New Zealand Law Society | Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa, Canterbury

About the Law Society

The New Zealand Law Society | Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa Law Society regulates all lawyers practicing in New Zealand and is the membership organisation for practising lawyers.  With 13 branch offices throughout the country, the Law Society is the Kaitiaki (guardian) of the practise of law in Aotearoa New Zealand and the consumers of legal services.

We are committed to the principles of diversity and inclusion and to recognising the bicultural foundations of Aotearoa New Zealand. We wish to ensure that Lawyers Standards Committees represent the diverse society that the legal profession serves, and we encourage applications from a range of backgrounds.

About the role

Lawyers Standards Committees in the Lawyers Complaints Service consider conduct complaints and reports about lawyers and law firm employees and direct the associated investigation and independent decision making for appropriate disciplinary outcomes.

The Canterbury Westland Standards Committee 1 considers a variety of cases from a broad range of practice areas (commercial litigation, property, family, trusts etc). We are inviting applications from lawyers with experience in any or all of those areas. Criminal law experience would also be valued.

Applications are welcomed from lawyers practising in Canterbury region in New Zealand. This is a voluntary role although expenses will be reimbursed.

Applicants must have practised as a lawyer for a period or periods aggregating at least five years.  Applicants must also be of good character and possess the skill, experience and judgement needed to deal with complaints and make appropriate decisions. 

Standards Committee members work collaboratively and are supported by dedicated staff in the Lawyers Complaints Service.  Meetings are held via zoom or in our Canterbury office. There is reading and some preparation before each monthly meeting.

For further information see the position description or contact Carolyn Morton at carolyn.morton@lawsociety.org.nz

To apply, please complete the expression of interest form and submit this together with your current CV to Hannah.bland@lawsociety.org.nz stating “Lawyer Member Application” in the subject line.

The closing date for applications is 5pm, 16 October 2024.