Rechtsanwalt/Rechtsanwältin

Classical studies and Art history

Immigration Law
Employment Law
Criminal Law and Evidence Law
Youth Justice
Privacy Law
International Law
International Environmental Law

▪ Providing high quality, timely, accurate and practical legal advice in a dynamic context
▪ Providing legal advice in a variety of forms (formal opinions, oral advice, training clients)
▪ Advice covering a range of legislation including Immigration law, Building law, Employment law and various operational regimes.
▪ Research and analysing policy development processes to determine the basis for legal advise
▪ Identifying and advising on potential risks and opportunities that may have a legal impact
▪ Building and maintaining professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders

▪ Providing refugee and immigration advice to clients, focused on Refugee Family Reunification categories.
▪ Reviewing letters and applications from clients for Immigration New Zealand.
▪ Writing draft letters advocating for clients to assist an application.
▪ Listening to a client’s needs and providing suitable legal advice across a broad range of topics, including employment, immigration, family and tenancy law.
▪ Working with student volunteers in a teaching capacity where appropriate.
▪ Assisting with fundraising and statistical client survey reviews to review and improve current processes.

▪ Project lead for the work-stream as part of the Earthquake-prone Buildings legislation implementation
▪ Writing guidance documents, including interpreting and explaining new sections of legislation.
▪ Building and maintaining relationships with internal and external technical experts.
▪ Engaging with external stakeholders, in particular cross Government collaboration.
▪ Legal analysis and writing relating to Building and associated legislation including writing final decisions which became case law for internal and external use.
▪ Legal opinion writing on relevant case law for internal use.
▪ Assisting to facilitate and run hearings between conflicting parties, including negotiation and mediation skills.

▪ Managing all Ministerial correspondence including sending acknowledgement letters and ensuring all correspondence is correctly documented.
▪ Assisting the private secretary for Building and Construction where necessary.
▪ Attention to detail in editing documents to be presented to the Minister.
▪ Acting Private Secretary when covering absences.
▪ Gaining an understanding of Parliamentary processes and NZ system of Government.

▪ Providing information, advice and solutions to landlords, tenants, professionals and homeowners relating to Tenancy law by phone and email.
▪ Responding to these enquiries in a timely, efficient and professional manner.
▪ Using effective questioning techniques to understand the client’s situation and be able to provide accurate advice.
▪ Assisting clients with making applications to the Tenancy Tribunal and explaining the dispute resolution process.
▪ Identifying and providing a range of problem solving techniques to assist a client come to a solution.

▪ Writing reporting letters to clients, maintaining time management of each file to ensure client deadlines are adhered to.
▪ Compiling applications for Immigration New Zealand, requiring an eye for detail and a client focus.
▪ Drafting application letters to Immigration New Zealand and Ministerial letters.
▪ Researching a client’s options including lobbying the Minister.
▪ Gaining experience in a private law firm dealing with public law issues.
▪ Balancing working and completing my Legal Professionals course.
▪ Assisting to complete initial client interviews including questioning, understanding the issue, identifying the needs and expectations of the client and providing realistic outcomes for the client to consider.

Negotiation and mediation skills
Court room skills
Practical aspects of being a lawyer (time keeping for example)

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