth... how to negotiate a pay rise!
19 March 2012
Women in Government 2012 cocktail event
02 March 2012
Dame Roma Mitchell Memorial Lunch
22 February 2012
Converting Contacts to Contracts
24 November 2011
White Ribbon Day Lunch
10 November 2011
AGM & Christmas Party
27 October 2011
Tips from the Trenches: Women in Construction
20 October 2011
Religion and the law: where to from here?
18 October 2011
Women in Government Panel Forum
21 September 2011
Migrant Women Speaking Out
14 September 2011
Knowing your Rights: Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
07 September 2011
The Road Less Travelled: Women in Partnership
02 September 2011
VWL 15th Birthday Party
24 August 2011
When Justice Takes its Toll: Assisting Traumatised Clients
18 August 2011
Animal Law Breakfast
17 August 2011
Coming to the Bar
22 July 2011
Warrnambool CPD/CLE and Networking Event
16 June 2011
Geelong Women Lawyers Dinner
18 May 2011
Women on Boards: To reform or not to reform?
06 April 2011
Life as a Government Lawyer: a conversation with Vanessa Twigg
04 March 2011
Dame Roma Mitchell Memorial Lunch with Mary Kostakidis
17 February 2011
Networking Business Luncheon: Women Making It Happen
16 February 2011
Biography of Mary Gaudron Launch
26 November 2010
White Ribbon Day
11 November 2010
Women In Government (WiG) Event
19 October 2010
Coming to the Bar
23 September 2009
White Ribbon Day
21 August 2009
Sexual Assault Forum: Warrnambool
11 August 2009
Members & Guest Night
04 June 2009
Inaugural Geelong VWL Dinner
12 May 2009
Women and War
18 June 2007
Sexual Assault Forum
14 June 2006
2006 Meet & Greet
31 May 2006
Pathways to Partnership?
11 May 2006
Navigating Your Accidental Career
10 March 2006
Dame Roma Mitchell Memorial Luncheon
28 February 2006
Healthy, Happy & Organised
31 January 2006
Portia Breakfast 2006
11 November 2005
A 360 Review: Flexible Work Practices
25 October 2005
Meet & Greet Function
08 September 2005
Life in the Law
18 March 2005
Dame Roma Mitchell Memorial Luncheon