Matisse Reed

Biography

Matisse graduated from the University of Queensland in 2023 with a Bachelor of Arts (International Relations) and Laws (Honours Class I, University Medal). Matisse currently works as an Associate to a Judge of the Federal Court of Australia. While at UQ, Ms Reed volunteered as an assistant editor for the International Journal of Humanitarian Law and as a student volunteer with the UQ Pro Bono Centre and the Prisoners’ Legal Service. She also served as Vice-President (Education) with the UQ Law Society and represented UQ in mooting and mediation competitions. Matisse has a keen interest in the intersection of law and public policy, particularly in the fields of humanitarian law, international human rights law and the interplay between criminal and public law systems. She intends to pursue a Bachelor of Civil Law and a Master of Public Policy at the University of Oxford.