Clerkship Applications, Clerkship Interviews and Law Resumes
For the law students out there who are completing the somwhat daunting legal summer clerkship or articles clerkship applications at the moment, I thought it may be helpful to provide a set of links to each of the main Australian Law Firm careers sites.
It is not an easy job choosing a firm in which to complete a legal clerkship and ultimately the the amount of choice that you have is somewhat dictated by your personal situation, your law average and your connections.
Before making any decisions and in preparation for the process remember to think about why you want to work in a law firm, what about each particular firm makes you want to work there and the practice areas that interest you most. Most importantly however, think hard about your experiences, what you are proud of and how to express them in the most appropriate manner.
Law Firm Summer Clerkship Careers Site Links
Allens Arthus Robinson careers site
Arnold Bloch Leibler careers site
Corrs Chamber Westgarth careers site
Dibbs Abbott Stillman careers site
Gilbert and Tobin careers site
Slater and Gordon careers site
Whilst this list is not exhaustive, I hope it helps law students out there trying to navigate the overwhelming application maze that you can be drawn into.
Law Resume Advice and Tips
Many of these sites require applications to be submitted to Cv Mail and I wish you the best of luck in doing so. Whilst I am by no means an expert, If you are interested in receiving a document containing law resume advice and example templates (example law resume template here from the Vault Guide), contact me through this blog.
I also highly recommend reading Guerrilla Marketing for Job Hunters 2.0: 1,001 Unconventional Tips, Tricks and Tactics for Landing Your Dream Job
Stay sane and good luck,
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James
James, well done. This is a very hot post, and topical.
Thanks James, found this very useful!
James, its important students are aware of the vastly different working environments offered by the top law firms. Students should also consider working in a smaller firm over the summer, where the get more hands on experience.
Thanks a lot for sharing this important tips with us.This is really beneficial for all of us.
Great blog! I believe a lot of lawyers are finding it hard to get a clerkship / job at the moment.
Is that true?
Everyone should must know about different types of law because you must know that what work is true and wrong and so you know about how apply law in different causes.