BRANCH NEWS GISBORNE
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NEW ZEALAND LAW SOCIETY
NEW ZEALAND LAW SOCIETY
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Topics covered were: •
Identifying stress in the workplace
managing physical and emotional problems in high pressure environments;
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Auckland lawyers were given tools to aid their emotional well-being at a seminar in early May.
the impact of stress, depression and anxiety on personal and emotional health;
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identifying the warning signs of physical and emotional problems in yourself and others; and
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the support offered by the New Zealand Law Society Practising Well service.
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Gisborne lawyer wins congress grant
Maja Harris
Zealand College of Psychiatrists Dr Rob Shieff (MBChB) presented the seminar.
Gisborne junior lawyer Maja Harris was awarded a Law Foundation grant to attend the International Criminal Law Congress in Queenstown this September.
The branch held a seminar on identifying stress in the workplace and resources available within the community. Fellow of the Royal Australia and New
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Ms Harris, who works primarily as a “flax roots” criminal defence lawyer is “passionate about criminal law”. Her client base is broad, with a range of summary matters. Her work also includes indictable sentencing, assisting in jury trials, and drafting Court of Appeal submissions. The return to her home town to work 15 months ago has already given her “plenty of advocacy experience,” she says. The Victoria University graduate applied to the Law Foundation for the scholarship to inspire her day-to-day practice, and expand her “knowledge and horizons”. The conference also draws on Ms Harris’ interest in international criminal justice.
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In her final semester, Ms Harris studied at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands and during that time visited The Hague. Looking towards the conference, Ms Harris is particularly interested in the sessions on fact finding in international law with Dame Silvia Cartwright and Dr James Oleson. 1 - Dr Rob Shieff and Auckland branch manager Glenda Macdonald. 2 - Auckland lawyers Deborah Sim and Lisa Halford. 3 - Dr Rob Shieff speaking.
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