I have been in the law my entire life. Third generation Auckland lawyer, early weekends playing in the office paved the way to being hired as the office clerk in 1978. Working through Auckland Law School as the clerk and gigging most weekends with the Local Anaesthetics paved the way for my love of law and music! Russell McVeagh was the entree to the big end of town, interrupted by a year in Cambridge, Mass (HLS) and five in London (Herbert Smith) and the return down under to Allens and through to retirement. What a journey. Now it is time to give back to the community. While pro bono has always been a big passion, as Chair of SYO, VP of Arts Law Centre of Australia, director of Bible Society Australia and Documentary Australia - and more to come - my life is truly centred on people and communities. And what a privilege it is. And loving it!