It is just over a century since women were first permitted to enter the legal profession in NSW. How far have the profession, the academy and the judiciary come in achieving gender equity in the law? Do initiatives aimed at “women in the law” still have currency?

Justice Gleeson invites you to consider the value of intersectionality in the profession, and how we might foster diversity and inclusion moving forward.

On behalf of the UTS Faculty of Law, Brennan Justice and Leadership Program and the National Justice Project we invite current UTS Law students as well as our Law alumni community to hear from the Honourable Justice Jacqueline Gleeson SC followed by refreshments and networking.

Date: Monday 20th March 2022
Time: Registration opens at 5:30, we ask all guests to be seated for a 6:00pm sharp start, event concludes at 8:00PM
Venue: UTS Auditorium CB08.02.005

Jacqueline Sarah Gleeson was appointed to the Court in March 2021. At the time of her appointment, she was a judge of the Federal Court of Australia, having been appointed to that position in April 2014. She has Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Laws and Master of Laws degrees from the University of Sydney. She was admitted as a solicitor in 1989 and practised as an employed solicitor at Bush Burke & Company in Sydney from 1990 to mid-1991. She then practised as a barrister from mid-1991, leaving the Bar at the end of 2000. From 2001 to 2003, she was General Counsel at the Australian Broadcasting Authority. From 2004 to 2006, she was a Senior Executive Lawyer with the Australian Government Solicitor. She returned to the Bar in 2007 and was made Senior Counsel in 2012.

Please register by Monday 13th March for event planning and dietary requirements.

This event is almost at full capacity. Should you have any queries, please reach out to brennanprogram@uts.edu.au.”