Bernadette has been practicing law for many years and has been an instructor with the Institute since 1989. She is currently a litigation partner in a boutique law firm in Dunedin, specializing in family, youth and criminal law.

Bernadette is a member of the Otago District Law Society Council and jointly chairs the Family Law and Common Law Committees. She is on the New Zealand Law Society Admissions and Credential’s Committee and is a Legal Aid Specialist Advisor.

She has extensive practical experience to draw upon as an instructor and a keen interest in further legal education.