Lawyer
Lawyer
Also known as
Solicitor, barrister, legal counsel, attorney, patent attorney, prosecutor, defence lawyer
AUT programmes
Work environment
- Usually work regular business hours but may extra hours
- Usually work in offices and courts
- May do emotionally demanding work
- Need to be organised, communicate well and identify and solve problems
Typical tasks
- Give legal advice to clients
- Prepare for court cases
- Represent clients in court
- Draft legal documents
- Review contracts and agreements
- Give legal advice
- Research legal cases
- Resolve disputes through discussion
- Negotiate settlement terms and amounts for clients
- Manage client relationships
Salary information
| Lower | Most common | Upper |
| $63K | $85K-$215K | $383K |
Tips from AUT graduates
Professional registration
New Zealand Law Society
registry@lawsociety.org.nz
04 472 78 37
https://www.lawsociety.org.nz/