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Renika Siciliano: Heart-led mahi and putting whānau first
Renika Siciliano is the Tumuaki Wahine (Female Co-President) of Te Hunga Rōia Māori o Aotearoa (THRMoA) and Executive Director at McCaw Lewis Lawyers in Kirikiriroa Hamilton. She will be celebrating her 15th year at McCaw Lewis this year. Renika specialises in matters relating to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and the…
Collegiality and cohesion are key to success for the new Canterbury-Westland Branch lineup
The Canterbury- Westland branch of the New Zealand Law Society Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa (Law Society) has welcomed a new President and Vice President, marking a first in the branch's 155-year history for two women lawyers holding the top two elected positions, with just two women Presidents preceding the…
Coroner Tracey Fitzgibbon: Living a life neatly woven around deaths
Contrary to her naturally amiable presence, death has been a familiar subject to Auckland Coroner Tracey Fitzgibbon who was a former police officer surrounded by tikanga protocols in her upbringing. It’s not uncommon to hear people wrongly associate coroners with medical professionals. In fact, an important part of a coroner’s…
Kerrie Heaysman: Celebrating 50 years of practising law
The article was originally published in Family Advocate, Volume 24 Issue I (Spring 2022). Kerrie Heaysman has recently achieved 50 years of practising law. We spoke to her about her experiences.
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Mark A. Cohen: Innovation starts with identifying a problem worth solving
LawFest organiser Andrew King talks to Mark A. Cohen, CEO of Legal Mosaic, on his perspectives about legal innovation and how legal services may be delivered in the future.
Julian Benefield: Managing the low value and high volume work through legal innovation
LawFest organiser Andrew King talks to Julian Benefield on how Foodstuffs’ legal team tackle their challenges by implementing successful innovation initiatives.
Lu'isa Latimer-Toetu'u: Discovering meaning, cultural identity and motherhood
A young Māori and Tongan mum with two small children, Lu'isa Latimer-Toetu'u feels privileged to have joined Community Law South Auckland as a Solicitor to contribute to its commitment in serving the community.
Personal drivers and purpose: Davinnia Tan’s pursuit of the protection of New Zealand’s Taonga
A newly appointed Team Leader (Investigations) at Royal Commission of Inquiry (Abuse in Care), Davinnia Tan shared how she discovered strength and opportunities even in the least expected circumstances.
“Proud to be Māori” - Tumanako Silveira
Currently working for Annette Sykes and Co in Rotorua, Tumanako Silveira is quite possibly the first Māori man with a mataora to have been admitted to the bar. Tumanako stresses that his own journey has been a product of the hard work that other people have done.
Training legally trained minds for society: Shelley Griffiths appointed Dean of Law at Otago University
After 20 years in the academic field, specialising in Taxation, Company Law and Securities Market Regulation, Shelley Griffiths was appointed as the Dean of Law at the University of Otago in July, 2021.
Question the status quo from every angle: Suzie Sneddon, Founder & Director, Base Law
Andrew King continues his series talking to legal innovators. This week Suzie Sneddon explains how the Base Law’s non-hierarchical model gives them more control over their billing, types of work and their schedule - working remotely and flexibly.
A lifetime devotion to the legal profession: Graham Bentley’s reflection in the development of the legal practice
A retiree who has recently farewelled an almost 50 years’ career in the legal profession, Graham Bentley reviewed his 41 years as the CFO of Chapman Tripp and how he embraced the opportunity to transition into an inspector role at the Law Society.
Ian Stronach - Taking membership to the next level
Working in member organisations over the last 20 years, Ian Stronach has recently joined the Law Society as our National Branch Manager, coming from the Institute of Directors.
Leverage the power of technology and social media: Janey Haringa, Principal at JH LAW
In this ongoing series, Andrew King talks to Janey Haringa about her private equity experience working to assess the investability of early-stage companies, particularly those with technologies in medical and life sciences, which led her to starting JH LAW.
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