Cyclone Gabrielle information and updates for the profession are available here.
The Independent Review Panel's report is now available. More information.
The Law Society has resources and programmes to support gender equality which has been an important focus for the entire legal profession.
The Law Society encourages all legal workplaces to sign up to its Gender Equality Charter. While the charter focuses on women in the legal profession, some charter commitments are relevant to other aspects of diversity. We have developed some guidelines to help anyone who signs up to meet charter commitments.
We can all take action to improve the culture of the legal profession. Whether you're a senior partner, a general counsel or junior lawyer, here are some practical tools and resources to help you.
Gender equality is vital for legal workplaces looking to grow, meet the needs of clients, recruit the best talent and stay innovative in a fast-changing environment.
There are a number of local women lawyer groups around New Zealand who reqularly hold events.
We welcome feedback. Please contact womeninlaw@lawsociety.org.nz.