Membership of the Women Lawyers Association of Queensland(WLAQ) is an organisation dedicated to women who are jurists, practising professionals, legal academics, legal graduates and students of law. As an association of professionals we seek to help members directly and indirectly by:

• Providing networking opportunities with other professionals
• Liaising with other peak bodies
• Supporting mentoring and guiding of more junior members
• Lobbying for the rights and interests of women in the profession and generally

WLAQ hosts events to facilitate professional and social interaction and is proud to administer the Annual Queensland Woman Lawyer, Regional Woman Lawyer and Emergent Woman Lawyer Awards, the Beryl Donkin Trust Prize, and the Una Prentice Graduate Award.

WLAQ is managed by a committee appointed yearly.  Details of our current committee, and how to contact them, can be found here.

History

We are currently compiling information to preserve and celebrate WLAQ’s rich history and contributions to women in the law in Queensland. If you want to be involved in the project, or if you have any memories, anecdotes or experiences with WLAQ that you wish to share, please contact us here. 

We are also trying to compile complete lists of winners for the Women Lawyer of the Year Awards, the Beryl Donkin Memorial Grant and the Una Prentice Awards so if you have been honoured, or you know a woman who has, please contact us.