About Us

The Geelong Law Association ('GLA') is an incorporated association for legal practitioners, law students and others associated with the law who live and/or work in the Greater Geelong region.

The GLA supports around 300 local members through social and networking events, as well as the cost-effective provision of local continuing professional development seminars.

The GLA enjoys a particularly close relationship with the Deakin University School of Law, and hosts regular events for young lawyers and law students as well as providing scholarships and prizes for Deakin students. Law students are eligible to be Associate Members of the Association.

 The GLA are proudly sponsored by Stewart Title.

The Association's 2023/24 Committee: 

 

Executive

Committee Members

President

Jaz Goddard

Maurice Blackburn

JazGoddard@mauriceblackburn.com.au

 

Vice President

Alistair Sudholz

WorkSafe Victoria

Alistair_Sudholz@worksafe.vic.gov.au

 

Secretary

Jessica Hegarty

Victoria Legal Aid

jessicahegarty@live.com

 

Treasurer

Grant Reynolds

Transport Accident Commission

Grant_Reynolds@tac.vic.gov.au

Alistair Sudholz Worksafe Victoria

Brent Astle - Nicholes Family Lawyers

Emily Ranner - Wightons Lawyers

Gabrielle Feery - Maurice Blackburn

Grant ReynoldsTransport Accident Commission

Ivy O’Dwyer – Harwood Andrews

Jaz Goddard - Maurice Blackburn

Jess Hegarty – Victoria Legal Aid

Josine Wynberg – Coulter Legal

Laura Shandley Geelong Grammar School

Lauren Solomonson - Coulter Legal

Madeleine Luppino – Harwood Andrews

Monique Monahan - Harwood Andrews

 

 

Subcommittee Members

 

Michele Tucker, Deakin University Subcommittee

 

The Association's Rules

To download a copy of the GLA's Rules of Association, please click here.