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- AML/CFT Act
- CPD Reflective Practice
- Building Electronic Casebooks
- Practising on Own Account
- Taking Your Research Skills to the Next Level
- Unconscious Bias in the Workplace
- Unconscious Bias - how it affects women and men
- Women in the Law - career by design
AML / CFT Act
Recorded November 2017
Presenter: Kate Reid - Department of Internal Affairs
Phase II of the AML/CFT Act extends the regime (in stages over two years) to include lawyers and conveyancers, accountants, real estate agents and high-value dealers. Lawyers and conveyancers are the first to be covered by the new provisions, and must be compliant with their AML/CFT Act obligations by 1 July 2018. The Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) will be the supervisor.
Unconscious Bias in the Workplace
Recorded February 2017
Unconscious bias impacts every aspect of our lives, including the approach we take to and the decisions we make in the workplace. Studies show people can be consciously committed to egalitarianism, and deliberately work to behave without prejudice, yet still possess hidden preferences, prejudices and/or stereotypes.
Presenter: Carol Brown, CEO - Diversitas
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- See also: Unconscious Bias – how it affects women and men - audio recording by Mary Cranston
CPD Reflective Practice
Recorded February 2017The CPD Rules recognise that lawyers know their learning needs and will act to meet them. The Rules require lawyers to take responsibility for developing and maintaining a CPD plan. This includes undertaking, recording, documenting and reflecting on a minimum of 10 hours of activities each CPD year.
Presenters: Professor Neil Gold, Christine Grice
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Practising on Own Account
Recorded November 2016
Are you considering Practising on Own Account, either alone or in partnership, in an incorporated practice or simply returning to NZ and considering your options but unsure of the process or if you meet the criteria?
Presenters: Paul Collins, David Murphy
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Building Electronic Casebooks
Recorded August 2016
The Court of Appeal is leading the move to electronic records and it is anticipated that a similar approach will be adopted by all the higher courts over time – in both the criminal and civil jurisdictions.
Presenters: The Hon Justice Forrie Miller, Maryanne McKennie, Bronwyn McKinlay
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Taking your research skills to the next level
Recorded May 2016
Securing the best results from your research is dependent on understanding the key steps to effective research. The goal is always to achieve better, faster and cheaper results. However, statistically most researchers fall short.
Researchers with over 25 years’ experience share their knowledge to help you take your research skills to the next level.
Presenters: Robin Anderson, NZLS Librarian, Wellington & Julia de Friez, NZLS Librarian, Christchurch
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Women in the Law - career by design
Recorded April 2016NZLS CLE Ltd is proud to support gender diversity in the legal profession. We are delighted to showcase a full set of videos recorded at the extremely well received 2016 Conference – Women in the Law – Career by Design, chaired by Cathy Quinn.
Unconscious Bias – how it affects women and men
Recorded October 2014
Mary Cranston, Retired Senior Partner and immediate past chair of US based multinational law firm Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP. As the first woman to lead a Global 100 law firm and voted one of “the most 100 most influential lawyers in America” Mary has become a pioneer and champion of gender diversity in the workplace.
In this one-hour presentation Mary offers an exploration on the topic of unconscious bias. She discusses:
- her internal journey to become a leader – dealing with unconscious bias – her own as well as others’
- gender stereotyping and cultural norms for women and men
- what works for women in liberating them from unconscious bias.