What your application needs
- Identity:Your name exactly as it appears on your Hong Kong ID card, and a photo of that card (used only to verify your identity, then deleted once your application is reviewed).
- Contact:A WhatsApp number or an email address, so we can send you a verification code.
- Proof of firm:The name of the firm you work for, and an upload of a firm business card or letterhead showing your name.
Optional details and verification
- Authorised clerk number (e.g. AC-1234) and your main practice district. We verify your standing against the Law Society of Hong Kong’s authorised clerks list, and your account is activated once that check passes.
Key points of the declaration
Before submitting, please read the Legal Assistant Membership Declaration below — it covers your legal responsibility for the truthfulness of your information, and the terms under which fees paid are not refundable.