Morris

Congratulations to Aarushi Kumar and Ashleigh Bradbury who graduated from the University of Auckland last week. Aarushi has completed an LLB degree and joined Morris as a graduate in June 2024. Before joining Morris, Aarushi worked at a criminal law chambers, where she assisted with client management, legal research and drafting proceedings. Ashleigh has completed a BA/LLB(Hons) conjoint degree and started at the firm in September 2024. Prior to joining Morris, Ashleigh was a law clerk for a specialist relationship property and trust law barrister, and for a public law chambers. We are delighted to have Aarushi and Ashleigh on the team.

Morris has been named as an excellence awardee in the employer of choice category at the New Zealand Law Awards (< 100 lawyers) and Sally Morris is a finalist for managing partner of the year (< 100 lawyers) for the fourth year running. We are looking forward to celebrating with the other finalists in November.

Morris has been recognised as a leading family and relationship property law firm in the 2024 Doyle's Guide. Sally Morris has been named as a leading lawyer and Georgia Angus a recommended lawyer, being identified by their peers for their expertise in family law and relationship property. Senior solicitor Gemma Edwards has also been named as a 2024 rising star, acknowledging her as a future leader in the area. Thank you to those who nominated our firm and lawyers. https://lnkd.in/gGmCHxev

Morris is delighted to announce Sarah Flett's promotion to senior solicitor. Sarah was admitted as a solicitor in July 2021 and joined the team at Morris in February 2022. Prior to joining Morris, Sarah worked in the dispute resolution team at a Christchurch firm. Sarah acts for clients in complex trust, estate and family disputes. While at Morris, she has acted for trustees, executors, property managers, beneficiaries and HNW individuals. Sarah has appeared in the Family Court and High Court and has attended numerous mediations. Sarah also has expertise in capacity issues, including the removal and appointment of welfare guardians and property managers. Sarah's promotion recognises her expertise and her contributions to the firm and its clients.

We are looking for solicitors and senior solicitors/associates to join our team. You will be working on complex, large scale trust, estate and family disputes.    Your tasks will include meeting with clients, drafting pleadings, affidavits and submissions, preparing advice and day-to-day management of your own files. You will have the opportunity to work with leading KCs and appear in court. You will be exposed to some of the most high value relationship property and trust litigation in New Zealand and will work with our fun, hardworking and supportive team.    You will have at least two years’ experience and an excellent academic record. We offer competitive salaries, bonuses, flexible and part time working arrangements and other benefits. If you are interested, please email your CV and academic transcript to recruitment@morrislegal.co.nz. 

Applications for our 2024/2025 summer clerking programme are open until 5 April 2024.    Morris is a leading boutique litigation firm, specialising in trust, estate and family disputes. Our clients include high net worth individuals, entrepreneurs, business leaders, professional trustees and charities. Our work is high-stakes, varied and interesting. As a summer clerk, you will have the opportunity to work with some of New Zealand’s leading lawyers in our specialist areas and to gain some real work experience.    Our summer clerkship programme is aimed at students in their penultimate year of study. You will join us in November 2024, once your exams are finished, until mid-February 2025. We offer a competitive salary, three weeks of paid leave over Christmas/New Year, a training programme, Morris social events and a relocation allowance (if based out of Auckland).    To apply, please send your CV, cover letter and academic transcript to recruitment@morrislegal.co.nz with the subject line “summer clerk”.

Morris partner Georgia Angus has been listed in the excellence category of the Private Client Global Elite Directory for 2024. The directory was created with the awareness that referrals and recommendations are key to the private client sector. Rather than listing private client advisors chosen by a third party, the directory consists of the recommended practitioners as chosen by their own peers within the private wealth industry. The directory can be viewed here: https://lnkd.in/d6us7qN

Morris recently welcomed Meike van Roij and Cheri Chiu as the firm’s summer clerks for 2023/2024. Summer clerking gives law students an opportunity to gain practical experience and see what it is like working in a boutique litigation firm. We're looking forward to working with Meike and Cheri on trust, estate and family law matters over the next few months.