Women, the Law and the Corner Office

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1 6 CPD HRS CONFERENCE Women, the Law and the Corner Office OCTOBER 2014 PICTURE TO BE PLACED HERE SPONSORED BY

2 From the Chair Since 1990, over 40 percent of lawyers entering the profession have been women. But still the corner office remains elusive. This conference attempts to analyse why that might be but, more importantly, to suggest strategies to rectify the situation. This is not just a matter of fairness and equality but also of economics. It makes economic sense for firms to utilise all their human resources fully. In addition, a number of studies now also suggest that firms with a proper gender balance actually perform better. This may be because of the different qualities a critical mass of women bring to an organisation or it may just be because firms with proper gender equality are not wasting talent. Whatever the reason, it is time that the legal profession as a whole takes action and at all levels. Importantly, such action must be led from the top echelons of the profession, which currently often means by men. This is not just a women s issue. I call on both male and female members of the profession to attend the conference. Together let s move the profession forward properly into the 21st century. Justice Susan Glazebrook DNZM Justice Susan Glazebrook DNZM, Supreme Court, Wellington Justice Susan Glazebrook is a judge of the Supreme Court of New Zealand. She has a longstanding interest in human rights, including gender issues. From 2002 to 2010, she was a member of the Advisory Council of Jurists for the Asia-Pacific Forum of National Human Rights Institutions and is currently a Board member of the International Association of Women Judges. In 2014 Justice Glazebrook was appointed a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to the judiciary. Keynote Speaker The first woman to lead a Global 100 law firm. Mary Cranston One of The 100 Most Influential Lawyers in America Mary is an influential pioneer of gender diversity in the workplace. She is a Retired Senior Partner and immediate past chair of US-based multinational law firm Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP. In her eight years as Chair she also achieved, among other things, top-10 rankings among American law firms for women and minority partners through the introduction of innovative diversity and work-life programmes. Mary is a member of the American College of Trial Lawyers. Among her many honours she has been named one of The 100 Most Influential Lawyers in America by the National Law Journal and in 2005 was the recipient of the Margaret Brent Award, the American Bar Association s highest award for women lawyers given for legal excellence and for paving the way for other women lawyers. 2

3 Programme An interesting cross section of the cover picture should be placed here REGISTRATION OPENING Chair: Justice Susan Glazebrook KEYNOTE ADDRESS Best practices institutional and individual for the development of women leaders Mary Cranston MORNING TEA This session will discuss new and different ways of operating. Is the current model preventing the profession from realising the true value and potential of its practitioners? the truth about gender stereotypes and the glass ceiling the latest research on what allows women to break through what it really takes to be all that you can be state of the art corporate programmes for gender fairness in the workplace PANEL PRESENTATION ONE Career Options How different legal environments can offer different experiences and strategies. Panel members are drawn from a firm, an in-house practitioner, a barrister and a lawyer now doing another type of legal work. Auckland Firm: Cathy Quinn In-house: Sarah Owen Barrister: Lady Deborah Chambers QC Other: Cecilia Tarrant Wellington Firm: Sarah Simmers In-house: Ann Brennan Barrister: Mary Scholtens QC Other: Gaye Searancke The Confidence Gap Linda Clark There is growing evidence that competent women are less confident than men. Why is that? And is this lack of confidence holding women back from being more successful? LUNCH PANEL PRESENTATION TWO How I made it work for me: personal strategies for survival Hear insights and useful tips from practitioners in a non-traditional firm, a working parent, a Māori perspective and making time for some life outside the law. Auckland Firm: Prue Kapua Working parent: Nick Wells Māori perspective: Judge Stephanie Milroy Outside law: Judge John Adams Wellington Firm: Rachael Dewar Working parent: Rachel Hayward Māori perspective: Judge Caren Fox Outside law: Jane Meares Male Champions of Change Chris Moore Without the proactive support of enlightened men, women might still not have the vote! The 21 st Century needs a new group of male leaders prepared to recognise and champion the benefits of true equality for their women employees. Some private sector companies have moved in this direction can their experiences be applied advantageously to the legal profession? 1

