2025/2026 Seasonal Clerkship Program - Brisbane
Job Description:
Four
week clerkship program
Exposure
to real work on real files for great clients
Learning
and career development programs for all roles and
levels
Free
daily breakfast, office drinks and social events
Genuine
commitment to health and wellbeing, pro bono and community, and
diversity and inclusion across our firm
About
the Seasonal Clerkship Program
Our seasonal
clerkship program gives penultimate or final year law students the
opportunity to gain valuable experience and exposure to interesting
and challenging work within an open, supportive and fun
culture.
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 one practice group and
have an allocated support network at all levels for guidance and
support throughout your clerkship.
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.
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.
About
Us
Hall &
Wilcox is a leading independent Australian law firm. We deliver
outstanding legal services to corporate, public sector and private
clients, both Australian-based and those offshore doing business in
Australia. Our purpose is to enable our clients, our people and our
communities to thrive.
Some of our
recent awards and citations include:
Recognised as a Top 100
Graduate Employer with Prosple for 2025
Recognised as a Top 25
Graduate Employer and a Top 10 Intern Program with the
Australian Associate of Graduate Employment (AAGE) for
2025
Best
Australian Law Firm (>$200m revenue) at the 2025 Client
Choice Awards
Ranked
7th in the Lawyers Weekly Top 25 Attraction Firms
for 2024 and 2025
Law Firm
of the Year at the 2023 Lawyers Weekly Australian Law
Awards
Workplace Gender
Equality Agency (WGEA) Employer of Choice for Gender Equality
(EOCGE) citation holder since 2018
We are known
for having a great culture that is warm and welcoming, progressive,
inclusive and supportive, and that is underpinned by our enduring
values - known as Hallmarks.
We are also
renowned for our Smarter Law approach. Smarter
Law means we look beyond the status quo to think
differently and find solutions. Smarter Law includes enabling
technology, challenging business models, innovative pricing and
creative resourcing.
We are a firm
of the future. We offer our people interesting and challenging
work, and access to great clients. To learn more about HW visit
our website.
Apply
now
Click the
apply button below, or contact our Early Careers team at
EarlyCareersRecruitment@hallandwilcox.com.au with any queries
relating to our Seasonal Clerkship Program.
At Hall &
Wilcox, we are committed to creating and maintaining a workplace
that actively seeks to include, welcome and value unique
contributions of all people. We encourage applications from
candidates of all cultural backgrounds (including First Nations),
age, abilities, sexual orientation and gender
identities.
We are also
committed to supporting candidates with disability so that every
candidate is offered a fair, equitable and supportive recruitment
experience. If you require any adjustments or support to complete
your application, or if you have any questions, please contact us
at EarlyCareersRecruitment@hallandwilcox.com.au
for a confidential discussion.
Our
recruitment process
We are
committed to the Seasonal Clerkship Program because we recognise
that today's clerks 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.
Applications
for our 2025/2026 Brisbane Seasonal Clerkship Program close at 5.00
pm AEST on Friday 8 August 2025.
For more
information about our Seasonal Clerkship Program please visit our
website.
This vacancy
is being managed directly by the People & Culture team. We will
contact our preferred agency partners should we require any
assistance.
Required Skills:
Career Development Recruitment Adjustments Research Business