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

ONLINE ONLY - Livestream - Practising Law with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities: Empowerment, Identity and Culture
Date
20 March 2024
Time
5.30pm - 7.30pm
Venue
ONLINE

Victorian Women Lawyer’s Diversity & Inclusion Committee and Tarwirri, the Indigenous Law Students and Lawyers Association of Victoria are proud to present this panel discussion.


In this discussion, we will hear from Aboriginal women lawyers as to the issues Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples face and how we can address policy to promote inclusion and understanding regarding such concerns in the workplace.

NOTE:  This registration is for the ONLINE LIVESTREAM of this event only, to attend in person please email us at [email protected] to be placed on the waitlist.


Panel Event: Family Violence & the Impacts on Migrant Women and Children
Date
18 April 2024
Time
6.30pm - 8.30pm
Venue
College of Law, Level 1/555 Bourke Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Victorian Women Lawyers’ Justice Committee are proud to present you this panel discussion.

In this event, our panel of experts will discuss how migrant women and children on temporary visas are increasingly vulnerable to the impacts of family violence. We will engage in a discussion on current laws, trends, impacts and supports currently available for women and children impacted by family violence.

 

CLOSED EVENTS

20 March 2024
Practising Law with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities: Empowerment, Identity and Culture

Victorian Women Lawyer’s Diversity & Inclusion Committee and Tarwirri, the Indigenous Law Students and Lawyers Association of Victoria are proud to present this panel discussion.


In this discussion, we will hear from Aboriginal women lawyers as to the issues Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples face and how we can address policy to promote inclusion and understanding regarding such concerns in the workplace

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2022 Warren Moot Launch
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21 September 2021
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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
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26 November 2020
2020 AGM and End of Year Keynote
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
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Launch of the 2020 Law Student Mentoring Program
08 July 2020
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24 June 2020
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04 March 2020
Dame Roma Mitchell Memorial Lunch 2020
26 November 2019
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02 October 2019
Lesbia Harford Oration with Bri Lee
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Warren Moot 2019
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2019 Warren Moot Launch - Advocacy Training
28 August 2019
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14 August 2019
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13 June 2019
VWL and WBA Law Student Mentoring Program
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29 May 2019
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An Evening in the North
28 March 2019
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24 August 2018
Australian Women Lawyers (AWL) National Conference
22 August 2018
Changes to Privacy and Information Sharing: How it Affects You
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VWL Annual General Meeting & Christmas Celebration
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THE LESBIA HARFORD ORATION 2017
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18 October 2017
CULTURALLY SENSITIVE LEGAL ADVICE: FAMILY LAW AND FAMILY VIOLENCE
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Coming to the Bar 2017
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26 September 2017
Reform and Areas of Change for Women and the LGBTI Community
21 September 2017
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31 August 2017
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20 October 2016
Victorian Women Lawyers turns 20
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