Baker McKenzie National Women’s Moot

The Baker McKenzie National Women’s Moot is an exciting initiative that was introduced in 2011 by the SULS Competitions Directors in conjunction with the NSW Young Lawyers Special Committee of Law Students’ Societies. 

It is aimed at addressing the equity issues facing women at the bar and is the only national moot in which all competitors must be female- or non-binary- identifying. Although the traditional barriers facing women and non-binary students at law school and within the legal profession have generally improved such that our generation may benefit from a more equitable professional environment, the same developments are arguably yet to characterise the bar. 

The status of mooting at Law School as a formative experience for budding barristers may therefore be an incredibly positive mechanism to encourage greater skills development and accessibility for women to a career at the bar, and can thus be utilised to address this inequity at a grassroots level.

The Competition attracts universities from around Australia and provides an opportunity for female and non-binary law students to gain advocacy experience and network with female and non-binary practitioners. The moot is hosted by SULS during the Semester 2 mid-semester break. Applications will be invited at the beginning of Semester 2.

For more information about the Baker McKenzie National Women’s Moot, and registration details, please see our website.