Lawyer PAL1

Job Description Public Defence Service North Shore – Albany Criminal Defence Lawyer – PAL 1 Te Haeata/The Opportunity Looking for a challenge along with a varied caseload? Enjoy working in a collaborative and supportive environment? Have a strong desire to develop your career in criminal advocacy? This is a truly exciting opportunity. Role The Public Defence Service (PDS) is looking for a motivated and experienced criminal litigator to take up the role of Lawyer PAL1 at our North Shore office, based in Albany. Reporting to a Legal team Manager you will: Deliver high quality defence representation to legally aided clients. Manage a varied caseload of criminal matters. Provide support to intermediate and senior lawyers. Skills And Experience To be successful you must be passionate about criminal justice issues and: have a PAL 1 approval level and be qualified to practice law in New Zealand. have confidence in your ability to develop credibility with judges, peers and others in the legal community. enjoy sharing legal expertise, exchanging ideas and brainstorming. have empathy and the ability to relate to a wide range of people. Benefits Access to a well-designed and embedded national training programme. Professional development and opportunities to progress. A professional supervision programme. A laptop and mobile phone. Salary The appointing salary for this role will be between $74,490 and $95,403 based on skills and experience. Equal Opportunity Statement We welcome and support people of all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disabilities and religions. #J-18808-Ljbffr