A Position in the Litigation Team of a Dynamic Firm
Litigation department of a medium sized law firm looking for lawyer / law clerk
Summary about this job
Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Company: Private Advertiser
Location: Auckland
Work type: Full Time
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Phone: +64-7-647-1014
Fax: +64-3-689-4027
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Detail information about job A Position in the Litigation Team of a Dynamic Firm. Terms and conditions vacancy
- Court Appearances
- Client Interactions
- Real Legal Work
Our litigation team represents clients in civil, criminal, employment, and family law proceedings. We are looking to add one more person to the team. You can be a lawyer with a few years of PQE, or a recently admitted new lawyer, or a fresh LLB graduate. Your job title and remuneration will reflect your experience and ability accordingly.
You will be expected to:
- Appear in Court (if you are a lawyer);
- Draft pleadings;
- Draft submissions and memoranda;
- Draft affidavits;
- Conduct legal research;
- Analyse evidence;
- Discuss strategy with your colleagues;
- Interview clients; and
- Do general administrative tasks.
You must have:
- a New Zealand LLB degree with average grade of B or better;
- an excellent grasp of the laws of the core law papers.
- an excellent command of English; and
- good short term and long term memory;.
You also must be
- able to speak and read Mandarin Chinese;
- skilled in logic and critical thinking; and
- diligent and prudent generally.
This role is not for the faint-hearted. There will be a lot of challenging tasks, at times even stressful. But it will be rewarding and exciting.
Applicants please send in your CV, cover letter and academic transcript.