Melbourne Seasonal Clerkship 2025/26

7 days ago


Melbourne, Australia Maddocks Full time

Maddocks is proud to be recognised by the Australian Association of Graduate Employers (AAGE) in its 2025 rankings for mid-sized programs, achieving #5 in Law on the Top Intern Program's list and #1 in Law on the Top Graduate Employer's list.

**About us**

We are a modern Australian law firm with a leading reputation. At Maddocks, we focus on exceptional service, legal excellence and being at the forefront of employee experience. We work closely with Australian and international businesses, organisations and governments.

Our practice areas include; Commercial, Construction & Projects, Dispute Resolution & Litigation, Employment, Safety & People, Public Law and Real Estate.

**The Program**

Our 4-week Clerkship program offers the first step for students seeking Graduate positions at Maddocks.

During the program you will experience:

- A structured induction plan with high quality training and development opportunities to build the skills you'll need as a junior lawyer and beyond
- Two practice group rotations based on your preferences, with support from a dedicated coordinator and buddy in each team

During the clerkship, you’ll work alongside Partners and lawyers in supportive, collaborative teams, gaining hands-on experience through meaningful work on real client matters.

**Requirements**:

- In the penultimate or final year of an undergraduate law degree or JD program
- An Australian or New Zealand Citizen, or Australian permanent resident

**Why join Maddocks?**

Maddocks is simply a great place to do great work. We foster a culture of collaboration, learning and engagement where you will experience
- **A diverse and inclusive workplace**:We have been named an employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workforce Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) every year since 2004 along with being named a Silver Employer at the Australian Workplace Equality Index's 2024 LGBTQ Inclusion Awards. We promote diversity internally through our Maddocks Gender Equality Network, Maddocks CALD, Maddocks Disability Inclusion and Maddocks Pride groups.
- **Career Development**: Learn and develop through structured learning and development programs at each stage of your career and study support programs.
- **Community involvement**: Give back to the communities in which we operate through our thriving pro bono and grants programs and staff volunteering initiatives.
- **Work flexibly**: Work in a hybrid way with part of your week in the office and support to set up your home office.
- **Wellbeing & Benefits**: Access to up to 20 weeks paid parental leave, discounted gym memberships & health insurance, salary continuance insurance, Employee Assistance Program and parents and carers wellbeing programs.

Our people are our greatest advocates, and we believe this is a result of our inclusive culture and focus on complex and interesting work.



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