Lawyers Pay and Conditions Survey
WLA ACT, in partnership with the ACT Young Lawyers Society, has previously conducted the Young Lawyers Pay and Conditions Survey. The 2017/18 Survey, however, was open to all lawyers, not just early career lawyers. This expansion of the Survey has been made possible thanks to our corporate sponsors.
The ACT is a small jurisdiction and information about employment, pay and conditions is often unavailable in the public sphere, making it difficult for lawyers to find an independent benchmark from which to negotiate their entitlements. The purpose of the survey is to collect data in relation to the basic pay and conditions for all lawyers.
WLA ACT uses the data collected to assist in policy development and to advocate for women following the results of the NARS report.
2020 Lawyers Pay and Conditions Survey
The 2019-2020 Lawyers Pay and Conditions Survey Findings Report is now available.
We would like to thank all the members of the legal community who took the time to complete the survey. We extend our thanks to Lara Easdale, PhD who generously donated her time and research expertise.
You can download the full Findings Report here.
2019 Lawyers Pay and Conditions Survey
The Women Lawyers Association of the ACT 2019 Lawyers Pay and Conditions Survey is now open! The survey can be accessed here.
The ACT is a small jurisdiction and information about employment, pay and conditions is often unavailable in the public sphere, making it difficult for lawyers to find an independent benchmark from which to negotiate their entitlements.
The purpose of this survey is to collect data about the characteristics of lawyers working in the ACT, and the nature of their employment, pay and conditions. The WLA ACT will collate and publish the findings of the survey with the aim of providing ACT lawyers with an insight into their professional community.
The survey should take 10-15 minutes to complete depending on the level of detail you would like to include in the optional comments fields. The survey is anonymous, and the information we collect will not tell us anything about you specifically (such as your personal details).
To have your say, please complete the survey by Friday 15 November 2019, and you will go into a draw to win a $200 Aubergine Restaurant Voucher!
Please also feel free to forward the survey to your colleagues and contacts.
2018 Findings Report
On 30 June 2018, WLA ACT, together with the ACT Young Lawyer Committee held the launch of the 2017-2018 Lawyers Pay and Conditions Survey Findings Report at Minter Ellison.
We were delighted to have Alice McCormick, of Minter Ellison, Danielle Mildren, President of WLA ACT and Rahul Bedi, Treasurer of the Young Lawyers Committee speak to the results of the survey.
We would like to extend our thanks to Minter Ellison who generously sponsored this event.
You can download the full Findings Report here.
2016 Findings Report
On 29 November 2016, WLA ACT, in conjunction with the ACT Young Lawyers Committee, held its annual ‘Junior Lawyers Pay and Conditions Survey Launch’. Our Findings Report, analysing and presenting the results from the Survey, was released at the event.
We were delighted to have Katrina Musgrove, Barrister at Blackburn Chambers, as our guest speaker. Katrina provided useful advice for early-career lawyers, including:
When negotiating pay and conditions, you should advocate for yourself. Gather the evidence and prepare your submissions.
Ask yourself, ‘what is your dream job? Where do you want to be?’ Have a plan and a goal.
Seek out mentors – are there those in the profession that you admire?
Learn from your experiences, especially the painful ones.
Be confident (‘get some swagger!’).
Finally, have fun.
We would like to extend our thanks to Minter Ellison who kindly sponsored this event.
Please click HERE to read the full Findings Report.
2015 Findings Report
The 2015 Findings Report was distributed and presented at our launch event on 24 November 2015. The launch provided an opportunity to discuss the themes outlined in the report and engage in discussion in relation to the conditions early-career lawyers face.
2014 Findings Report
Please click HERE to read the full 2014 Findings Report.