Connolly Suthers solicitor receives award as Highest Achiever!

Our Family Law Solicitor, Julie Bligh has been recognised by the President of the Queensland Law Society as the highest achiever in Family Law Specialist Accreditation in 2019.

The Queensland Law Society’s Family Law Specialist Accreditation program provides a nationally recognised "mark of excellence" for high level competence and knowledge. 

Every aspect of the Family Law process is difficult - people going through relationship breakdown face complex and diverse legal problems that compound their emotional challenges.  To best serve their clients’ interests solicitors practising in Family law require special expertise. 

We took five to sit with Julie and asked her about the process of becoming an accredited specialist. She had one word for us, gruelling. 

“Despite being a Solicitor for almost 25 years and specialising in Family Law, accreditation still required more than a years’ study in areas including tax, trusts and corporate restructuring. 

When told that I had passed the accreditation process my first thought was relief. 

All the candidates are experienced Family Law professionals, making me especially proud to be the highest achiever.

That recognition confirms that solicitors in regional areas are the equal of any”. 

High achievement is not new for this locally raised lawyer. Julie also placed first when she attained Specialist Accreditation in Personal Injuries law – making her 1 of only 16 lawyers in the state that hold a double accreditation.

Below is information given by the Queensland Law Society:

• The number of Solicitors currently in Queensland 12,620
• The number of Family Law accredited specialists 206
• The number of dual accredited specialists 16

We are so proud of Julie's incredible achievement and are so happy to call her one of our own. Should you require expert family law advice, you know who to call.