Lifting the Bar
A publication for NSW State Government
Leading female counsel in NSW State Government
As legal practitioners we are all responsible for doing what we can to promote and achieve equitable practices. One of the areas that requires greater commitment from all firms and our clients is the advancement and retention of female counsel.
The lack of knowledge of, or connection with, female junior counsel is a barrier to equitable briefing practices. At Maddocks, we decided that we could help raise the profile of female junior counsel, assisting them to build their experience and connections, and in doing so, supporting our colleagues in making more diverse choices on who to brief or recommend.
Maddocks NSW State Government Sector team is excited to be rolling out our campaign series Lifting the Bar. This series provides a platform where we can all get to know leading female barristers across different areas of practice, with a particular focus on the NSW Government sector. Each series collates profiles of female junior counsel, so you can get to know them on a professional and personal level.

Editions
Do you know someone who should be included in Lifting the Bar?
Get in touch with NSW State Government Sector Leader, Vanessa Andersen.
Recent articles

Lifting the Bar — 2023 NSW Edition
By Alicia Albury, Vanessa Andersen, Danielle Funston, Ooma Khurana, Breellen Warry
Lifting the Bar 2023 NSW features barristers across all areas of practice and sectors, both junior and senior counsel.

Risk, Regulation & Resilience | Managing risk during an age of volatility
By Caroline Atkins, Arlene Colquhoun, Michelle Dixon, Catherine Dunlop, Ilan Kraus, Norman Lucas, Sonia Sharma, Ron Smooker, Sefton Warner, Andrew Whiteside, Gina Wilson, Andrew Wright
The first benchmarking report by Maddocks focused on business risk, regulation and resilience.
COP27 Sharm El-Sheikh Egypt 2022 | A summary of the key outcomes
By Simonetta Astolfi, Maria Marshall, Terry Montebello, Patrick Ibbotson, Joshua Same, Breellen Warry, Michael Winram & Stefan Prelevic
Our Sustainability and Climate Change team has summarised the key outcomes from the global meeting at Sharm El-Sheikh
Spotlight on Regulatory Activities: the Fair Work Ombudsman in 2021-2022 & underpayment claims
By Vanessa Andersen, Katie Kossian, Grace Turner-Mobbs
Three tips for a more fairer and compliant workplace.
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