Rita Shasha

Rita is employed by Bridgette White and William Potter.

Rita graduated with a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from Te Herenga Waka | Victoria University of Wellington in 2022.  She received the Chapman Tripp Prize as the top graduating student across the LLB and LLB(Hons).

Prior to joining Bankside Chambers, Rita was a Judge’s Clerk at Te Kōti Matua o Aotearoa | The High Court of New Zealand in Wellington, where she clerked for Justices Ellis and Grau.  She was admitted to the Bar in December 2023.

Rita is also a student and young professional representative on the New Zealand Council of Legal Education.