The workshop’s purpose was to help women lawyers take charge of their career and help them to realise their underlying potential. It was a practical and interactive one day workshop attended by a variety of lawyers from different law firms across Auckland and the rest of the country. The workshop originated because Miriam had decided …
NZLS Unconscious Bias Seminar
AWLA committee member Anna Parker attended the free unconscious bias training run by the NZLS. Unconscious bias refers to the stereotypes, both negative and positive, that exist in our subconscious and affect our behaviour. Anna commented “the training was a great way to help firms continue to recognise that they could be missing out on …
President’s Speech March 2017
On 1 March 2017, AWLA hosted Justice Sally Fitzgerald as speaker for our first event of the year. The evening was a wonderful opportunity for our members to catch up, discuss with Justice Fitzgerald her experiences in law, and also hear from AWLA’s President, Janna McGuigan, about AWLA’s goals for 2017. Janna’s speech is set …
Welcoming the New Zealand Women’s Law Journal
We are excited about the newly-created New Zealand Women’s Law Journal (“NZWLJ“). The NZWLJ is an academic journal aimed at publishing legal work relating to women’s issues and the law. Members of its Advisory and Academic Review Boards include: Her Honour Justice S Glazebrook, Supreme Court Her Honour Judge AE Kiernan, District Court Mary Scholtens …
Recent Reports on the Gender Pay Gap in New Zealand, and the Equal Pay Amendment Bill
The start of the year has seen a flurry of activity in the pay equity discussion, with the release of the Ministry for Women and AUT’s report entitled Empirical evidence of the gender pay gap in New Zealand,[1] therelease of a short report by the Ministry for Women and Statistics New Zealand on the effect of motherhood …
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AWLA joins social media
AWLA is now on Facebook and LinkedIn. To view photos from events, connect with other members, or to receive updates on things of interest to the AWLA community, become a member of our Facebook Group here: https://www.facebook.com/AWLa.org.nz/ and LinkedIn Group here: https://www.linkedin.com/groups?home=&gid=3419456&trk=anet_ug_hm
AWLA Careers Evening 2017
Presenting: The AWLA Careers Evening 2016 This is an invitation to female LLB students. Our careers evening is an opportunity to meet with Auckland’s finest female lawyers from varying disciplines to discuss your future career in law. Speak with these amazing women about transitioning from a student to a professional, advancing your career prospects, and find …
Drinks & Nibbles – 28 March
You are invited to celebrate with us as we mark the launch of our new website, new president and some new fresh and enthusiastic faces on our committee.This is a great opportunity to meet other AWLA members and we also encourage members to bring along any colleagues who may wish to join AWLA. Venue: Everybodys …