Law Society events bring together industry experts, thought leaders, and practitioners from across the profession in an environment of collaboration, learning, and innovation.
Come along to connect, gain insights and expand your network.
Online
Tuesday, 1 July 2025
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Our Family Wizard is the leading co-parenting App for divorced or separated families. It can be used by a parent to manage communication with the other parent and by a family lawyer to manage the parents they work with and support.
In-person
Wednesday, 2 July 2025
Starts at 5:30pm
The Preliminary Rounds are the opening stage of the Mooting Competition, where all registered teams will compete to showcase their legal research, advocacy, and oral argument skills. Each team will have the opportunity to argue their sides of the moot problem
In-person
Sunday, 6 July 2025
3:00 pm – 7:00 pm
The New Lawyers Committee invites you to join us in giving back to our community through a meaningful volunteer opportunity with Sunday Blessings. Sunday Blessings Auckland is a grass-roots community group, utilising community surplus food and volunteers to feed up to 200 guests each Sunday evening.
In-person
From 15 July - 17 July
Join the New Zealand Law Society and LexisNexis for an interactive, hands-on workshop designed specifically for lawyers who want to harness the power of artificial intelligence in their practice.
In-person
From 22 July - 24 July
Join the New Zealand Law Society and LexisNexis for an interactive, hands-on workshop designed specifically for lawyers who want to harness the power of artificial intelligence in their practice
Online
Wednesday 23 July 2025
11:00am - 12:30pm
Are you ready to master the art of drafting effective wills? Join Vicki Ammundsen and Theresa Donnelly for this insightful webinar, guiding you through the complexities of will drafting, ensuring that your clients' wishes are effectively carried out.
In-person
Wednesday, 23 July 2025
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
This meeting provides an important opportunity to review the Branch’s activities over the past year, consider plans for the year ahead, and discuss general business. It is also an opportunity to meet the Branch Council and let them know what is important to you. David Campbell, Vice-President of the Law Society, will provide an update on national-level developments within the Law Society.
In-person
Thursday, 24 July 2025
12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Thinking Property is a collegial, educational session hosted and facilitated by the PLS Executive Committee. The 90-minute fast-paced session takes place after the Executive committee meeting and covers a wide range of topics. This seminar is eligible for 1 CPD hour.
In-person or Online
Monday, 28 July 2025
4:00pm - 6:00pm
Join us for a practical overview of recent cases, proposed reforms and emerging issues in the employment law jurisdiction in 2025. This seminar will ensure that you are able to provide your clients with robust advice.
Online
Wednesday 30 July 2025,
1:00 pm - 2.00 pm
Join us for the second session in the Optimising Performance and Wellbeing webinar series.
In this webinar, we’ll explore the common experience of performance anxiety and feelings of inadequacy, often referred to as “imposter syndrome,” among legal professionals at all stages of their careers. You’ll be guided through practical strategies for reframing these feelings and using anxiety as a tool to boost performance and foster professional growth.
In-person
From 29 July - 31 July
Join the New Zealand Law Society and LexisNexis for an interactive, hands-on workshop designed specifically for lawyers who want to harness the power of artificial intelligence in their practice
In-person or Online
July
View our expansive range of CPD events with both local and online learning opportunities available.
In-person
1 August and 4 August
Join the New Zealand Law Society and LexisNexis for an interactive, hands-on workshop designed specifically for lawyers who want to harness the power of artificial intelligence in their practice
Online
Thursday, 7 August 2025
11:00am - 12:00pm
This webinar will equip you with strategies to understand, recognise and respond claims of undue influence. The presentation will assist you to protect your clients and ensure you are meeting your professional duties with confidence.
Online
Wednesday, 20 August 2025
1:00pm - 2:00pm
This is the second of new regular biannual webinar series, Advocacy in Action, where the profession can learn about the Law Society’s work to improve the law in Aotearoa New Zealand. During the webinar, we will share some of the work the team has undertaken in the first six months of 2025 and the insights we’ve gained.
Online
Tuesday, 12 August 2025
1:00pm - 2:00pm
A legal writing webinar on drafting submissions for Young/New Lawyers. This session aims to serve as a refresher for new lawyers and provides tips and tools for writing and drafting submissions to help improve overall legal drafting skills.
In-person or Online
Wednesday, 13 August 2025
5:00pm - 7:30pm
The employment law seminar is organised in partnership with the University of Canterbury and suppprt from the New Zeland Law Foundation. Christina Inglis, Chief Judge of the Employment Court is the keynote speaker of this event.
In-person or Online
Wednesday, 13 August 2025
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
The Law Society invites you to join Chief High Court Judge Justice Fitzgerald and Auckland Executive Judge Justice Gault for an engaging session on a major development in the management of commercial litigation in the High Court.
