From the Chair

You are asking yourself “why should I be interested in attending this forum?”. We ask:

• Are you the best employer you can be?
• Is your workplace a safe, positive and sustainable one?
• Are you attracting and retaining the staff you want?
• Can your law firm adapt to meet the challenges of the future?

Your employees are your greatest asset and attracting and retaining them can be one of your biggest headaches in business. You want your law firm to continue to be successful and thrive in the future.

Gen Ys, Millennials, and the next wave, Gen Zs and iGens, have very different expectations and wants from Baby Boomers and creating a workplace that works both for you and them can be very challenging. A greater demand for flexible working, family time, gym time – more work/life balance is becoming a feature of the legal profession, and balancing this with sustained productivity and professionalism requires us to be adaptable and open minded.

Communities in New Zealand are now far more diverse than ever before and having your law firm reflect the face of your community is essential if you wish to attract and retain a diverse client base.

This forum brings together a group of highly experienced and successful practitioners who have grown successful practices and teams, and have dealt with many of these challenges. The presenters will openly discuss the issues and share their experience and offer practical advice to help you be the best employer that you can be.

This great day will inspire you and we look forward to seeing you there.

Chair: Susan Hornsby-Geluk
Managing Partner, Dundas Street Employment Lawyers, Wellington

Programme outline

Download the course brochure for a full outline of each session

• Creating Healthy & Resilient Workplaces
• Unconscious Bias
• Harassment & Bullying
• Dealing Effectively with NZLS Complaints Issues
• Inclusion, Diversity, Progression & Succession
• Building Great Teams 

Learning objectives

To gain practical insights into the challenges facing law firms and legal teams, how to address these challenges, and become an employer of choice.

Who should attend

Managing partners, senior management, HR managers, practice managers and leaders of in-house teams.

Timing

• 8.20am - 8.50am - Registration
• 8.50am - Sessions begin
• 4.45pm - Sessions end

Book

Please indicate your selection upon registration:

• Hard Copy - Your book will be given to you when you register on the day* - no extra charge 
• PDF - You will be emailed a PDF copy of the book 3 working days before the event - no extra charge 
• Both Hard Copy & PDF - You will be emailed a PDF copy of the book 3 working days before the event, and you can collect the hard copy book when you register on the day*  - additional $30 charge

*Live web stream attendees - if you select hard copy or both - your book will be couriered to you.

Fee (incl GST)

Face-To-Face

Earlybird - by 30 May 2019

• $595 - NZLS members and Associate members
• $655 - Non-members

Registration - after 30 May 2019

• $645 - NZLS members and Associate members
• $705 - Non-members

Live Web Stream

Earlybird - by 30 May 2019

• $575

Registration - after 30 May 2019

• $625

Download PDF Brochure & registration form here.

Wellington	24 June
Auckland	25 June
Live Web Stream	24 June
I can't attend, but please let me know when the book is available to purchase.

Cancellation and refund policy

Please note: Minimum and maximum numbers apply. Registrations will be accepted on a first-come/first-served basis. Registrations close 10 working days before the presentation date (the closing date). NZLS CLE Ltd reserves the right to cancel any session that does not reach the budgeted minimum number of registrations. This decision will be made on the closing date and a full refund will be made to each registrant of the cancelled session. If you cancel your registration before the closing date, a refund will be made, less a $100 administration fee. After the closing date, there will be no refund. You may transfer your registration to another person until five working days before the presentation. Please advise NZLS CLE Ltd in writing of the change.