Melbourne Seasonal Clerkship 2024/2025

2 days ago


Melbourne, Australia Baker McKenzie Full time

Melbourne Seasonal Clerkship Program

Our seasonal clerkship program provides you with a genuine insight into life at Baker McKenzie – our work, our people, our development opportunities and our culture.

If you aspire to be an outstanding lawyer, your journey to a world-class commercial legal career begins here. Start with Australia's first global law firm and set yourself on the path to excellence. Kick start your career with our world-class seasonal clerkship. Build your technical, legal expertise through our graduate program. Receive outstanding work and mentoring to become an expert in your field, as an associate.

What to expect

At Baker McKenzie, we understand that the transition from university to legal practice can be challenging. We provide our seasonal clerks with a comprehensive induction program, to help make this transition as smooth as possible. Our training program is designed to help you get the most out of your seasonal clerkship and set yourself up for success. We consult with our seasonal clerks before they commence to understand the areas of practice in which they are interested in gaining experience. We structure our seasonal clerks' placements according to these preferences, where possible.

In Melbourne, our key practice areas are:

Banking & Finance; Corporate (including Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity and Capital Markets); Commercial Real Estate; Construction; Dispute Resolution & Litigation; Employment & Industrial Relations Energy Resources Infrastructure & Corporate; and Funds; and IPTech.

Most importantly, as a seasonal clerk, we want you to see what life is like as a graduate and junior lawyer at Baker McKenzie. Right from the start, our seasonal clerks get involved in real work. You will be exposed to our Australian and international clients through client meetings and shadowing, and other everyday activities within your assigned practice group (such as drafting correspondence, preparing court/transaction documents, drafting advices/agreements, legal research, document review, attending court/mediations, attending meetings with barristers/witnesses, attending settlements, and preparing client alerts). You will also have the opportunity to participate in pro bono files and community service initiatives.

Our seasonal clerks are guided by a supervising partner and enjoy the extra support of an experienced associate “buddy”. They also work closely with our lawyers of all levels. You will develop practical and legal skills through our national learning program and by attending Firm-wide sessions. Throughout the seasonal clerkship, our partners and associates run professional development sessions on their areas of expertise too, specifically for seasonal clerks.

Our various sessions throughout the clerkship will give you the chance to:

build your network within the Firm; develop your legal knowledge and skills; learn about our practices, clients and Firm structure; hear about our global training and work opportunities; and learn about our Pro Bono and Community Service programs and Inclusion, Diversity & Equity initiatives.

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