在律政司任職政府律師，工作多元化而具挑戰性，並且有獨特機會發揮及發展專業才能。政府律師與各決策局、政府部門和執法機關合作，以及就與公眾有重大關係的事宜參與法律決定和過程，私人執業則不會提供這些工作機會。剛取得資格的律師(包括預期在2023年夏季完成實習期者)和具工作經驗的合資格律師，均可申請政府律師職位。有關工作有滿足感，薪酬優厚，且享有多項附帶福利，更有機會晉升至較高級的職位。
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(註：在2023年9月30日或之前完成實習律師訓練的人士亦可申請，但他們須取得律師資格，方會獲聘)；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，具備一年專業經驗(註：有全面執業權，但在取得全面執業權後並無一年專業經驗的大律師亦可申請。如獲取錄，入職薪酬會定於某個適當的薪點，較政府律師薪級的起薪點為低。在2023年9月30日或之前完成實習大律師實習期的人士亦可申請，但他們須完成實習大律師的訓練，表現令人滿意並取得大律師資格，方會獲聘)；
(b) 在綜合招聘考試的英文運用[註(2)及(3)]試卷取得二級成績[註(1)]，以及在中文運用[註(2)]試卷取得一級成績。未有取得所需綜合招聘考試成績但符合其他入職條件的人士，亦可提出申請。他們必須在2023年8月31日或之前在英文運用試卷取得二級成績和在中文運用試卷取得一級成績，方會獲聘。在綜合招聘考試中文運用試卷未能取得一級成績的申請人，亦可能獲聘。不過，只有少數中文能力未達所需要求的申請人可能獲聘，視乎律政司的工作需要而定。有關綜合招聘考試的詳情，請瀏覽公務員事務局的網頁(https://www.csb.gov.hk) ；以及
(c) 在《基本法及香港國安法》測試取得及格成績[註(4)]。

A career as Government Counsel in the Department of Justice offers a unique opportunity to apply and develop your professional ability. Diverse and challenging roles are available that are not found in the private sector. Government Counsel work with various bureaux and departments as well as law enforcement agencies and participate in legal decisions and processes concerning matters of public importance. We invite applications from both newly qualified lawyers (including those who expect to finish their training in summer 2023) and those with experience. We offer considerable job satisfaction, competitive salaries and fringe benefits, with prospects for promotion to higher positions.
Candidates -
(a) must be - (i) solicitors admitted in a recognised jurisdiction as stipulated under Section 2A and Schedule 2 of the Legal Officers Ordinance (Note : Candidates who will complete their training as a trainee solicitor on or before 30 September 2023 may also apply. Their appointment, however, will be subject to their admission as solicitors); or (ii) barristers with one year's professional experience since attaining the right to full practice in a recognised jurisdiction as stipulated under Section 2A and Schedule 2 of the Legal Officers Ordinance (Note : Barristers with right to full practice but who do not possess one year's professional experience since attaining the right to full practice may also apply. If selected, they will enter at an appropriate point below the minimum of the Government Counsel pay scale. Candidates who will complete their pupillage on or before 30 September 2023 may also apply. Their appointment, however, will be subject to their admission as a barrister with satisfactory completion of pupillage);
(b) must have a Level 2 result [see Note (1)] in the Use of English [see Notes (2) and (3)] paper and a Level 1 result in the Use of Chinese [see Note (2)] paper in the Common Recruitment Examination (CRE). Candidates without the requisite CRE results but who have met the other entry requirements may also apply. Appointment will be subject to their obtaining Level 2 in the Use of English paper and Level 1 in the Use of Chinese paper of the CRE on or before 31 August 2023. Candidates who do not have Level 1 in the Use of Chinese paper of the CRE by the time of appointment may also be appointed. However, only a limited number of applicants who do not possess the requisite Chinese language proficiency may be appointed subject to the operational needs of the Department. Please visit Civil Service Bureau's website at https://www.csb.gov.hk for details of the CRE; and
(c) must have a pass result in the Basic Law and National Security Law Test [see Note (4)].