ORDER OF EVENTS
7:00pm - Welcome from the MC, Claire Hooper
7:05pm - Welcome from Lawyers Weekly
7:10pm - Welcome from Principal Partner, nrol
7:15pm - Entrée Served
7:35pm - Awards Set 1
- Legal Support Professional of the Year
- Academic/Researcher of the Year
- Diversity Law Firm of the Year
- Dealmaker of the Year
- Not-for-Profit, Pro Bono or Community Legal Centre Lawyer of the Year
- Legal Operations Professional of the Year
- Rising Star of the Year - In-house/Government
- Wellness Advocate of The Year
- Barrister of the Year
- Partner of the Year – BigLaw
8:15pm - Main Served
9:05pm - Awards Set 2
Honouring Flos Greig, Australia’s first women lawyer and Cornwalls’ alumna
- Flos Greig Trailblazer Award
- Marketing Communications Professional of the Year
- Boutique Diversity Law Firm of the Year
- Law Student of the Year
- Innovator of the Year (Company)
- Rising Star of the Year - SME Law
- Senior Associate of the Year - BigLaw
- General Counsel of the Year
- Special Counsel of the Year
- Thought Leader of the Year
9:30pm - Dessert Served
9:50pm - Awards Set 3
- Senior Associate of the Year - SME Law
- Rising Star of the Year - BigLaw
- Partner of the Year - SME Law
- HR Professional of the Year
- In-House Professional of the Year
- Sole Practitioner of the Year
- Mentor of the Year
- Executive of the Year
- Women in Law Excellence Award
10:15pm - Dancefloor Open
10:45pm - Event Concludes
Welcome from Lawyers Weekly
Welcome to the 2025 Women in Law Awards!
On behalf of the Lawyers Weekly team, and all our event partners, I would like to thank you for attending the 14th annual Women in Law Awards – the premier awards program for female law students, academics, private practice and in-house professionals right across the country.
Tonight, as we kick back after wrapping up the third Women in Law Forum earlier today, we acknowledge and celebrate the ongoing and extraordinary contributions being made by women right across Australia’s legal landscape.
As we mark the 14th annual of the Women in Law Awards, I encourage you to reflect on the progress that has been made in the pursuit of equality – not just in the legal profession, but across the marketplace and broader society. This is not to say, of course, that we do not still have a long way to go (we do). But it is heartening and motivating to see the tide turning from where it was even a few short years ago. With constant vigilance and collaboration, we can continue to move the needle. Lawyers Weekly, for its part, will continue to use its voice to advocate for a better tomorrow for all legal professionals.
For now – kick back, relax and enjoy the evening! You’ve all earned it.
Sincerely,
Jerome Doraisamy
Editor
Lawyers Weekly
