A clerkship opportunity is available for a law student in your penultimate year.

Our Clerkship Program will expose you to the fast pace of a full-service law firm and show you the law in action. You will be working under the guidance of highly experienced solicitors.

AIM

The Summer Clerkship program aims to

  •  Assist law students to develop professional knowledge and skills within a fast-paced legal environment; and
  • Provide the firm with the opportunity to recruit suitable, trained and qualified lawyers.

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

Some of the work you will be involved in include:

  • Assisting the senior lawyers on their matters;
  • Assisting on mediations and conciliations;
  • Preparing letters to clients;
  • Research tasks directly relevant to matters that you will be assisting; and
  • Taking initial instructions from clients (under supervision).

You will also be trained in practice management and administration systems, which are valuable skills for future employment, including:

  • Using legal software;
  • Answering phone calls;
  • Assisting with file management; and
  • General administration tasks.

We offer both paid and unpaid Clerkship positions. We provide assistance with finding accommodation.

TIMING

Our program runs from:

  • December 2021 to February 2022

All applications to be emailed to careers@kellykellylegal.com.au no later than Friday, 30 July 2021.