New Plymouth lawyer Caroline Silk was elected President of the Taranaki branch of the New Zealand Law Society at the branch 2018 AGM which was held recently. Mrs Silk is a partner of Auld Brewer Mazengarb & McEwen. She was admitted as a barrister and solicitor in December 1999 after gaining BSocSci and LLB degrees from the University of Waikato. She has 20 years’ experience in the field of employment law and advocacy and has also worked in commercial litigation and as a mediator.
The following Council was elected at the AGM:
President: Caroline Silk.
Vice-President: Rachael Webb.
Council: Alexa Carey, Amanda Clinton-Gohdes, Megan Gundeson, Reyma Hilaga (South Taranaki), Alex Laurenson, Catherine Quin, Rajan Rai (Central), Adam Thame, Herman Visagie.