Christian Lawyers Association

Practice Development lunch seminar, presented by Grant Verhoeven, Business Development Coach

Want greater clarity, focus and energy for the rest of 2011? Want to take control of your practice development and make 2011 your best year yet  - even in today’s economic climate. Come along to this fun-filled and action-packed session with experienced business development coach, Grant Verhoeven. Grant is Lead Coach and Consultant at ”Leap Forward” and has worked with the owners of legal, accounting and other professional practices to help them grow and achieve their business development goals.  

Seminar to be held on Wednesday 13 April at 1pm at the Wellesley Hotel, Maginnity Street, Wellington. Cost $15 (includes light lunch). Please RSVP by 11 April by replying to info@christianlawyers.org.nz

Students welcome.

We invite you to the contemporary Worship and Communion Service to commit this year to God, to be led by our Chaplain the Rev. Julia Coleman.

The service will begin at 1.00pm on Wednesday 16 February 2011. It will be held in the Loaves and Fishes Hall, (behind Wellington Cathedral of St Paul) Hill Street, Wellington.

We invite you to stay for refreshments following the service.

A small donation to cover expenses will be available.

 Christian Lawyers invites you to their Christmas Lunch to be held at 1pm on Wednesday, 1 December at the Wellesley Hotel, 1 Maginnity Street, Wellington.

 Our speaker will be Paul Fong, Director of Youth Quest, an organisation that works with youth at risk and recidivist offenders in the lower North Island.  Paul will be speaking about his background and the work of Youth Quest.

Paul, a former South Auckland Police officer and diplomatic squad member, is passionate about giving young people the opportunity to reach their full potential in life and it seems to be working.  Kapiti Police report that formerly “unapproachable” youths now wander into the Police station just to say “Hi”! 

 The cost is $25 (pay at the door) which includes a donation of $5 to Youth Quest.  Please RSVP no later than midday Tuesday 30 November to info@christianlawyers.org.nz    Students welcome.

 Here are some things others have said about the work of Youth Quest:

 “From my own perspective, sitting as a Judge in Porirua, I have observed the changes in the young offenders appearing before Court who have completed the Youth Quest programme. I am familiar with Youth Quest’s philosophy, ethos, and approach. I know that it works with a small group of very challenging young people, providing intensive outdoor challenges – (both physical, spiritual and mental, with an emphasis on team building and life skills programmes) – backed up by a long-term mentoring programme with the aim of integrating the young people back into the community and wherever possible providing full-time employment, vocational training or education. In this way, the work of Youth Quest is absolutely in line with internationally recognized best practice.”

AJ Becroft

Principal Youth Court Judge

“Boys that were once unapproachable are now walking into the Police at Kapiti, just to say “Hi, how are you” and to catch up in general. They are no longer committing crime and have successfully turned their lives around and put all of that behind them. This could only be achieved by the incredible mentorship that the Youth Quest mentors have provided to the youth and the respect that they have both received and given back to the Youth.”

NZ Police (Kapiti)

The Christian Lawyers Association (Wellington) would like to invite you to attend an upcoming lunch with guest speaker Julia Coleman. Her topic will be Life after the Law

Julia (formerly Julia Black) worked as a litigation lawyer for 15 years initially at Russell McVeigh and then as Crown Counsel at the Crown Law Office. However, in 2004 Julia left the law to do volunteer work at her local church and, eventually, become an Anglican priest. She is now the Associate Priest at Karori Anglican Church. Julia is now involved in a wide variety of ministries.

At the lunch Julia will talk about her life and address a question she is often asked: Why leave the law and join the church?

Julia is married to tax lawyer, James Coleman, and they have two sons aged 12 and 10 years.

The details for the lunch are as follows:

Date: Tuesday, 21 September 2010 Time: 1pm Place: The Wellesley Club, Maginnity, Wellington Cost: $15 (lunch provided)

All practitioners, members of the judiciary and staff from the legal community are welcome to attend.

Please RSVP by reply email to info@christianlawyers.org.nz by midday Friday 17 September.

This year’s Capital Prayer Breakfast will be held on Thursday 14 October 7.15am – 8.50am with Bruce Pilbrow, CEO of Parents Inc as the guest speaker.

For more information please see the information flyer attached below.

2010 Capital Prayer Breakfast

The Christian Lawyers Association invite you to Lunch with Michael Player.

Michael Player, General Manager of Public Affairs for NZ Police, has recently completed an 8 month stint as Acting Deputy Commissioner. In this lunch-time address he reflects on his life, his faith, and the institutions he inhabits.

Michael is a specialist in public sector public relations, and has served as a Parliamentary Press Secretary, senior communications manager roles in the Ministry of Transport, the Meat Industry Association, the Department of Social Welfare and Police.

A licensed Methodist lay preacher, Michael is an active member and immediate past-chairperson of the Johnsonville Uniting Church (a Methodist/Presbyterian parish).

Details for the lunch are as follows:
Date: Thursday, 1 July, 1:00pm
Venue: Wellesley Club, Maginnity Street, Wellington
Lunch is provided at $15 per person

Please RSVP to info@christianlawyers.org.nz or call 04 473 7733

The Christian Lawyers Association Wellington would like to invite you to attend lunch for the launch of PaLs with guest speaker Alistair Davis, Chief Executive of Toyota New Zealand. paLs is a new Ministry to help Christians in the workplace share their faith and minister to their non-Christian colleagues.

The details for the lunch are as follows:
Date: Wednesday 26 May 2010
Time: 1pm
Venue: Wellesley Club, Maginnity Street. Wellington.
Cost: Lunch is provided at $20 per person. Please let us know of any dietary requirements in advance.

All practitioners, members of the judiciary and staff from the legal community are welcome to attend.

For an invitation to this lunch click here

Please RSVP email to info@christianlawyers.org.nz or call 04 473 7733 by 12 May 2010.

The Christian Lawyers Association would like to invite you to the Christian Lawyers Lunch with John Rowan QC.

John Rowan QC, a graduate of the University of Canterbury in law and arts, worked as a solicitor in Hamilton before moving to Whanganui in 1968 where he still lives and practises today. John has a long involvement with community and NZLS affairs being the vice-president of the NZLS and a past member and chair of the NZLPDT. His services have recently extended beyond New Zealand shores to Ngara, in western Tanzania. In 2000 John was approached with a request to establish a co-educational school in Ngara. In 2007, a school was opened with 90 form 1 students and today has a proud roll of 350 students. John’s address will focus on his involvement with his NGO, EDAid and work in Ngara.

The details for the lunch are as follows:
Date: Thursday 8 April 2010
Time: 1pm
Venue: Wellesley Club, Maginnity Street. Wellington
Cost: Lunch is provided at $15 per person. Please let us know of any dietary requirements in advance.

All practitioners, members of the judiciary and staff from the legal community are welcome to attend.

For an invitation to this lunch click here.

Please RSVP email to info@christianlawyers.org.nz or call 04 473 7733 by 3 April 2010.