Lawyering Podcast

Episode 1 - Inspiring and supporting employed solicitors: the extraordinary impact of the Aotearoa Legal Workers' Union in the New Zealand Legal Community

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In this episode of The Lawyering Podcast I had the opportunity to hear from Hayley Coles. Hayley is the Co-President at Aotearoa Legal Workers' Union in New Zealand and has wonderful insights into the role of a Union. 

In this episode we talk about:

  • Hayley is the Co-President at Aotearoa Legal Workers' Union in New Zealand and she shares how it all started
  • The need for a union in this space as the greatest effect were on the junior lawyers
  • The reason that a Union was formed rather than a support group
  • The legal requirement of starting a Union in New Zealand
  • Hayley explains the membership and how they can get involved
  • Aotearoa Legal Workers' Union has over 780 members, which has grown to this number in just a year
  • Hayley shares some of the positive feedback she has received

 

Sit back and enjoy this interesting interview with Haley Coles.

 

Links:

Contact Hayley

https://www.linkedin.com/in/hayley-coles-911704a3/

 

Aotearoa Legal Workers' Union

https://alwu.org.nz/

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Lawyering PodcastBy Emma Fitzgerald