female solicitors

Are men aging out of the legal profession?

Law used to be a male-dominated profession, but with more women entering the profession than ever, will it soon be a...

04 July 2023

By Lauren Croft

Is inflation disproportionately impacting female lawyers?

With the cost of living continuing to rise and a potential recession on the horizon, inflation has been revealed to...

29 March 2023

By Lauren Croft

50 years in law: Reflections from one of our longest-serving female lawyers

Mary-Lynne Taylor has now marked her 50th year in law — making her one of the longest-serving female lawyers working...

11 November 2022

By Jess Feyder

‘Support and momentum’ are needed in D&I

Whilst there has been a definite “shift towards gender equity” within the profession in recent years, these female...

21 September 2022

By Lauren Croft

‘Discrimination is difficult to remove where it is hidden from view’: Legal bodies react to NSW profile of solicitors

More work is needed – both within the profession and in legislative changes – to fight discrimination and the...

07 July 2022

By Lauren Croft

‘Visibility is important’: IPTA celebrates first re-elect of all-female executive in 103 years

The Institute of Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys (IPTA) has re-elected its first all-female executive team in its...

26 April 2022

By Lauren Croft

When it comes to gender equity, ‘every little bit counts’

A new campaign has urged lawyers around the country to donate and raise awareness of the workplace gender equity gap,...

07 April 2022

By Lauren Croft

‘I have never felt disadvantaged by my gender as an employee of Shine’

As a majority female-led firm, Shine Lawyers has set a glowing example for the rest of the profession, said these...

04 April 2022

By Lauren Croft

First female Solicitor-General for Tasmania appointed

A new Solicitor-General for Tasmania has been appointed, as Michael O’Farrell SC leaves the role after seven...

16 December 2021

By Lauren Croft

‘More young women are seeing a career in law as an attractive option’

With more women now entering the legal profession than men, two senior legal executives spoke to Lawyers Weekly about...

23 August 2021

By Lauren Croft