DLA Piper Summer Clerk 2023/2024 (Oct 2023)

About the Firm 

The whole legal industry is changing. The old establishment is gone, and there’s a new establishment in town. It’s an exciting and dynamic future, which we at DLA Piper are leading. 

It’s a new business world, with new client needs. Clients want more than legal advice, they want strategic business advisers that cross borders and geographies. They want global insights with local savvy. And so do we.

DLA Piper is a firm built for this rapidly globalising world, and we’re looking for people to join us on this mission. We’re looking for people who see the world differently, who listen to clients, and who solve their problems, not just give advice. Being well read is good, but being able to read the room is great. We’re looking for people to help make business better for our clients.

DLA Piper is a global powerhouse, consistently ranked in the top five most powerful law firm brands in the world. As the first global business law firm in New Zealand, we offer clients a unique competitive edge on local and international stages. Our clients range from some of the world's most renowned global brands to the most influential businesses in New Zealand that are defining the future.

One of our key differentiators is the ability to apply international thinking and experience to the work we do for all our clients, wherever they do business. Across every major sector and specialist practice, the firm provides pragmatic, commercially astute advice. 

Working at the Firm

We are a values driven business, and in everything we do connected with our People, our Clients and our Communities, we live by these values:

• Be Supportive - we care about others, value diversity and act thoughtfully
• Be Collaborative - we give, we share and we join in
• Be Bold - we stand tall and challenge ourselves to think big
• Be Exceptional - we exceed standards and expectations

Diversity and inclusion underpins how we live our values and everything we do. We believe that everyone has a voice, and that everyone's voice counts. We know it's crucial to have a culture and environment where those differences are genuinely valued and that's why we strive to be a business where everyone can thrive, develop and succeed based on their talent. We are committed to providing an inclusive working environment and culture across our firm where everyone can bring their authentic self to work.

Our commitment to pro bono is unparalleled and engrained in our culture. Our approach to pro bono is consistent with our vision to be "truly local, truly global" and we have a strong pro bono practice that is appropriate to the local circumstances and cultures in which we work. 

The Opportunity

DLA Piper deliberately offer a handful of sought-after summer clerk openings in New Zealand. This means you will experience a first-class journey, with full participation in real work. Partners and senior lawyers will support you with genuine help and encouragement. 

Who: Summer Clerk positions are available for students in their penultimate year of study

Where: We have positions available in our Auckland and Wellington offices

When: The summer clerkship fits around the University break. Typically, the clerkship starts mid-November and finishes late-February.

Applications open:  12:00pm, Thursday, 9 March 2023

Applications close:  12.00pm, Monday 27 March 2023

Benefits:

• KiwiSaver Employer Contributions on top of salary
• 3 weeks paid leave over the Christmas and New Year period

In your application you will be asked to provide:

• Cover letter detailing why you would like to work for us
• CV, detailing your work experience, community involvement and outside interests
• A copy of your academic transcript
• Indicate a preference for either our Auckland or Wellington office or let us know that you're open to either location
• Confirm you are a penultimate year student seeking a summer clerk position

Following your submission, you will be invited to complete a brief one-way video allowing us to learn a little more about you. Please consider this, in your timing when submitting your application.

For more information visit: www.dlapiper.com/nzgrads