ACLA is delighted to announce the Winners and finalists of its 2008 Awards, which were presented at its Annual National Conference Dinner in Sydney on Thursday, 6 November.
Australian Corporate Lawyer of the Year
Winner: Helen Gillies, Corporate Counsel, Sinclair Knight Merz
Finalists: Saveria Dimasi, Director, Legal Services, The University of Melbourne.
Justin Forsell, General Counsel, Vodafone Australia Pty Limited
Australian Government Lawyer of the Year
Winner: Lesley Power, General Counsel, Special Broadcasting Service Corporation
Finalists: Stephen Bouwhuis, Assistant Secretary in Office of International Law, The Attorney-General’s Dept.
Joanna Davidson Victorian Government Solicitor’s Office
Australian In-house Lawyer Young Achiever of the Year
Winner: Louise Leaver, Legal Counsel, BlueScope Steel.
Finalists: Stefanie McDowell, Corporate Counsel, Wagners
Anthony Wright, General Counsel, Transpacific Industries Group Ltd
Australian In-house Legal Team of the Year
Winner: Caltex Australia Legal Team
Finalists: Workplace Ombudsman Legal and Advice Branch, Brisbane
Woolworths Legal Team
Excellence in Sustainability:
Winner: Canberra Greening Group, Australian Government Solicitor
Finalist: GN2010 Legal Australia, National Australia Bank. Melbourne