4 AFTERNOON TEA The Brave and the Bold Theresa Gattung Taking risks, facing up to, and overcoming career plan setbacks takes real courage. This session examines how your legal experience can open up choices if you are prepared to step out of your comfort zone PLENARY Lessons from today A panel discussion to bring together ways for individuals and the profession as a whole to move toward gender equality. Chair Linda Clark Panel Alastair Carruthers, Theresa Gattung, Vicky Robertson and other panel members CLOSING REMARKS Messages and Actions Justice Susan Glazebrook DRINKS AND NIBBLES LEARNING OBJECTIVES You will have a better understanding of professional attitudes and strategies that can help you achieve your career goals. Speakers Alastair Carruthers CNZM, Chief Executive Kensington Swan, Auckland Alastair was appointed as CE in early 2013 after more than 20 years experience leading and advising major New Zealand commercial organisations. He graduated from Victoria University in 1985, studied writing at North Carolina State University, strategic planning at Cornell University and professional services firm leadership at Harvard Business School. Alastair is a member of the Institute of Directors, and has completed the IOD Certificate of Company Direction. He was made a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to arts governance in the 2014 New Year s honours. Linda Clark, Kensington Swan, Wellington Linda joined the public law and litigation teams in Wellington as a special counsel. Formerly one of New Zealand s leading political journalists, Linda has a unique combination of legal and communications skills, together with an in-depth understanding of the New Zealand political environment. She can bring to bear legal, government relations, and strategic communications skills to deliver practical solutions to public law and regulatory issues. Linda is mother to 12 year old twin boys. Theresa Gattung, Entrepreneur, Auckland 2 For eight years Theresa was CEO and Managing Director of Telecom New Zealand, leading Telecom through the evolution of the business from a traditional Telco to the number one IT provider in New Zealand. Since leaving Telecom, Theresa has written her best-selling autobiography Bird on a Wire and chaired companies in both New Zealand and Australia including AIA Australia. She recently co-founded My Food Bag with Cecilia Robinson and Nadia Lim. The company has grown quickly and is now also in Australia. Theresa is involved with a number of not-for-profit and philanthropic interests.

5 Chris Moore, President NZLS, Greenwood Roche Chisnall, Auckland Chris enjoys a significant national and international profile as one of New Zealand s leading real estate lawyers. He has over 35 years experience, extending across a range of industry sectors, local government and public law, including overseeing the drafting and review of various pieces of legislation. Chris is passionate about the issue of women s status in the legal and other professions and sees their equitable advancement as essential to the economy and well-being of New Zealand. Panel Members Judge John Adams, District Court, Waitakere John is a Family Court judge, scholar, teacher and writer. His book Briefcase (AUP, 2011) won the Jessie Mackay Award for Best First Poetry Book. Some of his short story collection The Elbow Stories (Steele Roberts, 2013) is written in female voices. That and the coincidence of the launch with International Women s Day encouraged Associate Professor Lisa Samuels, who launched it, to then describe John as an honorary woman. Without abandoning his own gender, John hopes to honour the appellation. Ann Brennan, Chief Legal Advisor, MBIE, Wellington Ann has held her current position since May At MBIE she works with a talented and committed legal team of over 70 people supporting a fascinating and varied business. Ann has had a career of two halves, first in private practice with two commercial law firms and then in-house with Westpac and as General Counsel of Public Trust where she was responsible for the legal, risk, compliance, regulatory affairs and customer quality functions and was a member of the Executive Team. Lady Deborah Chambers QC, Barrister, Auckland Deborah was admitted to the bar in 1983, commenced practice as a barrister sole in 1989 and took silk in She specialises in relationship property law, trusts, estates and fiduciary duties. Her work in this area includes complex cases frequently involving international property. Deborah is also experienced at representing clients in mediations. She is the co-author of the best-selling handbook on domestic property law and estate law For Richer For Poorer and also a co-author of the New Zealand Master Trusts Guide. Rachael Dewar, Principal, Rachael Dewar Law, Wellington Rachael is a family law specialist with 25 years experience. In 2010 she started her own firm after 12 years as a part-time partner in a mid-sized firm in Wellington, running the family law team. Rachael is a member of the NZLS Wellington branch Council and was previously vicepresident. She is on the Wellington branch Women in Law and Family Law Committees and regularly organises and presents at seminars. She is an experienced mediator and Family Dispute Resolution(FDR) mediator. Rachael has two teenage children. Deputy Chief Judge Caren Fox, Māori Land Court, Tairāwhiti & Waiariki Judge Fox was appointed to the Waitangi Tribunal and Māori Land Court in 2000, and Deputy Chief in She was also appointed as an alternate Environment Court judge in Prior to her first appointment as a judge, she was an academic, a human rights specialist, and also acted as legal counsel for Treaty claimants and Māori land clients. She is currently the presiding officer for the Porirua ki Manawatū claims and the New Zealand Māori Council Waitangi Tribunal urgency. 3

