History of the Women Lawyers Association of Tasmania

In 2008 the organisation changed its name to Tasmanian Women Lawyers.

The first meeting of Women Lawyers Association of Tasmania was held on 17 May 1976. At that meeting the following people were elected as office bearers:

Meetings continued until 10 June 1979. At that time Miriam Court was the Secretary.

The organisation was reformed in 1985. This followed a meeting at Ross on 24 February 1985 a motion was passed that the association was a viable proposition and should be continued. At that meeting it was also agreed that a steering committee would redraft the constitution and present it to the annual general meeting.

In 1985 the following persons were elected office bearers:

An AGM was held on 19 October 1985 and motion was passed that the new constitution be accepted.

Further discussion about the constitution took place in 1993. At a meeting of the organisation on 9 June 1993 a redrafted constitution was adopted. That constitution can be found on the website.

The Women Lawyers Association of Tasmania was incorporated in 2002.

 

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