Tanya Straguszi

Principal Lawyer

Maurice Blackburn Lawyers

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Her story

Tanya is a Principal Lawyer at Maurice Blackburn Lawyers.

Without mentioning your job title, how would you describe what it is you do now (whether at home, work, in the community, etc.)?

I am a single mother to a 10 year son working as a lawyer in a national law firm overseeing offices throughout Queensland and the Northern Territory.

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What are the first three words you think of when you hear the word ‘diversity’?

Inclusion, variety, representation.

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What do you think it will take to develop truly diverse thinking within the legal industry?

Diversity within leadership and not just based upon gender - age, race, social and cultural background, religion, and sexuality.  

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What was your main driver to enter the legal industry?

To make a genuine difference in the lives of others.

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