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Thursday, 12 November
Crown Melbourne
Welcome reception: 6:00pm AEDT
Gala commences: 7:00pm
Black tie
The Women in Law Awards 2026 returns to celebrate the exceptional women transforming Australia's legal profession through leadership, innovation and excellence.
As the nation's premier awards program dedicated to recognising the achievement of women across the legal sector, the Women in Law Awards shines a spotlight on the professionals and businesses setting new benchmarks across every area of law.
Whether you're a partner, barrister, in-house counsel, legal executive, academic, pro bono lawyer, rising star or part of an outstanding legal team, this is your opportunity to gain the national recognition your achievements deserve.
Submissions and nominations are now open, inviting Australia's most accomplished legal professionals and businesses to showcase their successes, celebrate career-defining achievements and be recognised alongside the industry's best.
Beyond the trophy, becoming a Women in Law Awards finalist or winner strengthens your professional profile, enhances your reputation, builds credibility with clients and peers, and positions you among the leaders shaping the future of the legal profession.
The awards culminate in a prestigious black-tie gala bringing together the country's most influential legal professionals for an evening celebrating excellence, leadership and the remarkable women driving the Australian legal industry forward.
Thursday, 12 November 2026
Crown Melbourne, Southbank
Registration opens: 8:00am AEDT
Forum begins 9:00am
Dress Code: Business casual
The legal landscape is changing rapidly. While women continue to enter the profession in record numbers, the path to seniority, equity, and sustainable practice remains complex.
Lawyers Weekly's fifth annual Women in Law Forum is a practical, two-stream event designed to deliver the strategic tools and leadership insights needed to thrive. We move past the buzzwords to focus on real professional development, wellbeing, flexible work, law firm operations, and the career milestones that matter.
By attending this event, you will gain the practical tools and strategies needed to drive progression, challenge the status quo, and promote equality across the legal profession.
This event brings together forward-thinking women in the legal profession and their teams.
Don't miss the most important conversation in Australian law this year.
Friday, 30 October 2026
Hyatt Regency, Sydney
Welcome reception: 6:00pm AEDT
Official event start: 7:00pm
Black tie
Celebrating excellence across the entire Australian AI ecosystem
AI is reshaping every industry from finance and healthcare to defence and energy. Behind this transformation are the researchers, engineers, founders, and leaders building AI solutions that deliver real, measurable impact. The Australian AI Awards program exists to recognise them.
First launched in 2024, the awards have quickly become the definitive national benchmark for AI excellence. In 2026, the program returns for its third iteration, bigger, broader, and more ambitious than ever, with 37 categories spanning individual achievement, group innovation, and enterprise leadership.
Winners are chosen by an independent panel of AI experts drawn from industry, academia, and government. Finalists and winners gain national media coverage, profile among peers, and recognition that drives careers and businesses forward.
The legal sector is undergoing its most significant operational shift in a generation. As technology rapidly reduces the time required to complete traditional legal tasks, the firms that thrive will be those that fundamentally evolve their business models, infrastructure, and talent pipelines.
This summit is the definitive forum for managing partners, legal operations directors, C-suite executives, and practice leaders who want to move past isolated IT experiments and drive firm-wide transformation.
Attendance is complimentary. However, with capacity intentionally limited, registrations are being accepted as expressions of interest. We’ll review all applications and contact successful applicants to confirm their attendance ahead of the event.
2027 dates to be announced
The Australian Law Awards returned in 2026, once again delivering an unparalleled awards program that recognised outstanding professionals and firms from across the nation.
With 26 years of recognition, the awards program continued to celebrate those who worked tirelessly to help the legal industry thrive. From managing partners and general counsel to barristers, legal scholars and rising stars, the Australian Law Awards remained the pinnacle event for recognising talent in the Australian legal industry.
Guests celebrated in style at an awards night designed for the industry's brightest stars. It was an unforgettable evening recognising the individuals and organisations driving the profession forward.
The awards were open to all individuals and businesses operating in Australia that supported the business of law, providing a platform for national recognition and reinforcing a reputation for excellence.
2027 dates to be announced
The Australian Law Forum has become one of the country's leading professional development events for lawyers, bringing together private practice, in-house legal teams, government, academia and the wider legal community.
In 2027, the forum returns with a renewed focus on the challenges defining the next era of legal practice.
As technology continues to transform the profession, regulation evolves at pace and commercial expectations grow, legal professionals are expected to deliver more than technical expertise. They must lead organisations through uncertainty, balance innovation with risk, and build practices equipped for the future.
Across one day, you'll hear from some of Australia's most respected legal minds as they share practical strategies, emerging trends and real-world case studies designed to help you stay ahead.
Whether you're a partner, general counsel, barrister, senior associate, sole practitioner or emerging leader, the Australian Law Forum will equip you with the knowledge, connections and insights to thrive in a rapidly changing profession.
The Partner of the Year Awards returned in 2026 and once again delivered an unparalleled awards program that identified the legal partners, and partner equivalents, across individual practice areas within the Australian legal profession.
