Solicitor


Job Description


  1. General Practice

  2. Legal Advice

  3. Conveyancing and Administration of Estates

  4. Litigation

    A solicitor can attend hearings on behalf of his clients in magistracies or district courts while he is required to instruct a barrister to represent the client in the High Court, including the Court of First Instance and the Court of Appeal, except for proceedings in Chambers. A solicitor’s duties include:


Qualities and Qualifications



Professional Qualifications


To be qualified as a solicitor in Hong Kong, one has to:


For lawyers who are already entitled to practise the law of an overseas jurisdiction, they must pass or be granted exemptions from the Heads of the Overseas Lawyers Qualification Examination and fulfill the requirements as stipulated in Overseas Lawyers (Qualification for Admission) Rules before they can be eligible to apply for admission as a solicitor in Hong Kong.


You may approach the Law Society of Hong Kong for more details:


The Law Society of Hong Kong

3/F Wing On House 71 Des Voeux Road Central
2846 0500
http://www.hklawsoc.org.hk

Career Path


Senior Partner

Partner

Senior Solicitor

Solicitor

Trainee Solicitor


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