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The President of Australian Women Lawyers is available for comment on issues concerning the position of of women in the legal profession and the judiciary.
Board members are also available to provide specialist comment in relation to state and territory issues.
To contact us send an email to: operkiss@qldbar.asn.au Recent media releases and selected interviews:

Law Council - 2009 Court Appearance Survey - Final Report with Appendices	Oct
Law Council - 2009 Court Appearance Survey - Final Report without Appendices	Oct
LCA Court Appearance Survey	04 Dec
MEDIA RELEASE DEC 2009 LCA AWL gender appearance survey	04 Dec
WBA Media Release for Law Council 2009 Court Appearance Survey	04 Dec
Awl Press Release National Appearence Survey	04 Dec
Law Council Of Australia MEOBP	20 Mar
Grant Thornton sponsor AWL	01 Mar
AWL Patron Cocktail Party	20 Feb
Appointment of Justice Susan Kiefel to the High Court	03 Sep
Judicial Appointments 2007	23 Aug
Appointment of Justice Susan Crennan to the High Court	20 Sep
AWL Meet with AG Philip Ruddock to discuss High Court Appointment	11 May
AWL Welcomes appointment of Victorian Chief Justice Marilyn Warren	25 Nov
Senior Counsel Appointments	01 Oct
Australian Women Lawyers Criticises Federal Government's High Court Appointment	18 Dec

Media Coverage

AWL: Glass ceiling still firmly in place	Jul
Interview ABC Radio World Today Attorney General Supports Study of Women in the Legal Profession	ABC 04 Sep
Interview AWL President re Appointment of Justice Heydon	ABC 19 Dec
Judicial Appointments 2007	AFR 11 Dec
Field narrows for PM's last gift	AFR 11 Dec
May the best woman win as Gaudron steps down	AFR 22 Jun
Two Silky Susans in line to do justice to court's gender agenda	SMH 23 Mar
Changing of the Guard at the High Court	ABC 04 Feb