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LEGAL AID DEPARTMENT
Summer Intern (Legal)
Allowance : HK$11,200 per month
Entry Requirements : Applicants should (1) be permanent residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; (2) be full-time law students of second year or above in post-secondary institutions, or full-time students of post-graduate law degree programmes; (3) have a good command of Chinese and English; and (4) have basic knowledge in computer applications and research skills on the Internet.
Duties : Assisting Legal Aid Counsel in dealing with matters relating to civil / criminal legal aid cases, attending conference with counsel / experts, interviewing and taking instructions / statements from applicants / aided persons / witnesses, handling litigation generally, updating template and manual, preparing chronologies for files and conducting legal research.
Terms of Appointment : Summer interns are engaged under non-civil service appointment. They are normally required to work 44 hours per week for at least 4 weeks. They are eligible for rest days, statutory holidays, general holidays and sickness days.
Enquiry Address : Personnel Registry, Legal Aid Department, Room 2715, 27th Floor, High Block, Queensway Government Offices, 66 Queensway, Hong Kong
Enquiry Telephone : 2867 3032
Closing Date : 8 May 2024
General Note : (1) Candidates must be permanent residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region at the time of appointment unless specified otherwise. (2) As an Equal Opportunities Employer, the Government is committed to eliminating discrimination in employment. The vacancy advertised is open to all applicants meeting the basic entry requirement irrespective of their disability, sex, marital status, pregnancy, age, family status, sexual orientation and race. (3) If the internship period is less than one month, the monthly allowance will be deducted on a pro-rata basis. (4) The allowance, terms of appointment and conditions of service to be offered are subject to the provisions prevailing at the time the offer of appointment is made. (5) Students studying in local post-secondary institutions should observe the deadline set by the Student Affairs Offices/Career Centres of their respective institutions for applications. (6) Interview is not required. Those who have not been informed by 21 June 2024 may assume that their applications are unsuccessful.
How to Apply : The completed application form should be submitted with copies of certificate(s) of HKAL/HKCEE/HKDSEE or equivalent and academic transcript(s) of current study. Please provide copies of the back of the certificate(s) and transcript(s) if it contains information on the grading system. A short statement (about 400 words) explaining the reasons for applying for Summer Intern (Legal) of the Legal Aid Department is required. Please also indicate in the short statement the earliest date on which you can assume duty and the period of employment.