Cohen, Judith J., 1926-

Judith Cohen has had a distinguished career in Australian law. She practiced as a solicitor in both NSW and Victoria and in 1975 she was the first female appointed as a Commissioner of the Australian Conciliation and Arbitration Commission (later the Australian Industrial Relations Commission). In 1980 she was appointed as a Deputy President and remained in this position until her retirement from the Commission in 1991. In 1993 Cohen was awarded an AO for her services to industrial relations.