At long last.. now if we can get all those idiot ex marketing types out of that other office up the road and replace with….
We’d be very happy !
We digress. Lawyers Weekly reports…
For the first time since 1933, the ACT Law Society has announced its new executive committee will be led by a female president and female vice presidents.
On Thursday, 24 September, the ACT Law Society announced a new executive committee, headed up by new president Elizabeth Carroll and vice president’s Sarah Avery and Farzana Choudhry. For the first time since its formation in 1933, the Law Society has appointed three women to the top of the executive committee, hailing in a new era in female leadership.
Reflecting on the new role, Ms Carroll said she was honoured to be appointed to the Law Society and will be using this new position to address and to support the “unique nature” of the legal profession throughout the territory with the Law Society working as “a link between private practice and government lawyers”.
“The profession has shown a huge capacity to adapt in these challenging times and the society needs to support its members into the future,” Ms Carroll said to Lawyers Weekly. “I will be working to ensure all members of the profession are able to reach their full potential and that support is available to those who need it.”
Ms Carroll is currently chief legal counsel at IP Australia and has contributed to many Australian innovations by providing strategic legal advice and managing a provision of legal services to the agency. She also brings a decade of experience leading law teams in three Commonwealth agencies and 10 years’ in private practice.
From 2015-2019, Ms Carroll was the chair of Australian Government Legal Network (AGLN) and a board member for six years. As a strong supporter for the professional development of young lawyers, she established the AGLN’s mentoring program.
