CRITERIA
If you're a New Zealand lawyer, with a current practising certificate, employed by a corporate, government department or other organisation (not in private practice/employed by a law firm), then you're already a member, congratulations! But to get the most value from your membership, let us know who you are. We can then more effectively stay in touch with you. The level of your contribution to CLANZ, and what you get from CLANZ, is entirely up to you.
We invite you to get involved. And look out for upcoming events noted on this website and in legal publications such as LawTalk.
TYPES OF MEMBERSHIP
CLANZ offers two types of membership:
- Premium Member $150+gst per year or - Member (no charge)
BENEFITS
Premium Members and Members
· Invitations to CLANZ (eg sponsors) functions
· CLANZ Ethics Handbook
· Receive eCLANZ (monthly electronic newsletter)
· Eligible for nomination as a member of the CLANZ committee
· Voting rights (AGM)
· Jobs Page (situations vacant)
· Discounts on LexisNexis® products and services
· - Free IP Hotline
Need help with an IP issue? Want quick, practical IP information?
Call the A J Park IP hotline for 10 minutes of free, general IP information.
The numbers to call are:
Commercial (Mark Hargreaves) (04) 474 0999
Trade marks (Alan Potter) (09) 353 8226
Copyright (Simon Fogarty) (04) 498 3435
Patents (Matt Devine) (09) 353 8220
AJ Park’s experts will give you the short answer to your IP questions to set you in the right direction.
Conditions: The A J Park IP hotline is for general IP information over the phone only. Mention that you are using the A J Park IP hotline when you make a call. Because of potential conflicts, questions should not relate to a specific dispute. AJ Park may decline to give information at their discretion, and may cancel the A J Park IP hotline at any time.
Premium Members
· Special registration fee for the Annual CLANZ conference
· Discounted membership to other in-house associations
To Be Released Soon - Premium Members
· Access to an online practice manual for in-house counsel
· Access to a ‘Wise Heads Board’
· Discounts on third party services
CLANZ also has alliances with Corporate Counsel organisations around the world including:
Association of Corporate Counsel - ACC (US)
Australian Corporate Lawyers Association - ACLA
Canadian Corporate Counsel Association - CCCA
International Bar Association - IBA
- corporate/government relationships
In-house lawyers gain from having their unique view of the world aired at the highest levels of the corporate and government sectors. CLANZ regularly makes submissions to Select Committees and lobbies on behalf of its members.