- Eight week clerkship program
- The opportunity to rotate through two of our practice groups
- Exposure to real work on real files for great clients
- Learning and career development programs for all roles and levels
- Free daily breakfast, office drinks and social events
- Genuine commitment to health and wellbeing, pro bono and community, and diversity and inclusion across our firm
More information about our HW benefits can be viewed here: bit.ly/HWbenefits
About the Seasonal Clerkship Program
Our seasonal clerkship program gives penultimate or final year law students the opportunity to gain valuable experience and exposure to interesting and challenging work within an open, supportive and fun culture.
On commencement, you participate in an induction program designed to provide an understanding of who we are, our clients, the work we do and how we do it. You will be assigned to two practice groups over two rotations for your clerkship and have an allocated support network at all levels for guidance and support throughout your clerkship.
In addition to on-the-job learning, you will benefit from lunchtime partner connect sessions where you will hear their personal story and learn about different areas of practice.
You will complete a broad range of tasks, such as conducting research, reviewing and presenting documents, attending client meetings, court hearings, mediations and settlements, as well as shadowing partners and lawyers in client meetings. You will receive regular feedback during your clerkship as well as a formal feedback session at the conclusion of the program.
About Us
Hall & Wilcox is a leading independent Australian law firm. We deliver outstanding legal services to corporate, public sector and private clients, both Australian-based and those offshore doing business in Australia. Our purpose is to enable our clients, our people and our communities to thrive.
Hear from our people about what it’s like to work at HW: bit.ly/HWpeople
Some of our recent awards and citations include:
- Recognised as a Top 100 Graduate Employer with Prosple for 2025
- Recognised as a Top 25 Graduate Employer and a Top 10 Intern Program with the Australian Associate of Graduate Employment (AAGE) for 2025
- Best Australian Law Firm (>$200m revenue) at the 2025 Client Choice Awards
- Ranked 7th in the Lawyers Weekly Top 25 Attraction Firms for 2024 and 2025
- Law Firm of the Year at the 2023 Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards
- Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) Employer of Choice for Gender Equality (EOCGE) citation holder since 2018
We are known for having a great culture that is warm and welcoming, progressive, inclusive and supportive, and that is underpinned by our enduring values - known as Hallmarks.
We are also renowned for our Smarter Law approach. Smarter Law means we look beyond the status quo to think differently and find solutions. Smarter Law includes enabling technology, challenging business models, innovative pricing and creative resourcing.
We are a firm of the future. We offer our people interesting and challenging work, and access to great clients. To learn more about HW visit our website.
Apply now
Click the apply button below, or contact our Early Careers team at EarlyCareersRecruitment@hallandwilcox.com.au with any queries relating to our Seasonal Clerkship Program.
At Hall & Wilcox, we are committed to creating and maintaining a workplace that actively seeks to include, welcome and value unique contributions of all people. We encourage applications from candidates of all cultural backgrounds (including First Nations), age, abilities, sexual orientation and gender identities.
We are also committed to supporting candidates with disability so that every candidate is offered a fair, equitable and supportive recruitment experience. If you require any adjustments or support to complete your application, or if you have any questions, please contact us at EarlyCareersRecruitment@hallandwilcox.com.au for a confidential discussion.
Our recruitment process
We are committed to the Seasonal Clerkship Program because we recognise that today's clerks are tomorrow's leaders. We invest significant time into our recruitment process to ensure that we recruit the right people.
We review applications in a different manner; candidate details such as name, address, gender and secondary school will remain anonymous to us while we review your application. We do this with the goal of eliminating any unconscious or hidden bias that may exist in our review of clerkship applications.
Applications for our 2025/2026 Sydney Seasonal Clerkship Program close at 11.59 pm AEST on Sunday, 6 July 2025.
For more information about our Seasonal Clerkship Program please visit our website.
This vacancy is being managed directly by the People & Culture team. We will contact our preferred agency partners should we require any assistance.
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