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The Women in Law Conference | Vienna | September 14 - 16, 2023
Women in Law
Conference
Vienna, Austria | international experts | September 14 - 16, 2023
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50+ speakers
panelists and moderators
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3 days of networking
4 practical workshops
6 expert panel discussions
reducing the gender pay gap
young voices panel
4 Career Planning
3 Anti-Discrimination
2 new work

1 women’s rights

The Women in Law Initiative

The Women in Law Initiative connects female* legal professionals (and their male* allies) from all around the globe, organizes international conferences, and presents the annual Justitia Awards.

Topics 2023

Kick-off events

  • Gen Z – young voices 2.0
    Diversity is the future – how will the next generation shape the legal professions? 
  • Eliminating the gender pay gap – call to action
    Nobody wants to wait for another 130 years for equal pay. How can the legal professions increase pay transparency and effect lasting change? More courageous steps are needed now to close the gender pay gap.

4 Conference Tracks 

  1. Women’s rights – age and disability
    How can (female*) legal professionals contribute to the improvement of women’s rights – with a focus on age and disability? Why do they matter in the legal professions?
  2. New work – tech, platforms, and AI
    What does the legal workplace look like in the future? Which role will women* play in the implementation of new work? How can companies in the legal world become more open-minded, agile, efficient, and innovative? How can women* in law combine professional development with personal growth?
    Including a critical analysis of platform-work
  3. Anti-Discrimination – gender equality 2.0
    What does an inclusive workplace look like in the legal professions? What are the benefits of intersectional, interdisciplinary teams?
    Focus on practical steps to create an inclusive workspace
  4. Intergenerational career planning
    Female careers in the legal professions: what do they look like, and how can they be more attractive for Gens X, Y, and Z? How can we establish intergenerational support, and why does it make all women* stronger?
    Focus on mentoring and networking

From theory to practice in each track 

  • Introductory lecture (keynote) and panel input by experts  
  • Interactive learning & best practice workshop

Why join?

30+ international speakers & panelists

6 expert panel discussions

4 hands-on workshops

3 days of networking

Delve into the most pressing topics for women* in the legal professions today. Join two tracks, and share your thoughts, experiences, and knowledge with women* and male* allies from around the globe.

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Program

September 14, 3PM to September 16, 12PM (CEST), 2023
Day 1
Sep 14, 2023
Day 2
Sep 15, 2023
Day 3
Sep 16, 2023
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm

Check-In (Skylounge)

Welcome to Women in Law 2023

We’re starting off The Women in Law Conference 2023 with a warm welcome to all attendees.   All Sessions take place at the University of Vienna, Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1, 1090 Vienna, [open map]
Franz J. Heidinger
Alix Frank-Thomasser

Gen Z – young voices 2.0

The future is female – how will the next generation of women* in law shape the legal professions? Diversity is the future – how will the next generation shape the legal professions? What dreams and visions do young women* have for their careers in law? What do they want from employers and colleagues, from lawmakers and their fellow women* in law? Listen to young voices and learn from their experiences and expectations.
Marion Moshammer
Saskia Kaltenbrunner
Elisa Kessler
Yvonne Elumogo
Lauren Kohn

Eliminating the gender pay gap – call to action

Nobody wants to wait for another 130 years for equal pay. How can the legal professions increase pay transparency and effect lasting change? More courageous steps are needed now to close the gender pay gap. How can the legal professions reduce their gender pay gap? What effect can legislation and legal activism have on reducing the gap?
Zara Nanu
Melanie Kocsan-Göschl
Elisabeth Lechner
Lukas Flener

Mayor’s Reception at Viennese Heuriger (in-person event)

The Women in Law Initiative and the Mayor of Vienna, Dr. Michael Ludwig, invite all attendees to the traditional Vienna Heuriger (wine-cellar) 10er Marie. Ottakringer Str. 222-224, 1160 Wien
8:00 am - 8:30 am

Check-In

Welcome

Welcome addresses by supporters and patrons of The Women in Law Initiative: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Brigitta Zöchling-Jud, Dean, Juridicum, University of Vienna ||| Shoura Zehetner-Hashemi, Director, Amnesty International Vienna ||| Prof. Laura Carlson, President, European Women Lawyers’ Association (EWLA) Helena Dalli, Commissioner, European Union All Sessions take place at the University of Vienna, Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1, 1090 Vienna, [open map]
Laura Carlson
Helena Dalli
Alix Frank-Thomasser

