White & Case
Winter Clerkship (Jun 2023)
Sydney
Opportunity expired
Opportunity details
- Internship, Clerkship or Placement
- AUD 55,000 - 65,000 / Year
- 12-15 vacancies
- Apply by 23 Apr 2023
- Start date 25 Jun 2023
White & Case offer a four-week winter clerkship in Sydney, which has been designed to show you first-hand what life as a graduate with the Firm could look like.
- Market-leading clerkship program
- International Exposure
- Learn from industry leaders
- Build a global network
During your clerkship, you will:
- Learn about the Firm and our practice areas in Australia and the wider Asia-Pacific region
- Learn about our graduate program, including our overseas seat opportunities
- Do real client work: draft memorandums; write client alerts; research areas of the law; and attend meetings or court hearings
- Meet our Business Development team and gain insight to how commercial law works
- Engage in pro bono matters and work on community projects
- Have continual support and feedback through your allocated supervisor (partner), mentor (senior lawyer) and buddy (junior lawyer/graduate)
- Opportunity to join in social events, network and get to know our people
What do we look for?
We look for more than just strong academics, we value diversity of thought, hard work and the desire to make a difference.
If you:
- Have a global mindset;
- Are ambitious and driven to succeed;
- Are a team player;
- Are client-focused;
- Take initiative;
- and have integrity
… then we might be the Firm for you!
Apply now!
Applications are open to domestic and international students who are in their penultimate and final year of their Australian or New Zealand law degrees.
Learn more about us: www.whitecase.com/australiagrad
Hiring criteria
- No experience required
- Australian Citizen +more
- Law, Legal Studies & Justice +more
- Associate Degree or higher
Reviews
I'm a graduate in the M&A and will be responsible for due diligence for a deal. Due diligence could include conducting relevant searches of the target company and review corporate documents.
My responsibilities are varied which makes it very engaging. I have the opportunity to work with partners, senior associates and other junior lawyers which makes the work rewarding.
Legal work - lots of client interaction and managing documents. No two days are the same.
About the employer
White & Case
4.3
1,000 - 50,000 employees
Law
White & Case is a global elite law firm with a top-tier Australian offering.
Pros and cons of working at White & Case
Pros
Rewarding and challenging work means I'm learning every day, and the seniors have been happy to help at every turn
Quality of the work, exposure to industry-leading matters, ownership, and responsibility over the work.
I really enjoy the international aspect and being able to work with people globally.
The culture! People here are extremely friendly and willing to teach.
Lots of opportunity to take on real responsibility and speak directly with clients, from the very beginning.
Cons
Truly international law firm means that you may have to work outside normal hours, especially if you're working on projects with teams in Europe or the USA.
The hours can be long - especially on overseas deals.
There is minimal after hours interaction, perhaps both due to it being a smaller office in Sydney and due to the workload.
Bureaucracy
Can also be tough to organise outside activities, because everybody is on different schedules