Auckland Women Lawyers’ Association is looking for candidates for our $3,000 Margaret Wilson Scholarship. The scholarship’s purpose is to support a female LLB, LLB (Hons), LLM or PhD in law at the University of Auckland or Auckland University of Technology who encompasses the objectives of our organisation. Click here to find a copy of the regulation and application …
Open letter to the Law Society in relation to investigation by National Standards Committee
Kathryn Beck President New Zealand Law Society AUCKLAND Thursday, 3 May 2018 Investigation of Catriona MacLennan by National Standards Committee This letter is sent on behalf of the Auckland Women Lawyers’ Association (AWLA). More information on AWLA and its functions is available on our website, www.awla.org.nz. We are aware that the National Standards Committee (NSC) …
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#TimesUp for the legal profession
The recent media focus on issues of sexual harassment and sexual assault in the workplace has generated a lot of discussion amoung our members and within the AWLA Committee. It is an issue that has arisen across all industries worldwide, and law is no exception.AWLA is passionately committed to supporting our members, and being a …
2018 Inaugural Breakfast Club
Goodness – this event has been so popular that it has already sold out! Our next Breakfast Club will be on the last Tuesday of April and we’ll send out details closer to the time. AWLA is proud to present it’s first ever Breakfast Club event – if you feel like a pre-work get together …
AWLA Statement
Over the past few days there has been significant media attention over incidents of sexual assault and harassment at Russell McVeagh that occurred two years ago. Auckland Women Lawyers’ Association condemns that type of behavior as inappropriate and applauds the bravery of the young women involved in making complaints to the firm, their universities and …
President’s Function 2018
Attendees with Justice Christine Gordon Alicia Murray and Justice Christine Gordon Anna Parker, Sarah Wilson, Kellie Arthur and Sarah-Michelle Washer Alicia Murray and Charlene Fairnie Charlene Fairnie, Nicky Hall and Michelle Bowen Emilee Clark and Eugenia Woo Emma Smith, Sarah Farnell and Shai Navot Janelle Simpson, Alicia Murray, Janna McGuigan and Jenny Cooper QC Janna …
AWLA Networking and Mentoring Function 2018
A great opportunity to network and to find out about AWLA’s mentoring programme. All welcome.
Miriam Dean’s Leading Your Career Auckland Workshops 2018
Practical, interactive one-day workshops exclusively for women lawyers.
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