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Women Lawyers Association of Queensland Inc.

Locality: Brisbane City

Address: George Street 4000 Brisbane City, QLD, Australia

Website: http://www.wlaq.com.au

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23.01.2022 PARLIAMENT OPENING | We congratulate the new Attorney General, Shannon Fentiman MP, on her new portfolio. It was an honour to have Jamie Shine, our Immediate Past President, attend the opening of Parliament on 25 November, on behalf of the WLAQ. We wish Ms Fentiman every success in her new role. Photograph: Jamie Shine, Shannon Fentiman and Carl Heaton QC, Director of Public Prosecutions.

20.01.2022 WLAQ’s 2020 42nd AWARDS EVENING AND RAFFLE | The WLAQ’s 42nd Annual Awards Night is being held tonight at 6:00pm! You can register for the event prior to 6:00pm and purchase your raffle tickets prior to 6:20pm . The raffle prizes include a $1000 Spicers voucher and Dyson Air Wrap, valued at $800.00. Tickets can be purchased here: https://www.raffletix.com.au/?ref=ck548... We look forward to seeing you all (virtually) in a few short hours.

19.01.2022 QUEEN’S COUNSEL APPOINTMENTS | The Bar Association of Queensland has released the recent appointments of Queen’s Counsel. The appointments have been approved by His Excellency the Honourable Paul de Jersey AC, Governor of Queensland, on the recommendation of the Honourable Catherine Holmes AC, Chief Justice of Queensland. The WLAQ congratulates all of the new silks and wishes to acknowledge Deborah Holliday and Jodie Wooldridge on their appointments. You can find more information about the appointments here: https://qldbar.asn.au/general-news

19.01.2022 VICE PRESIDENT | The WLAQ acknowledges and celebrates Kamala Harris who has become the first woman, first African American and first Indian American to be elected as Vice-President of the USA. Before she entered politics, she practised as a lawyer, becoming District Attorney of California before becoming Senator in 2016 the second African American woman to do so and the first South Asian American woman. This is a significant step in the progress of women in law and government in the world.

19.01.2022 BREAKFAST CLUB | A reminder that we are hosting our Breakfast Club tomorrow morning from 7:15am. This is being held at Brew Cafe (Burnett Lane) and is a great informal way to meet other WLAQ members (across all areas of the profession) over a coffee. There’s still time to register by visiting: https://wlaq.com.au/event/2020bnenov/ We look forward to seeing you all there in the morning!

16.01.2022 CRIMINAL LAW EVENT | There are only 6 tickets left to the WLAQ Criminal Law annual Christmas event, which is being held tomorrow from 5:30pm, at Cicada. Drinks and canapes will be provided. Cost: Free to WLAQ members - If you are not already a member, you can register here: https://wlaq.com.au/registration/ For more information and to secure your ticket, please visit: https://wlaq.com.au/event/2020briscrimxmas/ We look forward to seeing you tomorrow!

16.01.2022 AWARDS | Each year, WLAQ recognises the achievements of women in Queensland's legal profession through the conferral of its Annual Awards. This year can be described as unique, challenging, stressful, disruptive and perhaps even rewarding, with many lessons learned about the way in which we practice and interact with our peers. For WLAQ’s 42nd Annual Awards and in recognition of the year that has been 2020, WLAQ decided to not call for nominations for its Annual Awards or ho...st an in-person dinner. Rather, we decided to host an online event to announce who WLAQ considers to be the 2020 Leneen Forde AC Woman Lawyer of the Year, the Regional Woman Lawyer of the Year and the Emergent Woman Lawyer of the Year. President Catherine Cheek is proud to announce YOU as the Award recipient for 2020, in recognition of your contributions, and for your commitment, to the legal profession. To celebrate this occasion, we collated a number of short videos from members of WLAQ which you can view online here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4EOYCGj8YA&feature=youtu.be #WLAQ2020

15.01.2022 WOMEN IN TECH CAREERS FAIR | Work180 is hosting their Women in Tech careers fair which enables women working in technical roles with technical skillsets to meet their Endorsed Employers. The event will be held virtually on Wednesday, 25 November 2020. For more information and to register, please visit: https://mailchi.mp/83e3/women-in-tech-virtual-careers-fair

14.01.2022 BREAKFAST CLUB | A reminder that we are back with an in person Breakfast Club this Thursday, 26 November, from 7:15am. The event is being held at Brew Cafe (Burnett Lane) and is a great informal way to meet other WLAQ members (across all areas of the profession) over a coffee. To register, please visit: https://wlaq.com.au/event/2020bnenov/ We look forward to seeing you all there!

12.01.2022 LOCKDOWN UPDATE | The Queensland Law Society is actively sharing updates regarding the implications of the Greater Brisbane Region 3-day lockdown on the Brisbane Courts and Queensland correction facilities. The Brisbane Magistrates Court has requested that practitioners who have matters in the Brisbane Magistrates Court committal callover on Monday 11 January 2021 should consider writing to the Court today to seek an adjournment electronically (once the consent of the prosecu...tion has been obtained). This is to minimise persons coming into court on Monday. Read the full update from the QLS here: https://www.qlsproctor.com.au/.../covid-19-important.../ The Queensland Corrective Services have released a further update in relation to the restrictions and entry into Queensland correction facilities. Read the full update here: https://www.qlsproctor.com.au/.../covid-19-update-from.../ The WLAQ hopes that everyone stays safe and well during this lockdown.

09.01.2022 CRIMINAL LAW EVENT | The WLAQ Criminal Law Sub-Committee is hosting their annual Christmas drinks and canapes event at Cicada on Friday, 4 December from 5:30pm. You will have to be quick as numbers are capped at 40 people. Cost: Free to WLAQ members - If you are not already a member, you can register here: https://wlaq.com.au/registration/ For more information and to register for the event, please visit: https://wlaq.com.au/event/2020briscrimxmas/... We look forward to seeing you there! See more

05.01.2022 WLAQ’s 2020 42nd AWARDS EVENING AND RAFFLE | The WLAQ’s 42nd Annual Awards Night is being held tomorrow evening! You can still register for the event and purchase your raffle tickets prior to 6:20pm on 30 October 2020. The raffle prizes include a $1000 Spicers voucher and Dyson Air Wrap, valued at $800.00. The winner will be announced tomorrow night. Tickets can be purchased here:... https://www.raffletix.com.au/?ref=ck548 We look forward to seeing you all (virtually) tomorrow.