6 Panel Members Rachel Hayward, Deputy Secretary of Cabinet (Constitutional and Honours), Cabinet Office, Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, Wellington Rachel spent ten years as a litigator with Kensington Swan, and ten years working as a senior legal and policy adviser with the Law Commission. From 2012 to July 2014 she was General Manager Law Reform & Sections at the NZLS. At different stages, Rachel s working life has included fulltime, flexible and contract work arrangements, allowing her to accommodate (with varying degrees of success) family and community commitments, and an interest in writing fiction and non-fiction for children. Prue Kapua, Principal, Tamatekapua Law, Auckland Prue established her own practice in 2001 specialising in resource management, Waitangi Tribunal, health, human rights and employment law, particularly for Maori and Pacific clients. She coauthored A Womens Perspective of the Bill of Rights and the ADLS s Equal Employment Opportunities Kit for Law Firms. She was a member of the 1987 ADLS Working Party on the Position of Women in the Profession; a member of the Judicial Working Group on Gender Equity and a member of the NZLS Women s Consultative Group. Jane Meares, Barrister, Wellington Jane was a commercial partner with Bell Gully, managed the legal team at the Department of Internal Affairs and was the Treasury Solicitor for a number of years. In 2012 she returned to private practice and joined the independent bar. Jane has been involved with the International Festival of the Arts and the Royal New Zealand Ballet, being nominated to the RNZB honours board for her work there. She currently chairs the Ballet Foundation of New Zealand and has a number of other governance roles. Judge Stephanie Milroy, Māori Land Court, Hamilton Judge Stephanie Milroy was appointed to the Māori Land Court for the Waikato Maniapoto district in 2002 and in May 2010 was appointed as Deputy Chairperson of the Waitangi Tribunal, giving up the post in May Formerly, she was a senior lecturer in law at Waikato University and prior to that worked in practice. Judge Milroy has considerable knowledge of Treaty and Māori legal issues and has spoken about and published numerous articles on Māori topics. Sarah Owen, General Manager Corporate Affairs/General Counsel, Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation, Auckland Sarah joined the Guardians in 2007 as its first in-house counsel from Westpac/BT Funds Management where she was senior legal counsel/company secretary for the Westpac wealth management companies. Prior to this Sarah was a Senior Associate at Minter Ellison Rudd Watts, and before that DLA Phillips Fox, specialising in funds management/superannuation and commercial law. Cathy Quinn, Minter Ellison Rudd Watts, Auckland Cathy is chair of Minter Ellison Rudd Watts. She is also a corporate and commercial lawyer and leads its mergers & acquisitions and private equity teams. Cathy served on the Securities Commission for nine years and was a member of the Capital Markets Development Taskforce. She is a member of the commercial advisory board to the Treasury and on the Executive Board of the NZ China Council. Cathy was awarded Veuve Clicquot Businesswoman (New Zealand) in

