Women in Law Conference 2020
June 4 – 6, 2020
University of Vienna
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.
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
- bias: conscious or unconscious – creating awareness and dealing with it,
- flexibility and agility: strengths and weaknesses of modern working environments,
- diversity / inclusion / intersectionality: going beyond gender,
- threats: physical and mental health, multiple responsibilities, etc.,
- 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:
o lecture and panel: theoretical input by experts,
o workshop: interactive learning & best practice.
- Participants can attend two tracks (morning and afternoon).
Agenda
| 08:00 – 08:30 “Good Morning Vienna” – Registration & Networking Breakfast 08:30 – 09:30 Welcome & Keynote 09:45 – 12:30 Tracks Round 1 (alternative tracks 1, 2, 3) |
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| 09:45 – 10:45 Introduction + Panel 10:45 – 11:15 Networking Coffee 11:15 – 12:30 Workshop |
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| 12:30 – 13:30 | Networking Lunch |
| 13:30 – 16:00 | Tracks Round 2 (alternative tracks 4, 5) |
| 13:30 – 14:30 Introduction + Panel | |
| 14:30 – 14:45 Networking Coffee | |
| 14:45 – 16:00 Workshop | |
| 16:00 – 17:00 | Summary, Thanks & Farewell |
| 18:00 – 21:00
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Justitia Award Ceremony to celebrate outstanding Female Legal Professionals (Laureates for 2020) |
lease note this agenda is subject to change
