兼職高級律師的一般職責包括制訂與知識產權範圍有關的政策和立法；商標、專利及外觀設計的註冊；以中文或英文進行的準司法審裁聆訊；向政府部門及決策局提供民事法律諮詢服務；以及向公眾推廣知識產權管理。具體而言，具備適當知識及經驗的獲取錄者會被調往(a)協助籌劃及推行規管本地專利執業人員的措施；(b)支援在香港推廣知識產權貿易的措施，包括策劃及推行適當的策略和支援措施；或(c)就商標是否可予註冊、反對註冊、撤銷註冊、註冊失效及／或更正等事宜進行聆訊，以及代表商標註冊處處長作出裁決。在履行職務(a)及(b)時，獲取錄者須積極參與和溝通，並尋求相關持份者支持。

The general duties of a Part-time Senior Solicitor may cover policy formulation and law-making in the intellectual property area, registration of trademarks, patents and designs, quasi-judicial tribunal hearings conducted in English or Chinese, civil legal advisory services to government departments and bureaux, and intellectual property public education. In particular, successful candidates with suitable knowledge and experience may be deployed to (a) assist in mapping out and implementing regulatory measures for local patent practitioners; (b) support the initiatives for promoting IP trading in Hong Kong covering planning and implementation of the appropriate strategies and support measures; or (c) conduct hearings on registrability, opposition, revocation, invalidation and/or rectification of trade marks, and hand down decisions on behalf of the Registrar of Trade Marks. In carrying out duties (a) and (b), successful candidates will be required to actively engage, communicate and seek support from relevant stakeholders.