ALANA KUSHNIR NAMED A FINALIST IN THE LAWYERS WEEKLY WOMEN IN LAW AWARDS
Guest Work Agency (GWA) Director and Founder Alana Kushnir has been named a finalist in the ‘Thought Leader of the Year’ and ‘Sole Practitioner of the Year’ categories for the Lawyers Weekly Women in Law Awards 2024.
THOUGHT LEADER OF THE YEAR
The ‘Thought Leader of the Year’ category recognises a female lawyer in the Australian legal profession who has shown a long-term passion and aptitude for improving the industry. Finalists are able to clearly articulate the desired direction of the industry and draw upon best practice from other relevant industries and markets to champion growth and development in the sector.
In Alana’s submission she commented, “I am passionate about the development of new, specialised areas of legal practice in Australia, and supporting young lawyers to ‘do their thing’. ... I want to continue to advocate for lawyers to choose their own path, to work in a speciality that they are passionate about, even if it means starting your own practice from scratch, just like I did.”
SOLE PRACTITIONER OF THE YEAR
The ‘Sole Practitioner of the Year’ category recognises the demands of operating your own practice in FY 23-24. Operating as a sole practitioner requires vast legal expertise and capabilities across marketing, sales, business systems and processes.
This is the second time that Alana has been recognised as a finalist in this category, having won the award in 2022. Alana’s submission for this category reflected her deep understanding of the creative practice of her clients. This enables Alana to build long-term relationships with clients based on empathy and trust, and to provide carefully considered advice that takes into account their preferred ways of working, views on copyright and appetite for risk, etc.
ABOUT THE LAWYERS WEEKLY WOMEN IN LAW AWARDS
The Lawyers Weekly Women in Law Awards recognises women’s excellence across the Australian Legal Sector. The awards highlight women within the legal profession who demonstrate excellence in their work, nationally recognising their achievements.
The winners will be announced on Thursday, 14 November 2024.
Guest Work Agency is a boutique art law and advisory firm based in Melbourne, but is international in reach. It is the first dedicated art law practice in Australia, working with artists, collectors, galleries, arts organisations, art fairs and art tech start-ups.
For more information contact us at info@guestworkagency.art.