Summer Clerk

Willis Legal is a leading, progressive law firm with two modern offices across Te Matau-a-Māui/Hawke's Bay, delivering excellent service to a large and diverse client base.  We have an exciting opportunity for a law student to join our firm as a Summer Clerk from November 2026 to February 2027, based across both of our offices in Hastings (Tribune Building) and Napier (Willis House).

The role

During your time with us, you will be supported with supervision and mentoring, involved in quality work, and given a genuine taste of what a career in a provincial law firm can offer. You will have the opportunity to work across all teams in our firm.

Your key tasks as a summer clerk will include: drafting documents and correspondence, research and file organisation.  Where appropriate, you may also be included in client meetings, mediations and observing court hearings, where appropriate.

We would prefer a student in their penultimate year of study, who is a team player, with strong written and verbal communication skills.

About us

Willis Legal is a long-established Hawke’s Bay law firm with a strong reputation for excellence, integrity and forward thinking. We work on high-quality, often complex matters for a diverse and respected client base, and we are proud of the depth of expertise and care we bring to everything we do.

We are committed to creating an exceptional workplace where our talented people are supported and encouraged to grow. Our firm combines high professional standards with a genuinely collegial culture, offering the opportunity to do meaningful, interesting work alongside people who value collaboration, precision and pride in what they deliver.

We invest in modern cloud-based technology, including Actionstep, NetDocuments, Mitimes, Jude, Claude and VXT as our phone system, allowing our teams to work efficiently and flexibly while maintaining our high standard of service to our clients.

Guided by our values:  Tūturutanga (Authentic), Whanaungatanga (Team), Mana Tangata (Pride), Whakatupuranga (Growth) and Iho Matua (Mindful), Willis Legal is a place where people build lasting careers, develop professional confidence, and contribute to a firm they are proud to be part of.

If this sounds like you, or you would like to know more about Willis Legal, visit our website at www.willislegal.co.nz or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.

To apply, please upload your cover letter, CV and academic transcript by Thursday 17 September 2026.

For any questions, please contact Alison Donovan, General Manager, for a confidential discussion: [email protected] or [022 172 2122](tel:022 172 2122).