The Law Society welcomes inquiries on general matters affecting the legal profession.

We publish information on aspects of the law, but we cannot provide legal advice.

The Law Society has 13 branch offices and a national office based in Wellington.

General inquiries: inquiries@lawsociety.org.nz

Email

• Media inquiries: media@lawsociety.org.nz
• CPD inquiries: CPDinquiries@lawsociety.org.nz
• LawPoints: lawpoints@lawsociety.org.nz
• LawTalk: publications@lawsociety.org.nz
• Lawyers Complaints Service: complaints@lawsociety.org.nz
• Registry: registry@lawsociety.org.nz
  For all queries relating to applications for: practising certificates (including under the TTMRA); practice on own account; and approval to take direct instructions. For Certificate of Character applications queries please contact your local branch.
• Website: webmaster@lawsociety.org.nz
• Library: library@lawsociety.org.nz
• Continuing Legal Education: cle@lawyerseducation.co.nz
• Accounts: accounts@lawsociety.org.nz
• Advertising: advertising@lawsociety.org.nz

Phone

• National office: +64 4 472 7837
• Lawyers Complaints Service: 0800 261 801
• Registry: 0800 22 30 30 (or +64 4 472 7837 if outside NZ)
• Law Care (Confidential workplace harassment/sensitive issues support for members of the legal community): 0800 0800 28

Write

PO Box 5041, Wellington 6140, New Zealand
DX SP20202

Visit

Reception and courier address:

Floor 4, 17 Whitmore Street,
Wellington Central,
Wellington 6011

Opening Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am-5:00pm

Please note: Our reception will be closed to all visitors on Thursday 5 October 2023 due to expected protests nearby. Reception will re-open on Friday 6 October at 8:30am. 

Reception closes: 12:00pm-1:00pm daily