Lawyers Weekly is thrilled to announce more than 250 finalists for this year’s Women in Law Awards.
A total of 271 finalists have been shortlisted in the 14th annual Women in Law Awards 2025.
Run in partnership with principal partner nrol and The Broker for Lawyers, the Women in Law Awards champions the influential women leading Australia’s legal profession.
For over a decade, the premier awards program has celebrated the best of the best in the business of law, spotlighting executives, barristers, academics, pro bono lawyers, students, and beyond.
More than 780 legal professionals submitted entries this year, aiming to be recognised for excellence in the Women in Law Awards 2025.
The winners will be revealed at the black-tie gala awards ceremony on Thursday, 27 November 2025, at the Crown Melbourne. Click here to buy tickets.
Legal professionals named as finalists
Several female legal professionals were named as finalists in this year’s awards, including partners, legal operations professionals, sole practitioners, wellness advocates, and thought leaders.
Click here to view the full list of finalists.
Finalists recognised in the individual categories include representatives from the Victorian Bar, Ashurst, Elit Lawyers by McGirr & Snell, LegalVision, and Who Gives A Crap.
Those listed as finalists in the group categories include Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Slater & Gordon Lawyers, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer, Danny King Legal, and Safe Space Legal.
General counsel, legal support, mentors, and senior associates were also recognised in the awards program.
How winners will be decided
Finalist submissions will now be delivered to a panel of respected professionals and business leaders, who assess each submission against the criteria of each award category.
The judges score each part of the submission across the category’s criteria, giving an aggregated score. Several judges will individually assess each submission for each category, offering a blended score and assessment.
The combined judging scores for each submission for each category are tabulated, with the highest-scoring submission deemed the winner. For more information about the awards, click here.
