Law Association of New Zealand

Auckland District Law Society

Type	Bar association
Region served	Auckland

The Law Association of New Zealand Auckland is a New Zealand incorporated society. It is a professional body that advocates for barristers and solicitors. It operates in conjunction with the New Zealand Law Society and was established in 1879. ^[1] Membership was compulsory in accordance with the Law Practitioners Act 1982, until c.2008.^{[ citation needed ]}

It used to be known as the Auckland District Law Society, before being renamed in 2023. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

References

1. Stone, R. C. J. (1988). "An Anatomy of the Practice of Law in Nineteenth-Century Auckland" (PDF). New Zealand Journal of History. 22: 91–104.
2. "ADLS members vote to rebrand to The Law Association Inc". 4 April 2023.
3. Tony Herring (22 September 2023). "Welcome to The Law Association: a message from President Tony Herring".
4. "The Law Association - About Us - The history behind our name".

Further reading

• Dugdale, D. F. 1979. Lawful occasions: notes on the history of the Auckland District Law Society, 1879-1979. [Auckland]: Auckland District Law Society.