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.
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:
Winter: 25 June 2018 - 20 July 2018
Spring: 20 August 2018 - 14 September 2018
Summer: 19 November 2018 - 14 December 2018
Recruitment Dates
Applications open: 26 February 2018
Applications close: 9am, Monday 26 March 2018
Offers made: 14 May 2018
Offers must be accepted/declined: 5pm, 15 May 2018
Canberra
Our 11-week program gives you an orientation week in the Sydney office, followed by 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 - this year it runs from 26 November 2018 to 8 February 2019.
Recruitment Dates
Applications open: 18 June 2018
Applications close: 15 July 2018
Offers made: 26 September 2018
Offers must be accepted/declined: 28 September 2018
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: 19 November 2018 – 14 December 2018
Winter: 24 June 2019 – 19 July 2019
Recruitment Dates
Applications open: 9:00am, 9 July 2018
Applications close: 12 August 2018
Offers made: 10:00am, 18 October 2018
Offers must be accepted/declined: 2:00pm, 18 October 2018
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 - 26 November 2018 - 21 December 2018
Summer 2 - 28 January 2019 - 22 February 2019
Winter - 24 June 2019 - 19 July 2019
Recruitment Dates
Applications open: 16 July 2018
Applications close: 5 August 2018
Offers made: 9am, 21 September 2018
Offers must be accepted / declined: 1pm, 21 September 2018
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 - this year it runs from 26 November 2018 to 8 February 2019.
Recruitment Dates
Applications open: 18 June 2018
Applications close: 15 July 2018
Offers made: 26 September 2018
Offers must be accepted/declined: 28 September 2018