The Lawson Common Room: where sharp minds and generous spirits meet—part fireside chat, part professional detour. Each month, we explore the many ways people find themselves in the law… and what they choose to do once they’re there.
This month, host Nicholas van Hattem is joined by Senator Varun Ghosh (by video), solicitor Eunice Ong and Heather Millar SC.
Varun Ghosh is a Labor Senator for Western Australia. Prior to entering politics, Varun was a barrister at Francis Burt Chambers and an adjunct lecturer in constitutional law at the University of Western Australia. He is also a contributing writer to the Australian Book Review and a cricket tragic.
Eunice is a solicitor at a union, with previous experience in firms and private sector, university tutor and published short story writer. She values social justice, fairness, and teaching – to give bac
Heather was appointed Senior Counsel this month. Heather’s practice has a focus on employment law, contractual disputes, industrial relations, and health and safety. Prior to joining the Bar, Heather worked in HSF’s employment team with clients in the resources, finance, local government and utility sectors. She spent five years working at Lewis Silkin LLP – a leading employment law firm in the UK.
Together, they’ll explore determination or destiny (does one pick their path or does the path pick you?), working across law’s formation to enforcement, and tying your values to your work.
– Doors from 5PM
– Talk + Q&A from 5.30PM in the Studio
– Drinks + chats from 6.15PM in Luis’
– Members $10, public $25 (includes a drink on arrival)
Expect an evening of provocative contemplation - some celebration of what law is doing better in 2025, and some frank assessments of work still to be done.