Prestigious Law Institute Award for local legal eagle

LOCAL solicitor, Jessica Dowdy of Melville, Orton and Lewis Solicitors in Hamilton, has been awarded the esteemed President’s Award for Outstanding Service by the Law Institute of Victoria, in recognition of her contribution to the legal profession over and above what might be reasonably expected. Photo: SUPPLIED.

By Lizzie Hallam

November 25, 2022 | 7:00 PM

JESSICA Dowdy, solicitor and director at Hamilton law firm, Melville, Orton and Lewis Solicitors, has claimed the prestigious honour of being presented the President’s Award for Outstanding Service by the Law Institute of Victoria (LIV).

The LIV is the peak membership body for lawyers in Victoria with the purpose of fostering the rule of law, representing more than 18,000 lawyers and people working in law across the state, interstate and overseas.