Keynote

Eliana Zatschler, “Bridging the pay gap in a women‘s digital world: pay transparency in platform work”
Eliana Zatschler

Track 2 – New work – tech, platforms, and AI

What does the legal workplace look like in the future? Which role will women* play in the implementation of new work? How can companies in the legal world become more open-minded, agile, efficient, and innovative? How can women* in law combine professional development with personal growth? Including a critical analysis of platform-work   introductory keynote expert panel discussion  
Anastasiya Ugale
Tadala Peggy Chinkwezule
Tamara Kraljic
Eva Bognár
Katharina Körber-Risak
Christian Berger

Track 1 – Women’s rights – age and disability

How can (female*) legal professionals contribute to the improvement of women’s rights? Why do they matter in the legal professions? Focus on age and disability   introductory keynote expert panel discussion  
Maria Rösslhumer
Zlata Đurđević
Marie-Therese Claes
Ana Horvat Vuković
Margaret Thornton
11:25 am-11:40 am

coffee break

Track 2 – New work – tech, platforms, and AI – workshop

“New Work” is a ubiquitous concept, which encompasses both technological advances (through the explosion of Legal Tech tools and AI) but also shifts in workers’ mindsets and workplace structures (through alternative work arrangements, agile/flexible work and talent economy platforms). What roles have women played in the recent past in redefining what work means in the legal field and what are the opportunities for women to continue to shape the future of the legal profession?   During this workshops, participants can choose to take part in different discussion and activity groups to explore the many different facets of “New Work”:   Never heard of ChatGPT or never dared to see what ChatGPT could do for you? –>  Take a seat at the “ChatGPT for the novices (and/or the scared)” table to learn about some basics! Are you an AI enthusiast, who uses (or would like to use) ChatGPT on a regular basis? –> Share your experience and thoughts in the “Artificial Intelligence = Intelligent Effort” discussion group! Is your law firm using the right Legal Tech tools to maximize both work-product output and attorney happiness? Is that even possible?! –> Come and hear what trailblazing, women-owned Legal Tech companies have to...
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Tamara Kraljic

Track 1 – Women’s rights – age and disability – workshop

This seminar focuses on identifying solutions for a more inclusive legal system. Through legal frameworks, practical mechanisms in advancing anti-discrimination policies will be explored with examples of local, state and federal cases. In an interactive and academic discussion, specific solutions from various regions and institutions of the world will be assessed in protecting the rights of historically underrepresented populations in creating a more just legal system.
Janan Iranbomy
Shahram Iranbomy
12:40 pm-1:40 pm

Networking Lunch Break

Track 4 – Intergenerational career planning

Female careers in the legal professions: what do they look like, and how can they be more attractive for Gens X, Y, and Z? How can we establish intergenerational support, and why does it make all women* stronger? Focus on mentoring and networking   introductory keynote expert panel discussion  
Marita Haas
Alisa Grafton
Ingeborg Edel
Susan Cox

Track 3 – Anti-Discrimination – Gender Equality 2.0

What does an inclusive workplace look like in the legal field? What are the benefits of intersectional, interdisciplinary teams? Focus on practical steps to create an inclusive workspace   introductory keynote expert panel discussion  
Ivana Cucujkic-Panic
Eliana Zatschler
Cornelia Amon-Konrath
Evelyn Regner
Ana Nestorovic
Stefan Perner
3:05 pm – 3:20 pm

coffee break

Track 4 – Intergenerational career planning – workshop

delve deeper into the topic in this interactive practical workshop
Barbara Covarrubias Venegas

Track 3 – Anti-Discrimination – Gender Equality 2.0 – workshop

delve deeper into the topic in this interactive practical workshop
Marie-Therese Claes

Plenary Session

Franz J. Heidinger
Alix Frank-Thomasser

Conclusion & Farewell

Franz J. Heidinger
Alix Frank-Thomasser

Justitia Awards Gala

Austrian Academy of Sciences Dr. Ignaz Seipel-Platz 2 1010 Vienna formal attire requested Check-In: 19:00 – 19:30, please arrive early to leave enough time to check in and take your seats
Stefan Lenglinger
Franz J. Heidinger
Alix Frank-Thomasser

Social Program and Networking

We end The Women in Law Conference 2023 with a Saturday filled with social programs and ample opportunities for further networking: Classic Viennese Breakfast at Alix Frank Rechtsanwälte GmbH, Schottengasse 10, 1010 Vienna |||   Valie Export Retrospective at Albertina |||   Leisurely stroll through the idyllic Viennese vineyards      

