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Carol Newton (email)
Chapman Tripp Solicitors
Auckland
Ph: 09 357 9043
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Carol is a Fellow of the Institute
and has over 25 years experience in law, presently practising in the Trust
and Estate Administration area. Carol joined the Council in 1989
and started the Institute's newsletter Envoy. Carol relaxes with
her love of gardening and yoga.
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Vice President |
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Jenny Gilmore (email)
Tompkins Wake
Ph: 07 838 6013 |
Jenny
started working at Tompkins Wake in December 1970, initially in accounting
and then a secretarial role. She started working as a legal executive in
July 1979 and completed the Legal Executive Certificate in 1981. She is
a Fellow of NZILE and an associate at Tompkins Wake, where she manages the
property department. Having been one of the first graduates of the Diploma
in Legal Executive Studies in 2005, Jenny’s other interests include
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Treasurer & Auckland Branch
President |
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Robyn Shephard (email)
Opus International Consultants
Ph: 09 355 9230 |
Robyn
started her career at LINZ, completing the NZ Certificate in Survey Draughting.
In 1997, after an internal shift to Property Services, she completed the
New Zealand Law Society Legal Executive Course and in 2006 she completed
the University of Waikato Diploma in Legal Executive Studies. Robyn joined
Opus International in 2000, dealing primarily with Crown and Local Authority
land and determining land status for surveyors and others needing to sort
anomalous issues. She has a penchant for NZ land history dating back to
pre- and post-Treaty acquisitions. In her spare time Robyn spends time with
her family, does voluntary work for Kidz First Hospital neo-natal unit and
enjoys solving cryptic crosswords at any opportunity. |
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NZILE Executive Officer
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Joanne Buckton (email)
PO Box 64 232
Botany
Auckland
Ph: 09 250 1630
Fax: 09 250 1631 |
Having
worked in a variety of law clerk roles while studying for her Legal Executive
Qualification, once attained, Jo worked as a Legal Executive until leaving
to assist in the family business. Two children and many committees later,
having also assisted in the establishment of the Howick Free Legal Service,
Jo joined NZILE in early 2001. |
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Canterbury Branch President
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Carol Johns (email)
Clark Boyce
Christchurch
Ph: 03 379 4420
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I
have 18 years legal office experience and qualified as a Legal Executive
in 2000. I assist seven partners in the firm of Clark Boyce with a wide
range of conveyancing transactions.
I am married and have three teenage daughters. I love dogs and have a
5 year old standard black poodle. I am interested in art and enjoy sewing.
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Nelson Branch President |
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Shirley Taylor (email)
Rout Milner & Fitchett
Nelson
Ph: 03 548 0064 |
Shirley
qualified as a Legal Executive in 1990 while working at the same law firm
in Nelson that she works for today.
Shirley is married with 2 adult sons and enjoys the Nelson scene to the
fullest – boating, music, the arts and of course the local wineries.
Shirley enjoys travel and, if her youngest son ever stays still in one spot
long enough, she hopes to use her long service leave to visit him in Europe.
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Northland Branch President |
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Vanassa
McGoldrick (email)
Henderson Reeves Connell Rishworth
Ph 09 430 4350
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Vanassa
McGoldrick qualified in 1990 as a Legal Executive, and initially worked
in Auckland, initially for a medium sized firm, and then for a sole practitioner.
Mid 1990s saw her take off (again) overseas where she continued to work
in the legal field, but more in secretarial roles, before returning to New
Zealand in 1997 to have her children. Vanassa is a sole parent of two lively
girls aged 7 and 9 and returned to legal executive work three years ago
with Henderson Reeves Connell Rishworth. She is based in the commercial
team and enjoys a mixture of conveyancing, commercial, estates and trusts.
