Post by Kiwi Frontline on May 5, 2017 17:17:16 GMT 12
NZ LAW SOCIETY WIDENS FOCUS ON LAWYER DIVERSITY
The New Zealand Law Society says it is now asking all applicants for a practising certificate to state their ethnicity.NZ Law Society widens focus on lawyer diversity
The New Zealand Law Society says it is now asking all applicants for a practising certificate to state their ethnicity.
Ms Epati says the best information the Law Society holds is from the 2013 Census when 88% of lawyers described themselves as European, 7% as Asian, 6% as Māori and 2% as Pacific Peoples.
“At the same date 77% of all New Zealanders identifies as European, 11% as Māori, 11% as Asian and 5% as Pacific Peoples: a noticeable difference,” she says.....
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The New Zealand Law Society says it is now asking all applicants for a practising certificate to state their ethnicity.NZ Law Society widens focus on lawyer diversity
The New Zealand Law Society says it is now asking all applicants for a practising certificate to state their ethnicity.
Ms Epati says the best information the Law Society holds is from the 2013 Census when 88% of lawyers described themselves as European, 7% as Asian, 6% as Māori and 2% as Pacific Peoples.
“At the same date 77% of all New Zealanders identifies as European, 11% as Māori, 11% as Asian and 5% as Pacific Peoples: a noticeable difference,” she says.....
business.scoop.co.nz/2017/05/04/nz-law-society-widens-focus-on-lawyer-diversity/