Speakers

Meet the internationally renowned speakers, panelists, and workshop facilitators of The Women in Law Conference 2023. ~updated continually~

Alisa Grafton

Great Networking by Alisa Grafton and as a Consultant Scrivener Notary

Alix Frank-Thomasser

President | The Women in Law Initiative

Ana Horvat Vuković

Chair of Constitutional Law | Faculty of Law, University of Zagreb, Croatia

Ana Nestorovic

Lawyer | PhD candidate Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU Vienna)

Anastasiya Ugale

International Law & Dispute Resolution Counsel

Barbara Covarrubias Venegas

CEO #virtualspacehero

Christian Berger

Economic Policy Advisor | Vienna Chamber of Labor; Lecturer at several universities

Cornelia Amon-Konrath

Austrian Ombud for Equal Treatment

Eliana Zatschler

Secretary General, European Women Lawyers Association (EWLA)

Elisa Kessler

ELSA Vienna

Elisabeth Lechner

Expert for Digitisation Politics, Office for Digital Affairs, Austrian Chamber of Labour; Post-Doctoral Lecturerer, University of Vienna

Eva Bognár

Head of Employment | Lakatos Köves Partners

Evelyn Regner

Vice-President | European Parliament

Franz J. Heidinger

Secretary General | Justitia Awards

Ingeborg Edel

Partner | BINDER GRÖSSWANG Rechtsanwälte GmbH

Ivana Cucujkic-Panic

Communications Manager, Columnist, Podcaster, Content Creator

Janan Iranbomy

Chair of Student Advocacy & Engagement | Harvard Graduate Council

Katharina Körber-Risak

Lawyer | Körber-Risak Rechtsanwalts GmbH

Laura Carlson

Professor in private law at the Department of Law | Stockholm University

Lukas Flener

Partner | Fellner Wratzfeld & Partner Rechtsanwälte (fwp)

Margaret Thornton

Emerita Professor | ANU College of Law; Barrister of the Supreme Court of NSW & the High Court of Australia

Maria Rösslhumer

General Manager | AÖF - Verein Autonome Österreichische Frauenhäuser

Marie-Therese Claes

Professor Gender and Diversity at WU Vienna

Marion Moshammer

John Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies

Marita Haas

Head Business Unit People, Culture & Organization Advisory | Ward Howell International

Melanie Kocsan-Göschl

Legal Expert | Chamber of Labour Austria

Saskia Kaltenbrunner

Research Associate at University of Vienna (Department of Innovation and Digitalisation in Law)

Shahram Iranbomy

Special Representative for Anti-discrimination of the Foreigners Advisory Council, Frankfurt am Main

Stefan Perner

Head | Institute for Civil and Civil Procedure Law | Vienna University of Economics and Business

Susan Cox

Owner/Consultant | Susan Cox Consulting

Tadala Peggy Chinkwezule

Legal Services Manager & Company Secretary Export Development Fund

Tamara Kraljic

Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP & Women's Bar Association of Washington DC

Yvonne Elumogo

PhD student at the University of Vienna and Pro BonoCounsel at the Vienna Law Clinics

Zara Nanu

XpertHR | Gapsquare

Zlata Đurđević

Professor of Law | University of Zagreb
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Academic Advisory Board

The Academic Advisory Board is charged with upholding the academic quality of The Women in Law Conference and setting its agenda.

Birgit Forgó-Feldner

Professor | University of Vienna, School of Law

Birgit Spießhofer

Europe Chief Sustainability & Governance Counsel | Dentons Europe LLP

Christian Berger

Economic Policy Advisor | Vienna Chamber of Labor; Lecturer at several universities

Christiane Wendehorst

University of Vienna, Department of Civil Law; President | European Law Institute (ELI)

Ilse Reiter-Zatloukal

Head | Department for Legal and Constitutional History of the Law Faculty at the University of Vienna

Margaret Thornton

Emerita Professor | ANU College of Law; Barrister of the Supreme Court of NSW & the High Court of Australia

Stefan Perner

Head | Institute for Civil and Civil Procedure Law | Vienna University of Economics and Business

Ulrike Frauenberger-Pfeiler

Academic Mediator; Coordinator Electives Mediation & ADR | Institute for Civil Procedure Law, University of Vienna

Ulrike Schultz

Akad. Oberrätin | FernUniversität in Hagen; RCSL Women and Gender in the Legal Professions

Verica Trstenjak

former Advocate General | ECJ; Member of the Executive Board | EU Agency of Fundamental Rights

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Oskar Morgenstern Platz 1, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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