Legal Clerk

HK $10K-16K/Month

Higher Diploma or Associate Degree

1 to 3 yrs exp

HK work permit required

8.5 hrs/day, 5 days/wk

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Job Title: Legal Clerk

Job Responsibilities:

Assist practicing lawyers in handling daily legal affairs, including drafting, proofreading and organizing litigation documents, contracts, power of attorney, affidavits and other statutory documents to ensure that the content meets the formatting requirements and legal requirements.
Responsible for the review, classification, archiving and electronic management of case materials, updating the file system in real time according to the nature of the case, and conducting searches (such as the Land Registry, Company Registry, and Bankruptcy Management Agency) and obtaining official certification documents as needed.
Co-ordinate and push forward the progress of the case, including arranging court schedule inquiries, submitting notice of appeal, summonses and related judicial procedure documents, and following up on the responses and document exchange with government departments or the other party's legal representative.
Support lawyers in conducting basic legal research, such as retrieving relevant statutory provisions, case summaries and practical guidelines, and assisting in clarifying procedural points and common risk warnings.

Requirements:

Have a college degree or above, law, public administration, secretarial or related fields are preferred; fresh graduates can also be considered, but they must demonstrate a high sense of responsibility and learning enthusiasm.
Have good reading and writing skills in Chinese and English, be able to accurately understand legal terms and bilingual file content; Cantonese is the main working language, and those who understand Mandarin are better.
Familiar with Microsoft Office suite of software (especially Word and Excel), with basic file management concepts, those with experience in using legal document management systems or electronic reporting platforms are especially good.
Careful and cautious, clear and orderly, able to maintain file accuracy and timeliness in parallel with multiple tasks; Have basic time management skills, and be able to flexibly adjust work priorities according to lawyers’ schedules.
Willing to actively learn Hong Kong legal procedures and practical knowledge, including civil litigation rules, company regulations, land registration regulations, etc. basic framework, and abide by professional confidentiality principles and internal compliance requirements.