The Women in Law Conference | Vienna | September 11-13, 2025

Justitia Awards 2025

celebrating outstanding women in law

Justitia Awards 2025

The Justitia Awards are a true honor. They are a tribute to women’s remarkable work and dedication in various legal professions. Anyone can nominate their colleagues, role models, or themselves, from lawyers to judges to activists.

The Justitia Awards provide a platform for women who have enriched the legal landscapes with their contributions and are a celebration of achievements and an encouragement for the future.

Thank you for all nominations, however, the nomination phase is now closed. We will soon announce all shortlisted candidates here.

Justitia Awards Gala

Friday, September 12, 2025 from 7.30 – 10.00pm
University Vienna, Großer Festsaal
Universitätsring 1, 1010 Vienna

Categories

International Leaders / Lifetime Award

This category celebrates the most talented and impactful women in the legal professions, recognizing their achievements and contributions to society. The nominee is “the” outstanding woman of the year, demonstrating excellence as the most innovative and groundbreaking lifetime achiever.

Academia

The nominee has made a significant impact, delivered qualitatively and/or quantitatively measurable tangible results relative to the invested resources, and influenced demonstrable changes in attitudes, beliefs, and practices including aspects of gender equality in legal professions.

Game Changers / Pioneers / Young Achievers

The nominee is a game changer who has made an impact in the promotion of innovative approaches resulting in opportunities for women in law, or she is a young legal professional who has shattered the glass ceiling in her field. This includes new working methods where “business as usual” has failed and innovative “out-of-the-box” solutions have succeeded.

Election Committee 2025

We are proud to present an esteemed panel of industry experts, including past Justitia Award Laureates, who will assess and select the best candidates across all categories.

All nominations are reviewed and a short list of the best candidates will be issued. Winners will be announced at our prestigous Awards Ceremony on September 12, 2025 in Vienna.