7 Panel Members Vicky Robertson, Deputy Chief Executive of the New Zealand Treasury, Wellington Vicky is an internationally experienced executive with a background in law and economics. Among her professional accomplishments are leading strategic reviews of the United Nations Development Programme, New Zealand s Climate Change policy, and KiwiSaver. Vicky is passionate about diversity as a critical value-adding factor in high performing organisations and is a champion for transparency and accountability in the state sector, and inclusive growth. She speaks regularly at business and industry forums, and leads the Treasury s programme to develop stronger relationships with Māori. Mary Scholtens QC, Barrister, Wellington Acting predominantly in the commercial public law area since commencing practice in 1982, Mary took silk in She is a member of the New Zealand Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal. Mary has been involved in many continuing education activities, particularly in the public law and litigation skills area. She has written and spoken widely on good decision-making processes and administrative law litigation. She recently led a small professional development group for women lawyers. Gaye Searancke, Deputy Chief Executive, Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment Wellington Gaye s legal career included time in private practice; as a Crown prosecutor; and in-house at a Crown Entity and two Government Departments. She was Director Legal at the Ministry of Economic Development before moving out of law into Deputy Secretary roles in MED. Gaye is currently a Deputy Chief Executive in MBIE leading the Labour and Commercial Environment Group. In September she will join ACC s Executive Team as Chief Governance and Strategy Officer. Sarah Simmers, Partner Owner, Anderson Lloyd, Dunedin Sarah is a Partner in Anderson Lloyd s Commercial team. She advises on a range of corporate law matters, including business acquisitions and divestments, drafting and advising on commercial contracts, and providing legislative compliance advice. Recent work includes acting for CRT Cooperative on its merger with Farmlands, creating a co-op with turnover of more than $2 billion p/a, and acting for Skeggs Group on its sale of Pacifica Shipping to Swire. New Zealand Lawyer magazine recognised Sarah in its 2014 Hot List. Sarah presents guest lectures for the University of Otago s Advanced Company Law and Banking Law classes. Cecilia Tarrant, Director, Fletcher Building Ltd., Auckland Following a career in law and banking which began in New Zealand and continued in the US and the UK, Cecilia has been building a career in governance. She is Deputy Chairman of the Government Superannuation Fund Authority, a trustee of The University of Auckland Foundation, a member of the University of Auckland Council and serves on a number of smaller for profit and not-for-profit boards and committees. Cecilia is an Executive-in-Residence at the University of Auckland Business School where, among other things, she leads a Women s Mentoring Programme. Nick Wells, Partner, Chapman Tripp, Auckland Nick specialises in corporate structuring for Māori, Private Equity, businesses and charities. He is a Teaching Fellow in Law at the University of Auckland and teaches Iwi Corporate Governance and Commercial Transaction papers. Nick is a trustee of KiwiAde (a New Zealand charity helping Namibian children in need), Chairman of the Advisory Committee to Knox Investment Partners and assists a number of community organisations. 5

8 SPONSORED BY CONFERENCE REGISTRATION: Online registration and payment can be made at Women, the Law and the Corner Office OCTOBER 2014 PLEASE REGISTER ME FOR Auckland 29 October Wellington 31 October LAST NAME FIRST NAME TITLE(PLEASE PRINT) NAME FOR NAME TAG FEE (INCL GST) Registrations will not be actioned until payment is received. Please note: NZLS members includes NZLS Associate members Earlybird rate By 1 October Or After 1 October NZLS member $520 $570 Non-member $580 $630 FIRM/ORGANISATION PO BOX DX TOWN/CITY PHONE FAX PAYMENT I attach a cheque made payable to NZLS CLE Ltd Please debit my credit card account MASTERCARD VISA AMEX CARD NUMBER VENUE DETAILS EXPIRY DATE CARD SECURITY CODE AUCKLAND 29 October The Langham, 83 Symonds Street, Auckland WELLINGTON 31 October InterContinental, 2 Grey Street, Wellington NAME ON CARD SEND TO:NZLS CLE Ltd PO Box 5041, Wellington 6145 DX SP20202 or Fax SIGNATURE OF CARDHOLDER INQUIRIES: or cle@lawyerseducation.co.nz FEE (INCL GST) SPECIAL DIETARY NEEDS The registration fee includes conference papers, morning and afternoon teas, lunch and networking drinks. Materials will be available when you register at the conference. CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICY If you cancel your registration 10 working days before the conference date a refund will be made, less an administration fee of $200 (incl GST). After this date there will be no individual refunds unless the conference is cancelled. Registrations are transferable to another person up until five working days before the presentation. Please advise NZLS CLE Ltd in writing of the change. NZLS CLE Ltd reserves the right to cancel or reschedule this conference if necessary. PRIVACY ACT 1993 The information requested on this registration form is for NZLS CLE Ltd and the sponsors only. If you do not wish the sponsors to receive your contact details in order to send you related information, please indicate below. I do NOT wish the sponsors to receive my contact details. TO REGISTER AND PAY ONLINE OR VIEW THE CLE PROGRAMME AND PURCHASE BOOKLETS SEE 6