Continuing Professional Development
The ADLS CPD Committee is responsible for monitoring the ADLS CPD programme, its performance and generating future CPD topics of interest. For each topic devised, a sub-committee is formed to further formulate the topic with selected speakers. Given the breadth of CPD, the committee comprises of practitioners from various legal practice areas and members of the judiciary.
The Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Committee promotes "best practice" amongst members of the legal profession by delivering cost-effective, quality CPD events that are of relevance and immediate benefit to practitioners. As well as focusing on content, the committee also considers various appropriate methods of delivery such as seminars, webinars, workshops, forums, webcasts and the like to ensure that CPD is delivered in an interesting and accessible way.
Martelli McKegg
Geoff Hardy (Convenor)
Geoff Hardy has served on the Committee continuously since 2001, and became the Convenor in 2012. He is a commercial lawyer of 37 years’ experience and has previously been a Vice President of ADLS Inc. and a director of the NZLS.
Phone 09 970 9569 - Email geoff@martellimckegg.co.nz
Barrister, Bastion Chambers
Brian Carter
Brian is a barrister practising in the Family Law arena mainly relationship property, trust, estate and COCA litigation. He is a former partner at McVeagh Fleming, teacher of Family Property at Auckland University (three years) and regular presenter and chairman at seminars and conferences.
Phone 09 369 5938 - Email brian.carter@bastionchambers.co.nz
Queens Counsel
Paul David QC
Phone 09 379 5589 - Email paul@pauldavid.co.nz
Barrister, Erskine Chambers
Michael Fisher
Phone 09 309 9116 - Email mj.fisher@erskinechambers.co.nz
Barrister
Guyon Foley
Phone 09 307 1300 - Email gfoley@gfoley.co.nz
Barrister, Shortland Chambers
Kevin Glover
Phone 09 307 9814 - Email kglover@shortlandchambers.co.nz
Barrister
Dennis Jenkin
Dennis Jenkin has 36 years of legal experience, 24 years as a Barrister Sole at Shortland Chambers, Auckland. He has a broad experience in all types of Civil litigation including many appearances in the different courts. He has given advice in connection with Arbitrations and Judicial Settlement Conferences.
Phone 09 216 8531 - Email djenkin@cschambers.co.nz
Burton & Co
Ian Jespersen
Ian has been in legal practise for more than 25 years where the majority of this time was spent at a leading Auckland commercial law firm. There he worked on numerous major and innovative development projects. Ian then spent time travelling and working as a paralegal in London. On his return in 2010 he commenced work in the legal profession again.
Phone 09 913 1772 - Email ian.jespersen@burtonpartners.nz
Andrew Lewis Law
Andrew Lewis
Andrew has 15 years' of partner level experience at leading New Zealand and international firms (12 years as a corporate partner at Simpson Grierson in Auckland and three years as a corporate partner at Norton Rose Group in Dubai). He is a commercial lawyer whose specialisations include M&A, investment transactions, fund establishment and joint ventures.
Phone 021 868 642 - Email andrew@andrewlewislaw.com
Sellar Bone & Partners
Colin Lucas
Phone 09 631 0541 - Email colinl@sellarbone.co.nz
The Franchise Lawyer
Sarah Pilcher
Sarah has over 20 years’ experience as a commercial lawyer, dealing with all aspects of owning and operating businesses for clients, with a particular focus on franchise work. She has also worked as a HR Manager and a franchise consultant, and co-owned a commercial property services business. Sarah is mindful of balancing legal and practical advice.
Phone 027 564 9942 - Email sarah@thefranchiselawyer.co.nz
Consultant & Notary Public
David Stone
Phone 09 422 9415 - Email davidandjill@stone.org.nz
Faculty of Law, AUT
Paul Sumpter
Phone 027 295 5077 - Email p.sumpter@auckland.ac.nz
Barrister
Rosemary Wallis
Phone 021 457 644 - Email rosemary@rosemarywallis.com