The Women in Law Initiative connects female legal professionals and thought leaders from all around the globe and offers an exceptional meeting platform in the heart of Europe.

June 4 – 6, 2020
University of Vienna

Participants

• from freshmen year to retirement,
• all legal professions: lawyers, notaries public, in-house counsel, judges, researchers and scientists, civil servants, etc.
• male allies of the cause, creating an international network of (prospective) legal professionals in both academia and the legal industry.

Focus areas / Tracks

1. bias: conscious or unconscious – creating awareness and dealing with it,
2. flexibility and agility: strengths and weaknesses of modern working environments,
3. diversity / inclusion / intersectionality: going beyond gender,
4. threats: physical and mental health, multiple responsibilities, etc.,
5. reaching the top: overcoming obstacles on the way to partner, director, board.

From theory to practice

• 5 tracks with one introductory lecture, panel, and workshop each:
  • lecture and panel: theoretical input by experts,
  • workshop: interactive learning & best practice.
• Participants can attend two tracks (morning and afternoon).