On 26 October 2018 WLA ACT hosted the second biannual ACT Women Lawyers Awards Gala Dinner at the National Gallery of Australia.
Danielle Mildren, President of WLA ACT said “The Awards recognise the outstanding legal talent we are fortunate to have in the ACT. Not only are the award winners all exceptional lawyers, they all contribute more broadly to the profession in a variety of important ways, and are all champions of the women lawyers who surround them. Our Award winners reflect the diversity of our legal community, from those in multinational firms to those in Government, community and academia”.
Congratulations to all of our impressive award winners!
Woman Lawyer of the Year
Carol Benda
Solicitor, Older Persons ACT Legal Aid Office
Legal Aid ACT
Woman Barrister of the Year
Kristy Katavic
Barrister
Blackburn Chambers
Woman Lawyer of the Year - Government
Dr. Suzanne Akila
Assistant Director, Legal
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Woman Lawyer of the Year - Private Practice
Rebekha Pattison
Senior Associate
King & Wood Mallesons
Woman Lawyer of the Year - Culturally and Linguistically Diverse or Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
Rorisang Moyo
Legal Officer
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Woman Lawyer of the Year - Community or Academic (Joint Winners)
Professor Lorana Bartels
Professor, School of Law and Justice
University of Canberra
Parastou Hatami
Supervising Solicitor/Program Manager
Canberra Community Law, Dhurrawang Aboriginal Human Rights Program
Woman Lawyer of the Year - Early Career (Joint Winners)
Bridget Dunne
Solicitor
Legal Aid ACT
Liz Leiter
Senior Government Lawyer
Safe Work Australia
To find out more about our award winners see here.