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WELCOME
Welcome to the website for CLANZ, the Corporate Lawyers Association of New Zealand. CLANZ is a section of the New Zealand Law Society, established in 1987, to meet the needs of inhouse lawyers. We have over 1500 members from corporate and government organisations in New Zealand (for more background see
about CLANZ
).
CLANZ has an exciting range of events and initiatives for 2007 including the annual conference in Christchurch held 17-18th May, a Working Parents Forum, and a series of monthly north and south seminars and functions.
Are you a current member and want to log on to the members' section? See the Christmas edition of
e-CLANZ
for your login details. Are you not yet a member of CLANZ but want to join? Go to Membership and then Register in the index on the left of this site. Have any questions about registration? Email
members@clanz.org
Helen Mackay
CLANZ President
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The CLANZ committee is looking forward to a busy year ahead serving our members. We will continue to improve the leadership, support and membership benefits we provide to you to ensure CLANZ is the association for in-house lawyers in New Zealand. You will be aware that the legal profession is undergoing substantial reform and CLANZ has been playing its part in ensuring a robust debate on the new model and rules, particularly as they relate to in-house practice. We will keep you updated with progress in this key area. We are looking at how membership of CLANZ works to ensure that people are fully engaged as members. This is your association and we welcome your participation.
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ACLA Annual Conference - Melbourne
1-2 NOVEMBER 2007
If you are interested in learning from our in-house friends across the Tasman, please
click here
for details on the ACLA National Conference.
Click here
to download the conference program.
NEW RULES OF CONDUCT FOR NEW ZEALAND LAWYERS - BE AWARE!
The New Zealand Law Society has published draft new Rules of Conduct and Client Care for Lawyers. These new Rules are required under the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act and will replace the current Rules of Professional Conduct for Barristers & Solicitors published in “the red book”. CLANZ has provided NZLS with submissions on the draft Rules. More than 60 General Counsel and Chief Legal Advisers representing leading corporates and government agencies have delivered an open letter to the Law Society calling for further consideration of a meaningful client care charter and more meaningful representation reflecting the modern practice of law.
For the Draft Rules of Conduct and Client Care for Laywers, please
click here
For the CLANZ submission, please
click here
For the Open Letter to the NZ Law Society, please
click here
For a 1-page outline of key issues by CLANZ, please
click here
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SHOULD WE HAVE DISTRICT LAW SOCIETIES?
The Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 disbands the current District Law Societies. The Societies have previously planned to "re-incorporate" under the Act but the Auckland District Law Society has recently floated a suggestion that District Law Societies don't incorporate but instead "become part of NZLS with NZLS taking responsibility for managing all regulatory and representative functions through regional and district branch offices". This proposal is being discussed by the New Zealand Law Society, the current District Societies, and the Sections of the New Zealand Law Society (including CLANZ) now. CLANZ sees this as a sensible way to provide for regional representation of practitioners while at the same time helping prevent a duplication of roles and resources. CLANZ welcomes your views. For a copy of the paper from the Auckland District Law Society,
click here
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To comment on the proposal please email
members@clanz.co.nz
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BUILDING THE MUSCLE -
using your external law firms to help provide community services
Many corporates provide community services these days, both supporting individual volunteer employees and giving more corporate support. Intel has taken it one step further. Their in-house legal team put out an RFP for external firms to help the internal team with pro bono on community service provides. Intel went with Baker & Mckenzie with which it had done work before but it emphasised that it wasn't important whether or not it had a previous business relationship. The initiative followed an extensive survey of legal staff that the company did last year, looking at what volunteer work the legal staff did and what impediments to doing community service work there were at the company.
MEMBER COMMUNITIES OF INTEREST
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SALT SOUTH AUCKLAND LEGAL TEAMS
South Auckland Legal Teams - This group
meets on the third Thursday of each month at 4pm. Current participants include the legal teams of CHH, Dominion Breweries, Fisher & Paykel Appliances and Finance, Manukau City Council and Fisher & Paykel Healthcare.
Any one part of an Auckland in-house legal team south of the city is eligible to participate.
Anyone interested can email
Rebecca Holbrook
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WORKING PARENTS GROUP
All CLANZ members lead busy lives, but many of us have the added complication of juggling childcare responsibilities as well.
CLANZ is setting up regular forums in Auckland and Wellington for early in the New Year, where working parents can meet and share their ideas and experiences. View current events by
clicking here
.
Anyone interested can contact
Helen Mackay
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CLANZ PRINCIPAL SPONSOR
CLANZ IP FIRM SPONSOR
CLANZ SECONDARY SPONSOR
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