Organisation

The Council

The affairs of the Society are managed by a representative appointed by the dean, Faculty of Law, University of Otago.

The Council is elected annually and members hold office until the election or appointment of their successors.

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Committees

The work of the Society is carried out through its Council and special committees.
The committees are:

Regulatory Committees Audit & Practice Complaints Cost Revisions	Special Interest Committees Common Law Family Law Property & Business Law
Support and Mentoring New Practitioners Friends Social	Professional Development Continuing Legal Education
Management & Communication Finance Website and Newsletter

Membership of Council committees is confirmed annually.

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Otago District Law Society
Council Members 2008

President
Brian Kilkelly
Barristers Chambers, P O Box 1416, DX YP 80539, Dunedin.
Ph (03) 4773 488
E-mail: brian@barristerschambers.co.nz

Vice President
Alastair Logan
Ross Dowling Marquet & Griffin. PO Box 1144, Dunedin.
Ph (03) 477 8046
E-mail: alastair.logan@rossdowling.co.nz

Central Otago Representative
Nicole Murphy
Checketts McKay, PO box 41, Alexandra.
Ph (03) 448 6969
E-mail: Nicole@cmlaw.co.nz

Law Faculty Representative
Donna Buckingham
Faculty of Law, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin.
Ph (03) 479 8857
E-mail: donna.buckingham@stonebow.otago.ac.nz

North Otago Representative
Karen Price
Dean & Associates, PO Box 242, Oamaru.
Ph (03) 434 5128
E-mail: karen@deanlaw.co.nz

OWLS representative
Debbie Ericsson
Barrister, PO Box 39, Port Chalmers
Ph (03) 472 7731
E-mail: ericsson@southnet.co.nz

General Members

Jenny Beck
Jennifer Beck Lawyer, PO Box 5821, Moray Place, Dunedin.
Phone (03) 479 0340
E-mail: jenny.beck@xtra.co.nz

Michael de Buyzer
Berry 7 Co, PO Box 10, Oamaru
Ph (03) 434 8738
E-mail: mdebuyzer@berryco.co.nz

Bernadette Farnan
Bernadette Farnan Lawyers, PO box 1440, Dunedin
Ph (03) 477 7253
E-mail: baf.law@xtra.co.nz

Anne Stevens
Barrister, Octagon Chambers, PO Box 5827, Dunedin.
Ph (03) 477 8583
E-mail: annestevens@xtra.co.nz

Jane Taylor- Central Otago Representative
Barrister, PO Box 662, Queenstown
Ph (03) 442 7270
E-mail: janetaylor@petra.co.nz

Immediate Past President

Royden Somerville, QC
Barristers Chambers, P O Box 5117, Dunedin.
Ph (03) 4773 488
E-mail: rjs@barristerschambers.co.nz

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COUNCIL PORTFOLIOS for 2008

Audit & Practice	Michael de Buyzer
Complaints	Jenny Beck
Common Law	Alastair Logan
Communications	Donna Buckingham
Conference	Brian Kilkelly
Continuing Legal Education	Debbie Ericsson
Cost Revision	Bernadette Farnan
Deregulation	Anne Stevens and Jane Taylor
Employment	Jenny Beck (Council representative)
Family Law	Bernadette Farnan
Finance and Administration	Royden Somerville QC and Jane Taylor
Library	Anne Stevens
New Practitioners	Maree McDonald
Property & Business	Alastair Logan (Council representative)
Social	Bernadette Farnan

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Rules

The rules of the Society can be viewed by clicking here.
Or downloaded as a file:

	ODLS rules (acrobat file)	We recommend you right-click on the file's link and choose "Save Target As..."
	ODLS rules (RTF Word file)