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** WILLS WESTENRA LAWYERS ARE HIRING **
Are you a passionate family lawyer looking for change?
Due to one of our lawyers leaving to do her OE, we have a position available for a Family Lawyer to join our team in Whangarei in sunny Northland!

We are a supportive workplace offering a varied and interesting range of work combined with a diverse client base.
Our ideal candidate will:
Have experience in Family Court is preferred (ideally 2+ years PQE) however we are interested to

hear from anyone who is looking to make a change, and who has 1+ years PQE and other relevant experience.
Have family law experience, including legal aid work, and an interest in care of children, family violence and relationship property work
Be well organised and able to manage their own time efficiently
Be a confident communicator with strong advocacy skills
Be able to produce high quality legal work – both autonomously and as part of a team
Be practical in their thinking with good attention to detail
Hold a current practicing certificate and

have a current resident status and/or the right to work in New Zealand
What we offer
Wills Westenra Limited is a boutique law firm in Whangārei with a solid reputation in family and property law.

We are proud of the service we provide, and of our team who make us who we are.
We are a supportive workplace providing a positive working environment, with good training and development.

We are invested in our people and offer flexibility within a fun, family-friendly working environment.

We encourage a healthy work-life balance for the wellbeing of all of our team and balance out our busy work life with regular social interactions.
Whangarei offers a more relaxed lifestyle with so many beaches in any direction you choose, as well as being only a short drive from the beautiful Bay of Islands.

The Whangarei Bar are friendly with regular social events specific to the local family lawyers which we support and encourage our lawyers to participate in.
Interested?
If you would like to be considered for this position please apply via Seek or by emailing your CV directly to the Office Manager as soon as possible.

We would like to fill this position in February 2024 but are flexible for the right person. If you wish to discuss this position privately please email

[email protected] or phone Melissa directly on 021 828 120.

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