Law Society events bring together industry experts, thought leaders, and practitioners from across the profession in an environment of collaboration, learning, and innovation.
Come along to connect, gain insights and expand your network.
In-person
Monday 5 June 2025
Starts at 5:00pm
The Preliminary Rounds are the opening stage of the Mooting Competition, where all registered teams will compete to showcase their legal research, advocacy, and oral argument skills. Each team will have the opportunity to argue their sides of the moot problem
In-person or Online
Wellington, 9 - 10 June
Auckland, 23 - 24 June
Live Web Stream, 23 - 24 June
The CLE Trusts Conference has a secure place in the New Zealand trust law calendar as the premier biennial trusts event. This year’s programme will again offer insight, analysis, current issues and practical advice from a compelling line-up of experienced practitioners, and the event will refresh and motivate your future practice.
Online
Thursday, 12 June 2025
1:00 pm - 2.00 pm
Join us for the first webinar in our Optimising Performance and Wellbeing series. At this webinar, learn stress management techniques and how to effectively manage workload stress using psycho-neuro immunology. We will review the major stressors that lawyers face and present science-backed techniques for improving overall wellbeing and capacity to manage stress when it arises.
In-person
Friday, 13 June 2025
6:30 pm – 11:30 pm
The FLS warmly invite members and non-members to a dinner to acknowledge the retirement of past FLS chair, Judge Antony Mahon. Bubbles will be served on arrival followed by a buffet dinner and dessert with wine accompanying dinner. A cash bar is also available. Dress is black tie or business attire.
In-person
Sunday, 15 June 2025-
Thursday, 19 June 2025
Designed for practitioners with at least six years’ civil or criminal law experience, this advanced course will help you concentrate on improving your trial advocacy skills. Every day you will actively participate in and observe simulated courtroom exercises and be critiqued by faculty members who include a member of the judiciary and some of New Zealand’s most experienced counsel.
Applications will close at 5pm on Thursday, 1 May.
Online
Tuesday, 17 June 2025
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
The Family Law Section has organised a webinar with Vanessa O’Connor from the Ministry of Social Development. Vanessa will answer all your pressing questions about benefit entitlements, and you will get the opportunity to ask questions you might have that are relevant to your practice.
In-person or Online
Tuesday, 17 June 2025
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
When a contract is breached - or looks like it might be - understanding the remedies available is critical for protecting your client’s interests, whether they’re the innocent party or the one in breach. You'll receive updated insights and real-world strategies - A must-attend for all lawyers navigating contract disputes.
In-person or Online
Wednesday, 25 June 2025
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Featuring insights from LexisNexis, as well as a panel discussion with Professor Geoff McLay, Debra Angus, Tim Stephens KC, and Dr Unaisi Narawa, the event will offer attendees an opportunity to reflect on the current state of the rule of law in Aotearoa New Zealand, and engage in constructive discussion about its future.
In-person
Thursday, 26 June 2025
12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
ILANZ and Bell Gully invite you to our GC Forum with Andrew Royle, Deputy Chief Executive - Policy, The Ministry for Regulation. The Ministry was established on 1 March 2024 and describes itself ‘as a small government agency with a big job to do’.
In-person
Thursday, 26 June 2025
6:00 pm – 11:00 pm
The Wellington Branch Council of the New Zealand Law Society is thrilled to announce an extraordinary gala dinner to celebrate the Wellington legal profession and its ongoing contributions to our community including those of our judicial members.
Please contact Morgan Young at wellington@lawsociety.org.nz to discuss this.
Online
Thursday, 26 June 2025
1pm - 2pm
The Law Society, in partnership with LexisNexis, is hosting a webinar to release the findings from the ‘AI and the Legal Profession’ survey conducted in March-April this year.
In-person or Online
June
View our expansive range of CPD events with both local and online learning opportunities available.
Online
Tuesday, 1 July 2025
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Our Family Wizard is the leading co-parenting App for divorced or separated families. It can be used by a parent to manage communication with the other parent and by a family lawyer to manage the parents they work with and support.
In-person
Sunday, 6 July 2025
3:00 pm – 7:00 pm
The New Lawyers Committee invites you to join us in giving back to our community through a meaningful volunteer opportunity with Sunday Blessings. Sunday Blessings Auckland is a grass-roots community group, utilising community surplus food and volunteers to feed up to 200 guests each Sunday evening.
In-person
From 15 July - 17 July
Join the New Zealand Law Society and LexisNexis for an interactive, hands-on workshop designed specifically for lawyers who want to harness the power of artificial intelligence in their practice.
