Seasonal Clerkships 2024/25
3 days ago
About ABL
ABL is the premium Australian commercial law firm clients turn to for advice and support on their most complex legal matters, high stakes transactions, litigation and commercial decisions. With a reputation built on a long history of success, our lawyers are often at the centre of law reform and regularly advise on landmark matters.
Our firm advises entrepreneurial family-owned businesses, ASX listed companies, private clients and international corporations. We enjoy long-standing relationships with a select group of other professional advisors − including accountants, hedge funds, insolvency practitioners, private bankers and equity firms as well as overseas-based specialist law firms.
We pride ourselves on our ability to deliver innovative strategic guidance and solutions to complex problems related to our clients' commercial interests, legal position and reputation.
We organise our practice groups to allow our lawyers to be broad generalists and our groups are split between transactions and disputes. From the client perspective, our services cover:
- banking & finance;
- competition;
- corporate & commercial;
- dispute resolution & litigation;
- native title & public interest law;
- property & development;
- reconstruction & insolvency;
- taxation;
- technology & intellectual property; and
- workplace advisory.
Why ABL
We are well known for being the go-to firm when it matters. We pride ourselves on providing strategic guidance and solving complex problems related to our clients' commercial interests, legal position and reputation. This means that our lawyers are exposed to interesting and varied work where they can fully utilise their skills and potential. We do not try to be everything to everyone − rather, we strive for excellence in our chosen areas of expertise.
Our internal structure is also a little different to our competitors. Our lawyers are trained to be 'generalist specialists' - able to straddle a range of different legal matters, as opposed to only being super specialised in a narrow field. Working in a broad based practice group this way, you'll work across the full range of matters that the group deals with.
All you need to know about clerkships at ABL
In Victoria, we have three clerkship intakes that coincide with university holidays (November/ December, January/February and June/July). We aim for a maximum of 15 clerks in each intake, so you won't get lost in the crowd.
Our clerkship program is a condensed version of our graduate experience - you'll be immersed in our culture, be given real work and responsibility, real contact with Partners and clients in meetings, calls and court hearings and have the opportunity to make a real contribution to the firm - right from day one.
What stands out in a clerkship application?
When recruiting clerks, we look for exceptional people who are seeking, and can provide, something extraordinary. We value academic excellence and intelligence as well as life experience, lateral thinking, imagination and a passion for the law. Good grades indicate not just ability, but also that you have the application and commitment to achieve results.
What type of work can a clerk expect to undertake?
At ABL, our clerkship program has been tailored to reflect our graduate traineeship program, providing you the opportunity to experience first-hand life as a lawyer and our unique culture. Working closely with Partners and lawyers, you'll attend relevant meetings and telephone calls with clients and attend court hearings. You'll be involved in interesting national and international matters and cases - anything from multi-billion dollar transactions and corporate collapses, to defending class actions.
What does the firm look for in a seasonal clerk?
We have found that the people who are successful in law and at ABL are those who also present themselves in a confident manner and demonstrate an ability to relate well to others. We look for people who use initiative and accept shared responsibility for their career development. The other personal qualities we consider desirable are the willingness to learn, a sense of humour and preparedness to assume responsibility.
For further information about clerkships at ABL, visit Seasonal Clerks | Arnold Bloch Leibler (abl.com.au)
Applications
We participate in the Law Institute of Victoria's guidelines, and the step-by-step process to applying for a clerkship is below:
- Visit the careers page on our website (Work at ABL | Arnold Bloch Leibler) and submit your application by attaching your CV, a cover letter and entering your academics (please ensure you enter your law degree as your primary degree, then any other degrees separately);
- We will let you know your application has been received;
- If you are successful in proceeding to the next stage of the recruitment process, you will be invited to an interview;
- You will meet with two of our Partners and a Human Resources representative. After your interview, you'll be invited to go for a coffee with one of our junior lawyers or graduates. This is another way for you to get to know us, so feel free to ask questions along the way;
- Successful candidates will receive an offer in line with the LIV key dates outlined below:
Applications open: 9.00 am on Monday 1 July 2024
Applications close: 11.59 pm on Sunday 11 August 2024
Interviews: September 2024
Offers: 10.00 am Wednesday 16 October 2024
If you are offered a clerkship position, we apply a first-in, best-dressed approach to allocating intakes. Once you accept your position, you can select which intake you'd like to participate in.
To ensure you can commence as a law graduate the following March, we only consider candidates in their penultimate year of study at the time of applying for a clerkship. Please ensure you put down your relevant completion date when applying.
Summer One: November - December 2024
Summer Two: January - February 2024/2025
Winter: June - July 2025
Please address your application to:
Monica Barrett, Human Resources Manager
Arnold Bloch Leibler
Level 21, 333 Collins Street
Melbourne
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