As the largest employer of criminal defence lawyers in New Zealand - from law graduates to PAL 4 Public Defenders - the PDS is a great place to grow your criminal defence law career. We develop and support criminal lawyers and have a team of highly skilled and dedicated people who are committed to promoting our clients' best interests and carrying our guardianship role in New Zealand's justice system. We have ten offices around New Zealand and a team of nearly 250 lawyers and support staff. Our team say that they love the collegiality - always having expert colleagues around to problem solve with, and they enjoy the variety - you never know what each day will bring. They don't have to go out and look for work, and they have great admin support. It is also important to them that they are part of establishing a more fair and just society. We like to be the best employer possible - the PDS is flexible with employment - many of our team work part time or negotiated hours to fit around family and other commitments. Our lawyers get lots of opportunity for mentoring and coaching, have access to a first-class training programme and are able to attend industry conferences and events. It is important to us that you are able learn and become the best criminal defence lawyer you can be. And as part of the Ministry of Justice we have a huge amount of support wrapped around us - HR, finance, IT and other support services are all provided. "There is so much more support and collegiality than anywhere else I have worked. You have so many experts around you to bounce ideas off." (Edith)
View Top Employees from Public Defence Service - New ZealandWebsite | http://www.pds.govt.nz/ |
Revenue | $42.8 million |
Employees | 175 (131 on RocketReach) |
Founded | 2004 |
Address | 19 Aitken Street, Wellington, Wellington 6011, NZ |
Phone | (649) 302-1961 |
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Industry | Law Practice, Law Firms & Legal Services |
Keywords | Criminal Law, Legal Services, Law Firm, Legal Representation, Public Defender, Criminal Justice, Litigation, Trial, Sentencing |
SIC | SIC Code 81 Companies, SIC Code 811 Companies |
NAICS | NAICS Code 54111 Companies, NAICS Code 5411 Companies, NAICS Code 541 Companies, NAICS Code 54 Companies |
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The Public Defence Service - New Zealand annual revenue was $42.8 million in 2024.
Elaine Hines is the Deputy Director of Public Defence Service - New Zealand.
131 people are employed at Public Defence Service - New Zealand.
Public Defence Service - New Zealand is based in Wellington, Wellington.
The NAICS codes for Public Defence Service - New Zealand are [54111, 5411, 541, 54].
The SIC codes for Public Defence Service - New Zealand are [81, 811].