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LIV confirms 2023 president
The Law Institute of Victoria (LIV) has confirmed who its president will be in the new calendar year.
Emma Musgrave
Tania Wolff has been reappointed as the LIV president for a third year following a board meeting earlier this month.
In addition to her president’s role, Ms Wolff currently serves as the principal and director of First Step Legal, a LIV-accredited specialist in criminal law, and a sessional legal member on the Mental Health Tribunal.
“In my role as LIV president, I have had the privilege of advocating on behalf of the legal profession and the community on pivotal issues. I look forward to continuing this work in calling for reforms to our legal system to improve access to justice and upholding the rule of law in Victoria,” Ms Wolff said, commenting on her reappointment.
“While the last few years have brought about challenges for the legal profession, I am optimistic of positive and exciting times ahead as we continue to navigate new terrain.”
In addition to Ms Wolff’s appointment, LIV has also appointed Louisa Gibbs and Matthew Hibbins as deputy presidents.
Ms Gibbs is the chief executive of the Federation of Community Legal Centres, and Mr Hibbins is the managing partner – Melbourne of MinterEllison.
LIV CEO Adam Awty congratulated each of the new appointments.
“I congratulate Tania on her reappointment as LIV president and Louisa and Matthew on their appointments as deputy presidents.
“LIV members can be sure they will be well served and represented under their leadership,” Mr Awty said.
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.
She holds a Bachelor of Communications (Journalism) degree from Charles Sturt University.
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