Online
Wednesday 23 July 2025
11:00am - 12:30pm
Are you ready to master the art of drafting effective wills? Join Vicki Ammundsen and Theresa Donnelly for this insightful webinar, guiding you through the complexities of will drafting, ensuring that your clients' wishes are effectively carried out.
In-person
From 22 July - 24 July
Join the New Zealand Law Society and LexisNexis for an interactive, hands-on workshop designed specifically for lawyers who want to harness the power of artificial intelligence in their practice
In-person
Thursday, 24 July 2025
12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Thinking Property is a collegial, educational session hosted and facilitated by the PLS Executive Committee. The 90-minute fast-paced session takes place after the Executive committee meeting and covers a wide range of topics. This seminar is eligible for 1 CPD hour. Save the date.
Online
Wednesday 30 July 2025,
1:00 pm - 2.00 pm
Join us for the second session in the Optimising Performance and Wellbeing webinar series.
In this webinar, we’ll explore the common experience of performance anxiety and feelings of inadequacy, often referred to as “imposter syndrome,” among legal professionals at all stages of their careers. You’ll be guided through practical strategies for reframing these feelings and using anxiety as a tool to boost performance and foster professional growth.
In-person
From 29 July - 31 July
Join the New Zealand Law Society and LexisNexis for an interactive, hands-on workshop designed specifically for lawyers who want to harness the power of artificial intelligence in their practice
In-person or Online
July
View our expansive range of CPD events with both local and online learning opportunities available.
In-person
1 August and 4 August
Join the New Zealand Law Society and LexisNexis for an interactive, hands-on workshop designed specifically for lawyers who want to harness the power of artificial intelligence in their practice
Online
Thursday, 7 August 2025
11:00am - 12:00pm
This webinar will equip you with strategies to understand, recognise and respond claims of undue influence. The presentation will assist you to protect your clients and ensure you are meeting your professional duties with confidence.
In-person
Sunday, 24 August 1:30 pm -
Saturday, 30 August 5:10 pm
Now in its 40th year, this week-long programme provides in-depth hands-on training in the skills needed for successful courtroom advocacy. Applications close 5pm, Wednesday 4 June 2025. This course is designed for practitioners in their first five years of practice.
Online
Tuesday 26 August 2025,
1:00 pm - 2.00 pm
Join us for the third session in the Optimising Performance and Wellbeing series.
Legal work often involves helping people through highly stressful, emotional, or traumatic experiences—which can take a toll on practitioners over time. This webinar addresses the emotional toll and secondary trauma that can arise from this work and offers practical strategies to navigate this under-appreciated aspect of legal work effectively.
In-person or Online
August
View our expansive range of CPD events with both local and online learning opportunities available.
In-person or Online
Monday 1 Sep, 8.30am - 5.00pm
Tuesday 2 Sep, 9.00am - 3.45pm
Join us for the biennial conference that every legal executive should attend. This conference recognises the specialist role of legal executives in legal practice in Aotearoa New Zealand. The programme is designed to be directly relevant to the day-to-day work carried out by legal executives. Don't miss this opportunity to connect with peers and enhance your skills!
In-person
Thursday, 18 September 2025
12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Thinking Property is a collegial, educational session hosted and facilitated by the PLS Executive Committee. The 90-minute fast-paced session takes place after the Executive committee meeting and covers a wide range of topics. This seminar is eligible for 1 CPD hour. Save the date.
In-person or Online
September
View our expansive range of CPD events with both local and online learning opportunities available.
Online
Wednesday 8 October 2025,
1:00 pm - 2.00 pm
Join us for the fourth session in the Optimising Performance and Wellbeing series.
At this session, we’ll focus on how to support the wellbeing of those around you. Learn how to recognise signs of distress in colleagues, offer appropriate assistance–sometimes known as mental health “first-aid”, and foster a culture of care. We’ll discuss how building strong, connected workplaces contributes to long-term wellbeing throughout the course of a legal career.
In-person or Online
October
View our expansive range of CPD events with both local and online learning opportunities available.
Online
Tuesday 4 November 2025,
1:00 pm - 2.00 pm
Join us at the final session in our Optimising Performance and Wellbeing series.
We will address the most requested topics and questions shared by the legal profession throughout the year. Whether you're attending your first webinar or completing the full series, this interactive session will offer insights tailored to what matters most to you.
In-person
Thursday, 20 November 2025
12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Thinking Property is a collegial, educational session hosted and facilitated by the PLS Executive Committee. The 90-minute fast-paced session takes place after the Executive committee meeting and covers a wide range of topics. This seminar is eligible for 1 CPD hour. Save the date.
In-person or Online
November
View our expansive range of CPD events with both local and online learning opportunities available.