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Candidates should submit, on or before 6:00 p.m., 28 June 2019, duly completed application forms [G.F. 340 (Rev. 3/2013)] to the Training Registry, Personnel and Establishment Section, Department of Justice, Room 904, 9/F, High Block, Queensway Government Offices, 66 Queensway, Hong Kong (Re: Application for the post of Legal Trainee) . Please ensure that sufficient postage is paid if the application is sent by post. Late applications will not be accepted. Application forms are obtainable from any Public Enquiry Service Centre of District Offices of the Home Affairs Department or from any Job Centre of the Employment Services Division of the Labour Department. The form can also be downloaded from the Civil Service Bureau's website (http://www.csb.gov.hk). Candidates should specify the post title they apply for, i.e. Legal Trainee (Solicitor) or Legal Trainee (Barrister). Candidates who have no specific preference may indicate this by inserting Legal Trainee (Solicitor/Barrister) under “Title of job applied for”. Candidates under this last category may be assigned to a stream the Selection Board finds most suitable for them in accordance with their performance at the selection interview. Completed application forms should be accompanied by -

(a) copies of documents in respect of academic and language qualifications with full details of examination results at the (i) HKDSEE/HKCEE, (ii) Bachelor of Laws (LLB) level or equivalent, (iii) International English Language Testing System (IELTS), (iv) PCLL (if available) and (v) CRE (if applicable); and
(b) supplementary letters detailing personal interests and other relevant information.

Applicants must provide their LLB /Juris Doctor/ Common Professional Examination results and local PCLL admission confirmation on or before 30 August 2019 for further processing of their applications. Applications will not be further processed if we do not receive the required documents by the deadline.

Where possible, an academic reference written by a staff member of the Faculty/School of Law should be provided and sent direct by the staff to the aforesaid address on or before 30 August 2019.

Candidates who are selected for interview will normally receive an invitation in September 2019. Those who are not invited for interview may assume that their applications are unsuccessful.

Enquiry Address: Department of Justice, 9/F, High Block, Queensway Government Offices, 66 Queensway, Hong Kong. Enquiries can be made to Executive Officer (Personnel)4 or Clerical Officer (Training).

Enquiry Telephone: 2867 2066 or 2867 4509

Closing Date:28/06/2019

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