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JOB DESCRIPTION | SENIOR LAWYER / RŌIA KAHIKA

POSITION:

Senior Lawyer / Rōia Kahika

HOURS OF WORK:

37.5 hours per week (Negotiable Part Time/Job Share available)

RESPONSIBLE TO:

General Manager

SALARY RANGE:

$58,640.00 - $74,790.00

Community Law Wellington and Hutt Valley (CLWHV) is a registered charity that provides free legal

advice and information to help those who cannot access other legal services. CLWHV also provides free

legal education and promotes law reform in the interests of its clients. CLWHV is also the provider of

restorative justice services for the Wellington region.

The Senior Lawyer works with the other Senior Lawyer(s) to co-ordinate the work of the legal team and

supervise all legal work across both Wellington and Hutt Valley offices. The Senior Lawyer also

undertakes some direct client work. The Senior Lawyer reports to the General Manager.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

The Senior Lawyer, working with the other Senior Lawyer(s) and other staff, is responsible for:

Legal supervision: Direct legal supervision of the work of the legal team.

Treaty-based relationships: Assisting to promote working practices consistent with CLWHV’s

strategic and constitutional goal of Treaty-based operation.

Resource allocation: Developing and implementing a triage process for free legal help services

in consultation with the Client and Community Services Manager. Managing client caseload in

collaboration with the legal team.

Staff and volunteer support: Ensuring that the legal team is properly supported, supervised and

mentored. Working with the legal team and the other Senior Lawyers to ensure that free legal

help volunteers are properly selected, supported, trained and guided.

Quality of legal services: Ensuring that CLWHV legal work (including advice, assistance,

education, information and representation work) meets all regulated requirements and is of

high quality. This includes ensuring that appropriate volunteer training and quality checking

occurs.

Strategy and innovation: Collaborating with the legal team and other CLWHV staff to develop a

vision and strategic direction for our free legal help services. This includes developing a plan for

community engagement and education/capacity building and exploring opportunities and

innovative ways to work with government and community-based services.

Systems management: Ensuring that policies relating to all legal services are developed and

implemented.

Senior Lawyer