Members of the legal profession are among the finalists for the 2019 Women in Governance Awards.

The Governance New Zealand event has five finalists in each of the five categories. The winners will be announced at a special Awards Gala Dinner in Auckland on 20 June 2019.

Christchurch law firm Saunders Robinson Brown Law is a finalist in the award for Gender Diverse Organisation of the Year.

Simpson Grierson partner Sally McKechnie is a finalist in the award for Emerging Governance Leader.

DTI Lawyers Director Charlotte Isaac is a finalist in the award for Not for Profit Governance Leader.