Melbourne Seasonal Clerkship Programme null

A BETTER PLACE TO WORK

As a seasonal clerk at Johnson Winter Slattery, you will:

• participate in a four-week clerkship program in one of the firm's annual intakes
• gain exposure to complex legal issues while working with leading lawyers across our national network – our high level of senior lawyer engagement will give you more opportunity to shape your career and step up
• work across all practice areas with no fixed rotations, giving you more freedom to choose your work and pursue your professional interests.
• get hands-on experience, working on market leading work
• learn from a structured training program tailored for you
• contribute to our pro bono practice
• develop your skills in a supportive environment
• gain mentoring support – from partners and lawyers

Who we are

Johnson Winter Slattery is a leading independent Australian law firm.
We advise major corporations, funds and governments on their most challenging transactions and disputes.
We are a firm of more than 450 people, including 85+ partners, located in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Canberra, Brisbane and Perth.

Join us!

If you are enthusiastic, driven to succeed and want to continually develop your skills, you'll fit right in.

We are looking for clerks who have not only excelled academically, but have great communications skills, thrive in a collaborative environment and want to deliver legal advice to create the best outcomes for our clients.

There are no barriers to your success with us.

The Seasonal Clerkship Program is open to students studying a relevant law degree who are either in their penultimate or final year.

Students must have full working rights through Australian/New Zealand - citizenship or permanent residency.

Written applications should include a covering letter, CV and current official academic transcript. They should be addressed to Wilma Lewis, Senior People & Development Consultant.  

We are committed to promoting a workplace that is diverse and inclusive. We encourage the best people - regardless of race, religion, or belief if any, gender, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, or age - to fulfil their professional aspirations with us. In particular we would welcome applications from First Nations candidates.

Johnson Winter Slattery pays respect to Elders past and present of our nation’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. We honour the deep spiritual, cultural and customary connections of Traditional Owners to the Australian landscape, including Australia’s waterways, land, and sea country.