The highest graduating female law students across Queensland have been recognised by the Women Lawyers Association of Queensland (WLAQ).
The 11 women received a Una Prentice Award at the College of Law in Brisbane on Tuesday night:
- University of Queensland – Sophie James
- Griffith University – Jordan Garrett
- Queensland University of Technology – Rachael Paxton
- University of the Sunshine Coast – Elisa Williams
- University of Southern Queensland – Sian Genrich and Clair Levander
- James Cook University – Matilda Fryer
- Bond University – Chloe Broustail
- Southern Cross University – Lisa Hills-Spurrell
- Australian Catholic University – Gabrielle Betros
- Central Queensland University – Alison Duncan
Una Prentice was the first person (of either gender) to graduate from the Faculty of Law at the University of Queensland in 1938. She was also the first female barrister admitted in Queensland, and the first female prosecutor for the Commonwealth Crown Solicitor.
With a bequest each year, WLAQ honours and celebrates her memory by recognising the highest-achieving female law graduates at each of the law schools across Queensland.
Una Prentice Trust Patron, Justice Debra Mullins (former WLAQ Treasurer and WLAQ Honorary Member), presented the awards.
Association president Sarah Ford said: “The Una Prentice awards evening is a celebration not only of academic excellence, but of the determination, resilience and leadership shown by the next generation of women in law.
“This year’s recipients exemplify the future of Queensland’s legal profession – one shaped by talented, capable women committed to driving meaningful change,” she said.
“I wish them the very best for their future endeavours.”
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