Download: Walking the Talk Programme and Registration Form

Next International Women’s Day (Thursday 8 March) Wellington Women Lawyers’ Association will collaborate with CLANZ , NZLS Wellington Branch Women in Law committee, and the New Zealand Bar Association to hold a half day women lawyers’ conference.

It will cover topics including: presenting yourself; projecting confidence; bowling roadblocks; and career progression. Mark your diary for the afternoon of 8 March 2012 and register your interest by email to nzbar@nzbar.org.nz.

Our panel of esteemed women lawyers includes:

·  Vanessa Oakley, General Counsel and Company Secretary of Chorus.

·  Cheryl Gwyn, Deputy Solicitor-General (Constitutional).

·  Maureen Shaddick, General Counsel, Genesis Energy.

·  Rebecca Kitteridge, Secretary of the Cabinet, and Clerk of the Executive Council.

·  Hon Susan Glazebrook.

·  Christine Grice, Executive Director of New Zealand Law Society.

·  Miriam Dean QC, President of the New Zealand Bar Association.

·  Brigid McArthur, Greenwood Roche Chisnall.

·  Mai Chen, Chen Palmer.

·  Steph Dyhrberg, Dyhrberg Drayton.

·  Rachel Burt, Kensington Swan and Convenor of NZLS Wellington Branch Women in Law committee.

·  Linda Clark, Chapman Tripp.

The Women in Law Committee along with the Wellington Women Lawyers Association invite you to hear from a panel of three energetic and entertaining speakers who will discuss the importance of building your reputation and your networks – how they’ve successfully accomplished this and what they’ve learned along the way.

Come along and share a Christmas drink and nibble with fellow practitioners and listen to three experienced women in the legal profession talk about the importance of business profile and relationships.

Our speakers are:

•  Karen Radich, Partner in the Employment Law team at Minter Ellison Rudd Watts.  Karen heads up a number of boards and committees.  She’s Convenor of the NZLS (Wellington Branch) Employment Law Committee, Vice President of the Employment Law Institute of NZ and has recently been appointed as a member of the Legal Aid Provider Selection Committee.

• Joanne Morris, member of the Waitangi Tribunal and Public Sector leader.  Joanne has held a range of senior roles within the New Zealand public service. She currently chairs the Broadcasting Standards Authority and until 2004 was a foundation member of the Legal Service Agency Board. From 1994 to 1999, Joanne was a commissioner at the New Zealand Law Commission,  and she chaired the 1988 Ministerial Committee of Inquiry into Pornography.  Joanne was previously a senior law lecturer at Victoria University of Wellington

• Sheena Sarkar, who has recently returned to New Zealand to take up the position of Marketing Director at Simpson Grierson after 12 years’ overseas.  Sheena began her career as a lawyer in a national firm before heading overseas, working as a solicitor at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in London.  Sheena moved into the business development function while at Freshfields.  In 2004 she was recruited into the Paris office of White & Case to establish the strategy and business development function for the European dispute resolution group and assume global BD responsibilities for the international arbitration group.

Tuesday 6 December, 5:30-7:30pm, Nau Mai room at Te Puni Kokiri, 143 Lambton Quay, Wellington.

RSVP by 25 November to Claudia Downey, Tel 04 472 8978 or email claudia.downey@lawsociety.org.nz

Details to follow.

Download flyer here: WWLA shopping night 14 December 2011_1

Dear Friends and Colleagues

This is an invite to all women affiliated with the law in some way.

I recently had a meeting with the wonderful women who run Eva’s attic
(Margaret Doucas etc…) and we thought this would be a good opportunity
to give back to our community…all proceeds to charity.  I hope you
will come along and enjoy what will be a fun-filled evening!

Warmest Regards

Amanda Courtney

The Women in Law Committee invite you to come along to an informal lunchtime session to meet Chief District Court Judge, Jan-Marie Doogue, and hear about her career in the judiciary and the insights she has gleaned along the way. The Chief Judge will also share her thoughts on the challenges she sees ahead for those who appear in the District Court.

Thursday 24 November, 1-2pm, 8th Floor, NZLS Building, 26 Waring Taylor Street, Wellington

Bring your lunch. All welcome. There is no cost to attend.

RSVP to Claudia Downey, Tel 04 472 8978 or email claudia.downey@lawsociety.org.nz by 17 November 2011.