Intermediate or Senior Lawyer / Roia Hapori Kia hiwa ra! An exciting opportunity exists for an enthusiastic and passionate person to join our Community Law team as an Intermediate or Senior Lawyer at 155 Whare Awhina.
About us
Based in Whangarei, 155 Community Law Taitokerau is a service of 155 Whare Awhina. We offer a whanau ora integrated approach across all our services: Community Law, Whanau Support, Housing Navigation and Housing First, Open Arms, Food Bank, Food Rescue and Community Development.
The right person will join a highly skilled and passionate team of individuals who share a strong sense of social justice. You will have great decision-making, kaitiakitanga, relationship-building and communication skills as well as self-management skills and legal experience. Our constitutional goal of Treaty-based operations means you will have a commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi based partnership. Sensitivity to, and knowledge of, te reo Maori and tikanga Maori is also desirable.
Full-time, Monday to Friday.
Based in Whangarei and working at our outreaches.
Duties include:
Legal casework: Providing legal information, assistance, and representation for a range of clients in Taikokerau.
Legal resource education: Contributing to the development of the legal education programme.
Community Development: Provision of legal information throughout the community.
Our Community Law Centre is looking for:
A practising lawyer who is passionate about ensuring whanau have access to justice and has experience working with Maori.
Ideally, you will have experience in one or more of the following areas: Disputes Resolution, Employment, Tenancy and Housing, Consumer Affairs, Family, Enduring Powers of Attorney, among other things.
Hold a current New Zealand practicing certificate or working towards it.
You are a team player who can work confidently on your own.
You will have a working knowledge of Te Tiriti O Waitangi, Te Reo Maori, and Tikanga Maori.
Hold a full New Zealand driver's licence.
Applicants must be admitted as a barrister & solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand, hold a current New Zealand practicing certificate, and have at least 3+ years' PQE for an Intermediate Lawyer or 5+ years' PQE for a Senior Lawyer . Remuneration will be based on experience and qualifications.
To apply for this role, please submit your CV and a brief cover letter explaining why you are our next Roia Hapori.
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