If you’re a law student in your penultimate year, our Clerkship Programs will expose you to the fast pace of a full-service commercial law firm and show you the law in action. You'll be working under the guidance of some of the sharpest legal minds in Australia, on challenging, complex and high-profile transactions and matters. You'll be mentored by partners and lawyers who are leaders in their fields, in a firm where individuality is embraced and innovation actively encouraged.
Our Clerkship Programs are our future pipeline for the Graduate Program. They are designed to give you a feel for what it’s like to be a Graduate and they are a great place to start your career.
Amel Saeed, Lawyer
"My clerkship at Clayton Utz helped me understand what a career at a top-tier commercial law firm really means. I rotated through teams with great litigious and transactional work -– Restructuring and Insolvency followed by Corporate, M&A and Capital Markets. These rotations allowed me to solidify my interests. Through my time at Clayton Utz, I gained an understanding of the firm's stand-out culture through the diverse backgrounds of my colleagues, the generosity of seniors with their time, and the friendly, down-to-earth atmosphere.
The opportunities to network and socialise at all levels were invaluable and the conversations I had allowed me to envision myself being a lawyer at Clayton Utz. I appreciated the clear investment in the learning and development of juniors as well as the focus of many leaders on work/life balance. I was also lucky to be able to attend face-to-face client meetings (appropriately socially distanced as it was during 2020) and be a part of work that developed my legal skills and my commercial awareness. Overall, the insights I gained about myself and the firm through my clerkship helped me decide what I wanted to do post-graduation and ultimately drew me back to Clayton Utz as a Graduate Lawyer."
Brisbane
Aimed at penultimate year law students, our 4-week program gives you a comprehensive orientation and placements in 2 different practice groups. You'll also get additional training, networking opportunities, and be part of our social activities.
Program Dates
We run three Clerkship Programs every year:
Summer: 20 November 2023 – 15 December 2023
Autumn: 22 April 2024 – 17 May 2024
Winter: 17 June 2024 – 12 July 2024
Recruitment Dates
Applications open: Monday 17 July 2023
Applications close: Friday, 11 August 2023
Networking Cocktail Evening (for interviewing candidates): Thursday, 14 September 2023
Interviews: September / October 2023
Offers made: Wednesday, 11 October 2023
Offers must be accepted/declined: Thursday, 12 October 2023
Canberra
Aimed at penultimate year law students, our 11-week week program gives you a week-long orientation and two rotations in different practice areas. You'll also get additional training, networking opportunities and be part of our social activities.
Program Dates
We run one Clerkship Program every year:
Summer: 20 November 2023 – 2 February 2024
Recruitment Dates
Applications open: Monday, 5 June 2023
Applications close: Sunday, 9 July 2023
Clerkship Information night (for interviewing candidates): August 2023
Round 1 Interviews: August 2023
Round 2 Interviews: August / September 2023
Networking Cocktail Evening (for interviewing candidates): September 2023
Offers made: Wednesday, 13 September 2023
Offers must be accepted/declined: Thursday, 14 September 2023
Apply now
If you are a current Clayton Utz employee you will need to submit your application internally through
Workday.
Please contact [email protected] if you have
any questions on how to do this.
Melbourne
Aimed at penultimate year law students, our 4-week program gives you a comprehensive orientation and placements in 2 different practice groups. You'll also get additional training, networking opportunities, and be part of our social activities.
Program Dates
We run two Clerkship Programs every year:
Summer: 20 November 2023 – 15 December 2023
Winter: 17 June 2024 – 12 July 2024
Recruitment Dates
Applications open: Monday, 3 July 2023
Applications close: Sunday, 13 August 2023
Networking Cocktail Evening (for interviewing candidates): September 2023
Interviews: September / October 2023
Offers made: Wednesday, 18 October 2023
Offers must be accepted/declined by: Wednesday, 18 October 2023
Perth
Aimed at penultimate year law students, our 4-week program gives you a comprehensive orientation and placements in 2 different practice groups. You'll also get additional training, networking opportunities, and be part of our social activities.
Program Dates
We run three Clerkship Programs every year:
Summer 1: 20 November 2023 – 15 December 2023
Summer 2: 15 January 2024 – 9 February 2024
Winter: 17 June 2024 – 12 July 2024
Recruitment Dates
Applications open: Monday, 26 June 2023
Applications close: Sunday, 30 July 2023
Networking Cocktail Evening (for interviewing candidates): August 2023
Interviews: August /September 2023
Offers made: Friday, 15 September 2023
Offers must be accepted/declined: Friday, 15 September 2023
Sydney
Aimed at penultimate year law students, our 11-week week program gives you a week-long orientation and two rotations in different practice areas. You'll also get additional training, networking opportunities and be part of our social/sporting activities.
Program Dates
We run one Clerkship Program every year:
Summer:
20 November 2023 – 2 February 2024
Recruitment Dates
Applications open: Monday, 5 June 2023
Applications close: Sunday, 9 July 2023
Clerkship Information night (for interviewing candidates): August 2023
Round 1 Interviews: August 2023
Round 2 Interviews: August/September 2023
Networking Cocktail Evening (for interviewing candidates): September 2023
Offers made: Wednesday, 13 September 2023
Offers must be accepted/declined: Thursday, 14 September 2023
Apply now
If you are a current Clayton Utz employee you will need to submit your application internally through
Workday.
Please contact [email protected] if you have
any questions on how to do this.