Seasonal Clerkship 2025/2026
7 days ago
Your Clerkship Experience Program
As a seasonal clerk you will experience what it’s like to be a lawyer at a top tier international law firm. You’ll gain hands-on experience working on market leading transactions and complex disputes where you’ll learn new skills and sharpen your edge.
You will get to know our people, the way we work, our culture, practice areas, clients and more and you will be supported every step of the way.
Most of our graduates are selected from our summer and winter clerkship programs, making it one of the most important first steps in building your legal career.
Together we Learn. Together we Master. Together we Lead.
What you'll learn
Throughout your clerkship you will:
- Master essential skills like drafting legal documents and building professional relationships.
- Gain insight into KWM’s core practice teams and your role within them.
- Explore our market leading technology tools.
- Immerse yourself in our vibrant culture through various team social activities and events.
- Be guided by supportive and knowledgeable people from all areas across the business.
- Be allocated a supervising partner, development coach, and buddy who will share invaluable insights from their own careers, guiding you through the early stages of yours.
- Engage with leaders and industry experts in dynamic learning sessions designed to enhance your personal and professional growth.
About you
We celebrate the diverse backgrounds and experiences that enrich our ‘one firm’ culture. A successful KWM clerk:
- Communicates effectively.
- Shows genuine interest in corporate or commercial law.
- Embraces curiosity and a growth mindset.
- Balances commitments and prioritises tasks.
- Takes initiative and is committed to delivering quality work.
- You don’t need to be perfect; we thrive by learning from each other’s strengths
Diversity and Inclusion
Am I eligible to apply?
Academic transcripts
Applications will close on Sunday, 10 August 2025.
For more information on our Early Careers programs, head to
- KWM Early Careers
or our
- GradConnection
profile.
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