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Issues covered include: How to Choose a Career Path that Allows you to Flourish, How to Excel and Thrive in Law as a Female Practitioner, The Importance of Professional Ethics, Cultivating an Inclusive and Supportive Workplace, Strategies to Overcome Challenges and Roadblocks
“I never, ever grew up as a young woman believing that my gender would stand in the way of doing anything I wanted.” Jacinda Ardern, Prime Minister
Enhance your career and be inspired by these remarkable women in law and at the top of the profession. Find out how they got there, learn from them how to stay there, and discover how to overcome the challenges and obstacles faced along your legal path. It is more important than ever that women stand together and learn from each other’s stories.
Attend and earn 4 CPD hours
Chair: Joanna Pidgeon, Partner, Pidgeon Law
9.00am to 9.10am: Opening Comments by the Chair
9.10am to 9.55am: Raising the Bar: How to Choose a Career Path that Allows you to Flourish
Presented by Jaya Prasannan, GM – Corporate Services & General Counsel, NZ Compare
9.55am to 10.40am: Rising to the Top: How to Excel and Thrive in Law as a Female Practitioner
Presented by Kate Cornegé, Partner, Tompkins Wake
10.40am to 10.55am: Morning Tea
10.55am to 11.40am: HEAR FROM THE BENCH: The Importance of Professional Ethics
“It takes years to grow a reputation and seconds to ruin it”
Presented by TBC
11.40am to 12.25pm: Cultivating an Inclusive and Supportive Workplace
Presented by Marija Batistich, Partner, Dentons Kensington Swan
12.25pm to 1.10pm: Developing Strategies to Overcome Challenges and Roadblocks: A Panel Discussion
Panellists:
Justice Jan-Marie Doogue, Wellington High Court
Associate Judge Hannah Sargisson, Auckland High Court
Jaya Prasannan, GM – Corporate Services & General Counsel, NZ Compare
Kate Cornegé, Partner, Tompkins Wake
Marija Batistich, Partner, Kensington Swan
1.10pm to 1.15pm: Closing Comments by the Chair
Learning Objectives
Rydges Auckland
59 Federal St
Auckland 1010
New Zealand