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Women in Law Awards finalists revealed
Lawyers Weekly is pleased to announce the finalists for this year’s Women in Law Awards.
Emma Musgrave
Now in its fifth year, the Women in Law Awards aims to recognise the achievements of women who have challenged, influenced or changed the practice of law in Australia.
The winners of the Women in Law Awards will be selected by a panel of judges and announced at a black-tie gala dinner at Sofitel Melbourne on Collins on 27 October.
To learn more about the event or to purchase tickets, click here.
The finalists for the 2016 Women in Law Awards are:
Academic of the Year
Natalie Skead, The University of Western Australia
Alexandra George, UNSW
Kim Rubenstein, ANU
Amy Maguire, University of Newcastle
Justine Rogers, UNSW
Chinelle van der Westhuizen, University of Notre Dame
Amelia Thorpe, UNSW
Barrister of the Year
Jane Needham SC, 13th Floor St James Hall
Laura Keily, Ninian Stephen Chambers
Julie Wright, Greenway Chambers
Melanie Baker, Greens List
Boutique Diversity Law Firm of the Year
Keypoint Law
Harmers Workplace Lawyers
Massons
Kreisson
Dealmaker of the Year
Julie Levis, Clayton Utz
Catherine Merity, DLA Piper
Elspeth Arnold, Ashurst
Sandy Mak, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Rebecca Maslen-Stannage, Herbert Smith Freehills
Charmian Barton, HWL Ebsworth
Evie Bruce, King & Wood Mallesons
Yuen-Yee Cho, King & Wood Mallesons
Michelle Segaert, Squire Patton Boggs
Diversity Law Firm of the Year
Herbert Smith Freehills
Maddocks
Clayton Utz
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
DLA Piper
King & Wood Mallesons
LegalVision
Lipman Karas
Executive of the Year
Nicole Green, MinterEllison
Ursula Hogben, LegalVision
Michelle Dixon, Maddocks
Sue Kench, King & Wood Mallesons
Gina Szwider, Bespoke
Kate Jordan, Clayton Utz
Jessica Silberstein, Silberstein & Associates
General Counsel of the Year
Claire Bibby, Brookfield Property Partners
Rachel Scanlon, Magellan Financial Group
Katrina Johnson, Uber
Sheree Siow, AIA Australia
Lisa Evans, Australia Pacific Airports Corporation
Rachel Launders, Nine Entertainment Co.
Shoshana Shields, eBay
Elizabeth Kangro, ORIX Australia Corporation Limited
Sarah Turner, REA Group Ltd
Janine Reid, WorkCover Queensland
In-house Lawyer of the Year
Jenny Taing, Australian Securities & Investments Commission
Anna-Athanasia Dervenis, Brookfield
Jessica Norris, Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation
Diane Khoury, DEXUS Property Group
Katerina Petrogiannakis, NBN Co
Kate Jarman, Brookfield Property Partners
Katerina Paras, AdventBalance (Lawyers On Demand)
Tiffany Taleski, Avant Mutual Group
Erica Clark, IOOF Holdings Ltd
Law Student of the Year
Jessica Provost, Gordon & Barry Lawyers/Redfern Legal Centre/UNSW
Jennifer Tridgell, Macquarie University
Anna Rienstra, UNSW
Megan Applegarth, University of Queensland
Sian Lacy, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Riana Cermak, Flinders University
Tianqin (Tina) Ye, Salvos Legal/University of Sydney
Katerina Dandanis, Monash University
Alena Zoric, Smith Leonard Fahey Lawyers
Brigid McManus, UNSW
Marketing Communications Executive of the Year
Lauren White, DLA Piper
Maia Keerie, Shine Lawyers
Claudette Yazbek, LegalVision
Sarah Chisman-Duffy, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Kathy Zmijewski, McDonald Murholme
Tracey Whyte, Piper Alderman
Renee Bennie, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Marnie Reid, DibbsBarker
Nicola Firth, Squire Patton Boggs
Melanie Smith, Hall & Wilcox
Mentor of the Year
Jennifer Harris, Clayton Utz
Kate Hay, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Fay Calderone, DibbsBarker
Janine Gregory, Slater and Gordon Lawyers
Jane Hider, DLA Piper
Rebecca Dickson, Australia Pacific Airports (Melbourne)
Kathy Bogoyev, The Humanitarian Group
Clarissa Rayward, Brisbane Family Law Centre
Sharlene Wellard, Meridian Lawyers
Nikita Barsby, MDC Legal
Not-for-profit Lawyer of the Year
Monique Hurley, NAAJA
Jo-Anne Bragg, Environmental Defenders Office Queensland
Louisa McKimm, Immigration Advice and Rights Centre
Skye Worth, Gold Coast Community Legal Centre and Advice Bureau Inc.
