Membership
Our members come from all sectors of the legal profession including private practice, public sector, courts, universities, judiciary and women not currently practising law.
Individual Membership
Ordinary Membership of WLASA is open to individuals who meet one of the following criteria:
Member Benefits
As an Ordinary Member you are entitled to the following benefits:
- Membership rates for yourself to all of our events
- Voting rights at all meetings of members of WLASA
- The ability to nominate for election on the WLASA Committee
- Optional inclusion for practising lawyers on the Find a Woman Lawyer directory on our website
- Invitations to attend free-for-members WLASA hosted CPD sessions each year
- Access to a support network of women lawyers extending beyond the workplace including informal mentoring, career advice and friendship
- Provision of regular newsletters from our national body, Australian Women Lawyers
- Regular communication via email and the WLASA Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter pages
- Discounts and promotions for services from other like-minded organisations, we will advise you of such promotions by email.
Our organisation is the peak body for female lawyers in South Australia.
Joining and renewing membership
Ordinary Membership is renewable each financial year and is charged according to the employment circumstances of the individual as follows:
- $60.00 Waged
- $30.00 Community Legal Centre & Legal Services Commission employees
- $30.00 Un-waged
Renewal fees can be paid by credit card.
Both new and existing members must complete a Membership Form when they join or renew each year in addition to paying their membership fees.
Corporate Membership
WLASA is proud to offer Corporate Membership to all South Australian law firms and organisations who employ lawyers.
Eligibility
Corporate Membership of the Association is open to partnerships, firms, incorporated entities or similar bodies who employ persons who hold a law degree, are studying law or who are otherwise eligible to practice law in South Australia.
Benefits of membership
As a Corporate Member your legal staff (including principals, employees, law clerks and law students) both male and female, will enjoy the following benefits:
- Attendance at WLASA events at member discounted rates
- Invitations to attend free-for-members WLASA hosted CPD sessions each year
- Optional inclusion for legal staff in the Find a Female Lawyer Directory
- Access to a support network of women lawyers extending beyond the workplace including informal mentoring, career advice and friendship
- Provision of regular newsletters from our national body, Australian Women Lawyers
- Regular communication via email and the WLASA Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter pages
- Discounts and promotions for services from other like-minded organisations, we will advise you of such promotions by email
In addition, your organisation will enjoy the following benefits:
- Provision of copies of policies, law reform papers and other publications relevant to the promotion and support of women practising law in South Australia
- Listing on the ‘Corporate Member’ page of the WLASA website together with a link to your website
- Use of the WLASA “Corporate Member” logo in your marketing materials, website, email signature etc at your election
- Opportunities to be the exclusive sponsor of certain WLASA events
- Entitlement to one vote at each year’s WLASA Annual General Meeting and other meetings of Members, to be exercised by a nominated delegate
Most importantly, as a Corporate Member your firm will be seen to be endorsing and supportive of WLASA’s goals and ambitions. Your contribution will help us to improve our services and support for South Australian women in the law.
Joining and renewing membership
Corporate Membership is renewable each financial year and is charged according to the number of eligible legal personnel engaged by the organisation as follows:
- $150.00 1 – 5 lawyers and community legal centres
- $350.00 6 – 15 lawyers
- $800.00 16 – 30 lawyers
- $1,200.00 31 or more lawyers
Honorary Membership
The Committee of WLASA may confer Honorary Membership upon any person who in the opinion of the Committee is fit to receive honorary membership.
Members are invited to contact the WLASA President by email if they wish to suggest a worthy nominee for Honorary Membership: president@womenlawyerssa.org.au