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  • From the President December 2015

    Katie Elkin Welcome to the last edition of the In-house Insider for 2015. I've been thinking about the year that's been ... and what a year it's been! Reflecting on the highlights for ILANZ, the following spring to mind: 1. Conference in Waitangi. A fantastic conference, and at a place of...

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  • Profile - Bronwyn Jones, NZLS Principal Advisor

    As she grew up in the Western hills behind Wellington, New Zealand Law Society’s principal advisor to the Executive Director’s department and in-house lawyer Bronwyn Jones dreamed of becoming a hero just like the many police officers who lived in her neighbourhood. Justice was already on her radar. From her current vantage...

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  • International Bar Association Conference 2017

    Banner *Corporate Counsel - Special Conference Registration* The International Bar Association Annual Conference will be held in Sydney from 8 – 13 October 2017, at which it is expected some 4,000 - 5,000 delegates from across Australia and around the world will be in attendance. As the single largest annual gathering of...

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  • Know Your Numbers

    *ILANZ-Deloitte Know Your Numbers: Understanding financial statements for in-house lawyers* The key area identified by most in-house counsel as their priority for upskilling is in financial literacy. Back by popular demand, Deloitte is running its highly-regarded workshops “Know Your Numbers – Understanding Financial Statements” specifically tailored for in-house lawyers. At the conclusion...

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  • Shared Services - Approval in principle

    The ILANZ committee has been working for many years to widen the ambit for in-house lawyers to provide legal services to entities with various degrees of relationship with their employer. Under the current Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2008 (Rule 15.2.4) an in-house lawyer may...

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  • From the President January 2016

    Katie Elkin Welcome back and Happy New Year! I trust you have all had a refreshing break from work and enjoyed some time with friends and family. As foreshadowed in my December column, ILANZ has plenty in store for the year ahead. The first thing to be sure to turn...

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  • ILANZ Award Nominations

    Where could a $5000 boost to your training budget take you? Nominations open shortly for the 2016 ILANZ Awards in the categories Public Sector In-House Lawyer of the Year, Private Sector In-House Lawyer of the Year, Young In-House Lawyer of the Year and Community Contribution Award. The awards recognise leadership, excellence...

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  • Nominations for ILANZ Committee

    The success of ILANZ, like that of all voluntary organisations, depends on the active participation of its members and their elected committee. Nominations for ILANZ members to fill one of four executive and seven general positions on the ILANZ Committee will shortly be called for. To find out more about what...

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  • Profile - Kerensa Johnston, General Counsel for Wakatu Incorporation

    Kerensa Penning thoughts for her Insider profile from a hammock slung between nikau palms in the Abel Tasman national park, Kerensa Johnston is a world away from the fast-paced multinational commercial enterprise she helps to run out of Wakatu, just a short coastal drive or water taxi ride to the...

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  • Scholarship applications opening 1 February 2016

    ILANZ will be inviting applications for the 2016 ILANZ scholarship early next year. We strongly encourage all in-house counsel and post-graduate law students to consider applying for this opportunity. The total scholarship award of up to $10,000 may be made to an applicant or applicants whose area of study has the...

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