We are currently considering the following position:
Summer Clerk/Intern
Commencement: November 2012 (or otherwise by agreement)
Duration: Approximately 12 weeks including Christmas closedown period
Training: Taking instructions from staff and clients, research skills, using precedents to draft contracts and other documents, attending settlements for property, drafting opinions, preparing Court documents, proof reading, office systems, file management, attending Courts, providing general assistance to partners and staff lawyers as requested
Please clearly mark you application “Summer Clerk/Intern” and post to Saunders & Co, PO Box 18, Christchurch or jrb@saunders.co.nz
NB. If you were present at the Law Society recruitment evening, you are welcome to include a photo so we can recognise you.
Applications close Friday 13th April 2012.
We will contact those selected for interviews by Monday 30th April 2012.
If you would like to make a general enquiry regarding employment, please view our general manager's details.
General Employment Information
We don't just claim that our people are our greatest asset; we know they are. You don't need to get caught up in the rat race to enjoy a successful legal career. Well - rounded, sociable people often make the best lawyers. At Saunders & Co, we encourage sports and community activities, travel and taking time out when required. Saunders & Co has been very proactive in the Canterbury District Law Society Junior Practitioners Committee, which organises many functions for junior practitioners to attend, and these are encouraged. Budgets are realistically set so that you may enjoy a legal career, and a life.
Our work environment is a friendly one, with an open door policy. Our partners have an informal yet professional attitude to our staff. Guidance is always available. Feedback occurs on a day-to-day basis, rather than as part of a formal review. Our size means that we are in contact with each other every day. Salaries and benefits are tailored to the individual - you are not just one of the crowd. Staff are encouraged to attend our regular drinks and dinner functions.
The legal market is highly competitive and challenging, and whilst we hold the virtues of the profession in the highest esteem, we are at the end of the day, a business. A commercial, business development approach is essential to be part of our team.
We need competent, capable individuals who are not afraid of being thrown in at the deep end.We will supply you with the training you need to do the job, but we will not spoon-feed you. Your training will come from working on your own files under the supervision of a Partner, or from working with a Partner on one of his or her files. There is no substitute for on the job experience. Your work will be interesting, challenging and varied and you will not be pigeonholed into a narrow area of the law. Top quality work is not only found in the large firms. Saunders People are both talented and motivated. A sense of humour is a vital requirement for survival with us.
Our emphasis on individuals means that the right people can experience exciting career development, from Law Clerk to Solicitor to Associate to Partner. All titles and promotions are merit based. We are an established and respected Partnership with a proud heritage and a clear view of an exciting future. This could include you. Saunders & Co is more than just a well respected law firm - it is a law firm with personality.
Through this time we have required the services of the firm for business, personal, and litigation purposes. We have never felt a moment's hesitation in remaining with the firm, and expect to continue a long and prosperous relationship with Saunders & Co. into the future.