The Hon. Marilyn Warren AC KC, former Supreme Court Chief Justice, will deliver a lecture on the history and future of women in the law at Melbourne Law School on Tuesday, March 8, 2023.
The lecture, titled "Women Making a Difference in the Law: Bridging a Gap Between Law and Life," will explore the paths of women as practitioners, academics, reformers, and jurists since 1903, the year Flos Greig graduated as the first woman in law in Victoria.
Flos Greig was a pioneer whose determination to practise as a solicitor advanced gender equality in the legal profession in Australia in the early twentieth century. Upon graduating from Melbourne Law School in 1903, Flos Greig undertook her articles with Frank Cornwall, later continuing her career with Cornwalls law firm.
The lecture will take place in the library (Level 1) of Melbourne Law School from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm. Light refreshments will be served from 5:30 pm in the foyer.
This event is free and open to the public. RSVPs are not required.