申請人必須﹕ (a)(i) 在《律政人員條例》第2A條及附表2所規定的認可司法管轄區*內取得律師資格後，具備至少10年於香港或下述任何一個認可司法管轄區#的專業及／或與法律相關的學術經驗；或 (ii) 在《律政人員條例》第2A條及附表2所規定的認可司法管轄區*內取得大律師資格和全面執業權後，具備至少11年專業及／或與法律相關的學術經驗，其中至少10年是於香港或下述任何一個認可司法管轄區#從事相關工作的經驗； (b) 具備良好的溝通和人際關係技巧；以及 (c) 精通英文書面語及口語，而懂得聽講、閱讀和書寫中文者會佔優。 具備調解工作經驗者會佔優。 非香港特別行政區永久性居民也可申請，但只在物色不到合適和合資格的永久性居民時才會獲聘。 * 認可司法管轄區包括香港、英國、澳大利亞聯邦各州及領地、加拿大各領地及省(魁北克除外)、新西蘭、愛爾蘭共和國、津巴布韋和新加坡。 # 該等司法管轄區包括香港、英國、澳大利亞、加拿大(魁北克除外)、新西蘭、愛爾蘭共和國、津巴布韋和新加坡。

Candidates must – (a)(i) be solicitors admitted in a recognised jurisdiction* as stipulated under Section 2A and Schedule 2 of the Legal Officers Ordinance with at least 10 years' professional and/or relevant academic experience in law in Hong Kong or any one of the below-mentioned jurisdictions# since admission; or (ii) be barristers with at least 11 years' professional and/or relevant academic experience in law after attaining a right to full practice in a recognised jurisdiction* as stipulated under Section 2A and Schedule 2 of the Legal Officers Ordinance, and with at least 10 years of such experience attained in Hong Kong or any one of the below-mentioned jurisdictions#; (b) have good communication and interpersonal skills; and (c) have strong command of written and spoken English. An ability to speak, read and write Chinese would be an advantage. Experience in mediation work would be an advantage. Persons who are not permanent residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region may also apply but will be appointed only when no suitable and qualified candidates who are permanent residents are available. * The recognised jurisdictions are Hong Kong, the United Kingdom, the States and Territories of the Commonwealth of Australia, the Territories and Provinces of Canada (except Quebec), New Zealand, the Republic of Ireland, Zimbabwe and Singapore. # The jurisdictions include Hong Kong, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada (except Quebec), New Zealand, the Republic of Ireland, Zimbabwe and Singapore.