In-person
Friday, 22 August 2025
All-day
The New Lawyers' Conference 2025 will provide early career lawyers an opportunity to look to the future, build their skills and professional connections, and develop a clearer focus on how to take their careers forward. With the theme ‘Taraitia a anamata I Create the Future’ the conference is future focused, with a range of speakers and interactive sessions designed to stimulate and build confidence.
In-person
Sunday, 24 August 1:30 pm -
Saturday, 30 August 5:10 pm
Now in its 40th year, this week-long programme provides in-depth hands-on training in the skills needed for successful courtroom advocacy. Applications close 5pm, Wednesday 4 June 2025. This course is designed for practitioners in their first five years of practice.
Online
Tuesday 26 August 2025,
1:00 pm - 2.00 pm
Join us for the third session in the Optimising Performance and Wellbeing series.
Legal work often involves helping people through highly stressful, emotional, or traumatic experiences—which can take a toll on practitioners over time. This webinar addresses the emotional toll and secondary trauma that can arise from this work and offers practical strategies to navigate this under-appreciated aspect of legal work effectively.
In-Person or Online
Monday 28 July 2025,
12.00pm - 2.00pm
This seminar will address AML/CFT issues crucial for law firms, including recent regulatory changes, proposed amendments to the AML/CFT Act, and levy and supervision proposals. It will also offer strategies for managing compliance costs, audits, and engaging with the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) as a supervisor.
In-person or Online
August
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In-person or Online
Monday 1 Sep, 8.30am - 5.00pm
Tuesday 2 Sep, 9.00am - 3.45pm
Join us for the biennial conference that every legal executive should attend. This conference recognises the specialist role of legal executives in legal practice in Aotearoa New Zealand. The programme is designed to be directly relevant to the day-to-day work carried out by legal executives. Don't miss this opportunity to connect with peers and enhance your skills!
In-person or Online
Thursday, 4 September 2025
8:30am - 5:00pm
Elevate your tax expertise at this year’s CLE Tax Conference, a one-day event designed to expand your knowledge of the latest developments and pressing challenges facing tax professionals today. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear directly from influential leaders in the field.
In-person or Online
Wednesday, 10 September 2025
5:00pm - 7:30pm
The environment and climate change seminar is organised in partnership with the University of Canterbury. Professor Catherine lorns, Victoria University of Wellington is the keynote speaker of this event.
In-person
Friday, 12 September 2025
6:30 pm – 11:00 pm
You are cordially invited to attend the New Zealand Law Society Auckland Branch Annual Bar Dinner, a celebratory dinner to honour recent judicial appointees.
In-person
Thursday, 18 September 2025
12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Thinking Property is a collegial, educational session hosted and facilitated by the PLS Executive Committee. The 90-minute fast-paced session takes place after the Executive committee meeting and covers a wide range of topics. This seminar is eligible for 1 CPD hour. Save the date.
In-person or Online
September
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In-person or Online
Wednesday, 1 October -
Thursday, 2 October 2025
The Bill of Rights Act: Legacy and Lessons - Where to from here? event series will culminate in a two-day conference in Christchurch. With a range of highly regarded speakers and panellists, this is a conference not to be missed. The keynote speakers of this event are: Dame Helen Winkelmann, Chief Justice of New Zealand and Kate O’Regan, Former judge of the South African Constitutional Court and Director of the Bonavero Institute of Human Rights in the Faculty of Law at the University of Oxford.
Online
Wednesday 8 October 2025,
1:00 pm - 2.00 pm
Join us for the fourth session in the Optimising Performance and Wellbeing series.
At this session, we’ll focus on how to support the wellbeing of those around you. Learn how to recognise signs of distress in colleagues, offer appropriate assistance–sometimes known as mental health “first-aid”, and foster a culture of care. We’ll discuss how building strong, connected workplaces contributes to long-term wellbeing throughout the course of a legal career.
In-person or Online
Thurs, 16 October 9:00am - 5:00pm
Fri, 17 October 9.00am - 4.30pm
The CLE Family Law Conference is the go-to event for practitioners across the motu. With top-tier speakers, thought-provoking kōrero, and a legendary dinner, it’s not to be missed.
In-person or Online
October
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Online
Tuesday 4 November 2025,
1:00 pm - 2.00 pm
Join us at the final session in our Optimising Performance and Wellbeing series.
We will address the most requested topics and questions shared by the legal profession throughout the year. Whether you're attending your first webinar or completing the full series, this interactive session will offer insights tailored to what matters most to you.
In-person
Thursday, 20 November 2025
12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Thinking Property is a collegial, educational session hosted and facilitated by the PLS Executive Committee. The 90-minute fast-paced session takes place after the Executive committee meeting and covers a wide range of topics. This seminar is eligible for 1 CPD hour. Save the date.
In-person or Online
November
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