(2) ‘Level 1’ result or above in the Use of Chinese paper of the Common Recruitment Examination (CRE) will also be accepted as meeting the Chinese language proficiency requirement for appointment as Legal Trainee.

Duties:

Legal Trainees will undergo practical training under professional guidance designed to satisfy the training requirements of the Law Society of Hong Kong or the Hong Kong Bar Association. The training period is two years for Legal Trainees (Solicitor) and one year for Legal Trainees (Barrister).

Terms of Appointment:

To fill Legal Trainee vacancies under the Legal Trainee Scheme (LTS) from 3 August 2020. Legal Trainees are not civil servants and do not occupy any posts on the establishment. They are not appointed on civil service terms of appointment and conditions of service. Legal Trainees will receive, in the first 12 months, a monthly salary equivalent to the pay on point 27 of the Master Pay Scale (MPS), and in the second 12 months, a monthly salary equivalent to the pay on point 28 of the MPS. The pay equivalent to point 27 of the MPS is $53,195, and the pay equivalent to point 28 of the MPS is $55,705 currently. Legal Trainees are subject to the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Ordinance (Cap. 485).

General Notes:

(a) Candidates must be permanent residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region at the time of appointment unless specified otherwise.
(b) 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.
(c) Non-civil service vacancies are not posts on the civil service establishment. Candidates appointed are not on civil service terms of appointment and conditions of service. Candidates appointed are not civil servants and will not be eligible for posting, promotion or transfer to any posts in the Civil Service.
(d) The entry pay, 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.
(e) Where a large number of candidates meet the specified entry requirements, the recruiting department may devise shortlisting criteria to select the better qualified candidates for further processing. In these circumstances, only shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend recruitment examination and/or interview.
(f) It is Government policy to place people with a disability in appropriate jobs wherever possible. If a disabled candidate meets the entry requirements, he/she will be invited to attend the selection interview/written examination without being subject to any further shortlisting criteria.
(g) Holders of academic qualifications other than those obtained from Hong Kong institutions/Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority may also apply but their qualifications will be subject to assessments on equivalence with the required entry qualifications. They should submit copies of their official transcripts and certificates by mail to the below enquiry address.

How to apply:

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(dd/mm/yyyy):

28/06/2019 18:00:00