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The top 10 unis that have produced the most 30u30 finalists revealed
Finalists for this year’s 30 Under 30 Awards have been named. Now, breaking down the ranks, Lawyers Weekly can reveal where most got their start.
Emma Musgrave
Now in its ninth year, Lawyers Weekly’s 30 Under 30 highlights the achievements of young talent carving out a career in law.
Analysing the finalists further, Lawyers Weekly can now reveal the universities where the vast majority kicked off their journey into the profession.
Overall, universities based in NSW dominated the other states with alumni accounting for 102 finalist spots.
This was followed by universities based in Queensland and Victoria with 35 and 21 alumni claiming a finalist spot in this year’s 30 Under 30 Awards, respectively.
The top 10 universities, in order, are as follows:
1. University of Sydney
2. Macquarie University
3. UNSW Sydney
4. University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
5. Monash University
6. Deakin University
7. University of Queensland (UQ)
8. Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
9. Bond University
10. University of Melbourne
This year’s 30 Under 30 Awards, partnered by Taylor Root, is being held on Friday, 11 June at The Star in Sydney.
The event will cap off an exciting week for Australia’s young legal talent. From 8 to 10 June, Lawyers Weekly is hosting the inaugural Careers Expo & Emerging Leaders Summit, together with principal partner College of Law.
This three-day conference is a free-to-attend, live-stream event designed to arm the profession’s future leaders with the tools and strategies to succeed in the looming post-pandemic marketplace.
As well as being treated to a wealth of practical tips, the event is offering a prize to one lucky attendee: return flights to New Zealand!
To register for the event and be in the running, click here.
For more information about the event, click here.
For more information about this year’s 30 Under 30 Awards, including finalists and categories, click here.
Emma Musgrave
Emma Musgrave (née Ryan) is the managing editor, professional services at Momentum Media.
Emma has worked for Momentum Media since 2015, including five years spent as the editor of the company's legal brand - Lawyers Weekly. Throughout her time at Momentum, she has been responsible for breaking some of the biggest stories in corporate Australia. In addition, she has produced exclusive multimedia and event content related to the company's respective brands and audiences.
Prior to joining Momentum Media, Emma worked in breakfast radio, delivering news to the Central West region of NSW, before taking on a radio journalist role at Southern Cross Austereo, based in Townsville, North Queensland.
She holds a Bachelor of Communications (Journalism) degree from Charles Sturt University.
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