Vanassa has been disabled from birth and has a passion for helping create
a barrier-free environment within New Zealand and to help the disabled community
at local and national levels.. |
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Rotorua/Bay of Plenty/Gisbourne
Branch President |
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John Payne (email)
C/- Keam & Associates, Tauranga
Ph: 07 577 9959
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John is a Fellow of the Institute and has legal experience spanning around 35 years. He commenced with a Queen Street, Auckland firm, later moving to Manurewa, then Tauranga. John is now an associate of Keam & Associates, where he has worked for 19 years. John is married to Maureen. They have a son (now living in the USA) and a daughter, who with her husband and three boys now live in Hong Kong. John is passionate about his family. His interests include home and garden, walking and cars, both modern and classic. |
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Waikato Branch President and
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Jackie Judson (email)
Tompkins Wake, Solicitors
Ph: 07 838 6016 |
Jackie
started working at Tompkins Wake in 1981, initially as an administrative
assistant working for three Legal Executives. She received the New Zealand
Law Society Legal Executive Certificate in 1995. She is a Fellow of the
Institute and works within the property team at Tompkins Wake. Jackie’s
spare time is kept busy with her husband and young daughter. |
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Wellington Branch President |
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Pamela Steer (email)
Brandons
Ph: 04 472 6904
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Pamela began her legal career
in 1977 as a legal secretary in a Lower Hutt firm and has been working
in a legal environment for over 20 years. Pamela enjoys working in the
legal profession and also enjoys being involved with The New Zealand Institute
of Legal Executives. Pamela currently works as a legal executive at Brandons
in Wellington city. She has three sons, a daughter, a grandson and another
grandchild due in October 2007 (hence she has only worked 20 years out
of the last 30 in the legal profession).
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Councillor |
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Gillian
Whinray (email)
Norris Ward McKinnon, Solicitors
Hamilton
Ph: 07 834 6034 |
Gill qualified as a legal Executive in 1983 and became a Fellow of the Institute in 2000. She was one of the first graduates of the Diploma in Legal Executive Studies in 2005. She has worked at Norris Ward McKinnon for 21 years and has recently been appointed an Associate of the firm and the team leader of the property team. Gill joined the council in 2006.
Gill enjoys movies and reading in her spare time and spending time with family and friends. |
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Councillor |
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Erin Gibson (email)
Willis Toomey Robinson
Ph: 06 835 3229
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I have worked as a legal executive
for just over 20 years. I started out at Willis Toomey Robinson in Napier
and then did a lengthy stint at Langley Twigg, returning to Willis Toomey
Robinson about three years ago. I have always worked in the Family Law
area although I have tried my hand at a bit of conveyancing and immigration
work. I have always held an interest in Family Law especially the area
of Child Law and Domestic Violence. I basically run my own practice with
referral to our team solicitor or the partner in charge of our team when
required. As well as this, I am a tutor for the NZLS Legal Executive Course
introduction paper "Law Office Practice". I have tutored this paper for
three years and enjoy being involved in education. I started off my career
as a teacher and like the challenge of making it fun and interesting.
I am also a Justice of the Peace. I enjoy time with friends and family
and travelling. Last year I went to Korea and this year I am off to Italy
for six weeks. I live in sunny Hawkes Bay and truly love the life style
here. We are lucky to have great wineries and a number of fabulous events
throughout the year.
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Councillor |
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Vivienne Nesbitt (email)
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Viv moved to NZ from Scotland 25 years ago and worked in a variety of different jobs before undertaking the NZLS Legal Executive Course. She graduated in 2003 and has worked for Public Trust in Lower Hutt since 2004, specialising in conveyancing. She enjoys travelling, gardening and is a self-professed computer geek. |
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Councillor |
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Linda Whatson (email)
Scholefield Cockroft Lloyd
Invercargill
Ph: 03 218 4089
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Linda
is a Fellow of the Institute and has been employed by legal firms since
1982. She has been employed by Scholefield Cockroft Lloyd since 1988, completed
the Legal Executive Certificate in 1992, and is currently specialising in
residential conveyancing and assisting with farming transactions. Linda
has been on Council since 2004 and feels it is important that some representation
from the lower South Island be maintained at Council level. She has a son
and daughter both living in Southland. She has been a member of Lions International
for the past 26 years, chaperones her daughter's senior grade marching team
and enjoys gardening and porcelain doll making. |
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