Marnie Troeth, Karingal Inc.
Ella Crotty, Fitzroy Legal Service
Linda Saverimutto, Gosnells Community Legal Centre
Rose Rocca, GM LEGAL
Partner of the Year
Teresa Nicoletti, Piper Alderman
Amanda Banton, Squire Patton Boggs
Lisa Ritson, Ashurst
Anita Cade, Ashurst
Nikki Robinson, Clayton Utz
Louise Massey, Gadens
Diana Nicholson, King & Wood Mallesons
Shannon Platt, Sparke Helmore Lawyers
Colleen Platford, Gilbert + Tobin
Sandra Steele, K&L Gates
Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year
Sarah Morton-Ramwell, Ashurst
Rachael Murray, HopgoodGanim Lawyers
Brooke Massender, Herbert Smith Freehills
Heidi Nash-Smith, Wotton + Kearney
Amanda Ryding, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Anna Ross, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Hayley Marano, Lander & Rogers
Paula Shelton, Shine Lawyers
Caitlin Walsh, Russell Kennedy
Amy Burton, Salvos Legal Humanitarian
Senior Associate of the Year
Eliza Blandford, Ashurst
Haley Aprile, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Natasha Murgatroyd, Gadens
Rebecca Dunn, Gilbert + Tobin
Maria Yiasemides, Jones Day
Lana Remedi, Kennedys
Shabarika Ajitkumar, King & Wood Mallesons
Elizabeth Stary, Maddocks
Cassandra Heilbronn, MinterEllison
Zoë Justice, Norton Rose Fulbright
Sole Practitioner of the Year
Chrissy Leontios, CLEON Legal and Mediation Services
Jessica Kerr, Sinclair + May
Despina Priala, Priala Legal
Jacqui Brauman, TBA Law
Dorota Bryks, Bryks Lawyers
Special Counsel of the Year
Paula Robinson, MinterEllison
Amy Southwell, MinterEllison
Deanna McMaster, MinterEllison
Justine Stansen, K&L Gates
Katherine Armytage, DLA Piper
Alice Morrison, Ashurst
Rachel Sciascia, DibbsBarker
Georgina Hey, Norton Rose Fulbright
Jennifer Barron, Gilbert + Tobin
Prudence Smith, Jones Day
Thought Leader of the Year
Marina Kofman, Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration
Elspeth Hensler, Australian Women Lawyers
Bernadette Jew, Gilbert + Tobin
Ursula Hogben, LegalVision
Nancy Bryla, The Light Lawyer
Sarah Bartholomeusz, You Legal
Meda Royall, Your Law Firm
Clarissa Rayward, Brisbane Family Law Centre
Sarah Lynch, BucketOrange Magazine
Macaire Bromley, DibbsBarker
Young Gun of the Year
Penelope Ward, Clayton Utz
Charlotte Campbell, Maurice Blackburn Lawyers
Fiona David, DibbsBarker
Katherine O'Regan, Gadens
Gisele Vanderweerden, Ashurst
Jenny Leung, C.G. Gillis & Co.
Hannah Linossier, Piper Alderman
Aristea Friedrich, Colin Biggers & Paisley
Grace Hurley, Holding Redlich
Sarah Kaylinger, Thomson Geer
Emma Musgrave
Emma Musgrave (née Ryan) is the managing editor, professional services at Momentum Media.
Emma has worked for Momentum Media since 2015, including five years spent as the editor of the company's legal brand - Lawyers Weekly. Throughout her time at Momentum, she has been responsible for breaking some of the biggest stories in corporate Australia. In addition, she has produced exclusive multimedia and event content related to the company's respective brands and audiences.
Prior to joining Momentum Media, Emma worked in breakfast radio, delivering news to the Central West region of NSW, before taking on a radio journalist role at Southern Cross Austereo, based in Townsville, North Queensland.
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