2022/2023 Seasonal Clerkship Program (Nov 2022)

Who are we?

Hall & Wilcox is a leading independent Australian law firm.  We are a firm of around 900+ people, including over 100 partners, delivering outstanding legal services to corporate, public sector and private clients, both Australian-based and those offshore doing business in Australia.

We were recently named winner of the Law Firm of the Year (101-500 Lawyers) award and joint winner of the Diversity Initiative of the Year award at the Australasian Law Awards 2022.  We were granted the Employer of Choice Gender Equality citation from the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) for 2021-2023.

Our graduate program was included as one of the Fast Movers in GradAustralia's Top 100 Graduate Employers of 2021 and we were identified in the GradConnection Top100 category lists as one of the Most Popular Law Graduate Employers across Australia!

Our seasonal clerkship program

Hall & Wilcox runs two seasonal clerkship programs in our Melbourne office - winter and summer. Clerkships are four weeks in duration with two rotations, allowing students the opportunity to gain valuable experience and exposure to interesting and challenging work within an open, supportive and fun culture.

During the clerkship program we will provide you with a realistic insight into life at Hall & Wilcox.

On commencement, you participate in an induction program designed to provide an understanding of who we are, our clients, the work we do and how we do it. You will be assigned to two practice groups for your clerkship and have an allocated support network at all levels for guidance and support throughout your clerkship.

You will complete a broad range of tasks, such as conducting research, reviewing and presenting documents, attending client meetings, court hearings, mediations and settlements, as well as shadowing partners and lawyers in client meetings. You will receive regular feedback during your clerkship as well as a formal feedback session at the conclusion of the program.

In addition to on-the-job learning, you will benefit from lunchtime partner connect sessions where you will hear their personal story and learn about different areas of practice.

Our recruitment process

We are committed to the Seasonal Clerkship Program because we recognise that today's graduates are tomorrow's leaders. We invest significant time into our recruitment process to ensure that we recruit the right people.

We review applications in a different manner; candidate details such as name, address, gender and secondary school will remain anonymous to us while we review your application. We do this with the goal of eliminating any unconscious or hidden bias that may exist in our review of clerkship applications.

Key dates

• Applications open: 9.00 am on Monday 4 July 2022
• Applications close: 11.59 pm on Sunday 14 August 2022
• Interviews commence: August – September
• Offers made: from 10 am Wednesday 19 October 2022

Applications must be made electronically. Hall & Wilcox is a signatory to the LIV Guidelines for Seasonal Clerkships.

If you have any queries in relation to our Seasonal Clerkship Program please contact Gilda Carter, Senior National Early Careers Advisor on (02) 8267 3845 or gilda.carter@hallandwilcox.com.au