The awards were regarded as one of the legal profession's most prestigious accolades, recognising professional development and innovation while showcasing the individuals who were leading the way in the industry.
Recognising specialists across corporate and criminal law, family law, mergers and acquisitions, and many other practice areas, the program provided an opportunity for professionals to be recognised as some of the leading partners in Australia.
Guests celebrated in style at a star-studded awards night, recognising those who continued to propel the industry forward.
The awards provided a platform for individuals and businesses operating in Australia and supporting the business of law to gain national recognition and strengthen their reputation for excellence.
Winners and finalists enjoyed the benefits of receiving one of the industry's most coveted accolades.
Register your interest for the 2027 Partner of the Year Awards and be the first to receive updates on nominations, key dates, and event announcements.
2027 dates to be announced
The Corporate Counsel Awards will return in 2027 to once again bring you an unparalleled awards program recognising the excellence of top-performing in-house legal professionals at a national level.
Year after year, this awards program spotlights those influencing the profession and propelling the industry forward.
Take the first step to being recognised and build a reputation for excellence. The awards are open to all eligible professionals and businesses operating across Australia.
Register your interest to be the first to know when submissions open and get ready to celebrate in style at the 2027 black-tie gala event that will bring together leaders to celebrate the achievements of the industry’s most successful in-house counsel.
Sydney
19 March 2026
Telstra CIC, Sydney
8:15am
Business casual
Melbourne
26 March 2026
Glasshouse, Melbourne
8:15am
Business casual
Now in its third edition, AML Edge has quickly established itself as the definitive event in the Tranche 2 AML space – respected, well-attended, and backed by the regulator, industry bodies, global and domestic AML experts, practitioners and solutions providers alike.
AML Edge 2026 is your perfectly timed, practical checkpoint before enforcement. The time for theory is over. With starter packs published and the 1 July enforcement date looming, the question will no longer be “What's changing?” but “Are you ready?”
Following two sold-out events in 2025, we'll be delivering an execution-focused plan to get you across the line in this high-stakes community forum, expertly curated to solve your final, critical challenges.
Leave with a clear roadmap, peer-tested strategies, and the confidence that you are (or will be) ready.
2025 was about preparation. 2026 is about getting it done.
What’s new?
New venue: We're moving to the high-tech, high-impact Telstra CIC venue in the CBD, giving us more space for high-level content, hands-on deep dives, live solutions, demo zones and valuable networking.
We’re coming to Melbourne, too! Same format, experience and practical content as Sydney at a high-tech, high-impact venue.
Exclusive Tranche 1/Tranche 2 Crossover Hub: A new, co-located track will give you a rare chance to learn from Tranche 1 entities who are already navigating enforcement.
Practical focus: AML Edge 2026 is 100% focused on execution. Every session is designed to solve your final challenges and get you across the line.
2027 dates to be announced
Returning in May 2026, the Corporate Counsel Summit is once again uniting the in-house legal profession to confront the issues redefining business today. From rising cultural expectations and AI adoption to ESG scrutiny and crisis response, in-house teams are taking on expanded mandates with sharper risks and greater visibility.
To meet the moment, this year’s summit introduces an expanded streamed agenda format. Attendees can tailor their experience across focused tracks that reflect the breadth and complexity of today’s in-house legal function. These include sessions on AI governance, resourcing and legal operations, digital transformation risk, ESG defence, culture leadership, and cyber response.
Join over 250 legal professionals for a day of insight, strategy, and connection with your peers. Whether you’re guiding transformation or protecting business continuity, this is your forum to stay ahead.
2027 dates to be announced
For over a decade, the Lawyers Weekly 30 Under 30 has brought the legal industry an unparalleled awards program that identifies the finest young lawyers across the nation, at the age of 30 and under.
Achieving 30 Under 30 status offers finalists and winners the foundation for career progression, with industry-wide recognition for professional competency, all while highlighting a passion for the law and a great dedication to personal advancement.
The 30 Under 30 Awards will return in 2027. Register your interest to be the first to know when submissions open.
2026 dates to be announced
Against a backdrop of tired legal events, the inaugural Partner Summit made waves as an incisive national forum dedicated to addressing the specific concerns of law firm partners. With an agenda developed in deep consultation with advisory partners, the summit exposed senior attendees to the latest thinking and best practices emerging from the heights of legal leadership.
In the face of looming volatility in global markets and politics, the summit challenged law firm partners to think beyond traditional understandings of management and practical expertise. Attendees heard how partners could protect themselves, their firms, and their clients by improving cyber security posture and professionalising approaches to financial and succession planning. It also pulled at the thread of AI to better understand how this revolutionary technology threatened established firm practices by upending client expectations, redefining team management, and challenging underlying business models.
The summit served as the ultimate platform for vocational growth, connected like-minded colleagues, and exposed them to divergent perspectives. Attending this summit was an investment in the future success and sustainability of each firm, propelling participants towards success at a time of increased competition for top talent and clientele alike.
The Partner Summit will return in 2026. Register your interest to be the first to know when tickets go on sale.