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About Wilson Harle

Wilson Harle is recognised as a leading New Zealand dispute resolution practice by multiple international directories, as well as being awarded Litigation and Dispute Resolution Firm of the Year at the NZ Law Awards in successive recent years. Their speciality is commercial litigation which they practice across many areas of law and commerce.

Your role

As you embark on the final year of your Judges’ Clerkship, are you looking at private practice as the next step in your career? If you are interested in a law firm position for 2025, consider this.

At Wilson Harle, they are always interested in adding Judges’ Clerks to their talented team of litigators. Most years, they have had at least one Judges’ Clerk join the firm.  The kind of people they are and the experience they have had works well for them. In return, they offer immediate exposure to top quality commercial litigation in a supportive, collegial and collaborative environment.

Training & development

Wilson Harle is passionate about their work and about developing New Zealand’s next top litigation lawyers. Their lawyers are exposed to a wide variety of challenging legal work, enabling them to learn quickly. You’ll be working directly alongside the partners who have appeared as counsel in the High Court and Court of Appeal, as well as the Supreme Court of New Zealand and the Privy Council. You will also enjoy one-on-one mentoring and training in a collegial and collaborative environment.

Career progression

Wilson Harle offers opportunities to tackle commercial disputes and public law cases for prominent businesses. With a commitment to nurturing the next generation of litigation lawyers, they provide challenging assignments, diverse work exposure, and personalized training in a collaborative and supportive environment conducive to rapid learning and professional growth.

Company culture

Renowned as a top-tier New Zealand dispute resolution practice, they provide opportunities to handle commercial disputes and public law cases for leading local businesses. Their goal is to nurture the next generation of top litigation lawyers and foster a collaborative and friendly atmosphere. With a wide range of expertise and experience, they embody a commercial litigation practice dedicated to excellence.

About you

They are looking for Judges’ Clerks who exhibit the following characteristics which they think will enable them to develop into excellent litigators:

• A desire to build a successful career in litigation practice
• Enthusiasm for working collaboratively
• Strong intellect and intellectual curiosity
• Willingness to learn, including about yourself
• Integrity, courage and resilience
• Confidence to express ideas and ability to communicate them clearly and convincingly
• Capacity and desire to form quality and lasting relationships

How to apply

To apply please forward (preferably as one PDF document) a cover letter, CV and academic transcript.

Source

The following sources were used in researching this page:

• wilsonharle.com/about-us
• wilsonharle.com/careers