# Application for Graduate / clerkship applications 2011 (Multiple law firms (clerkship / graduate)) Opens Closes Notes Mallesons (NSW) 01/03 DLA Piper01/04 HYPERLINK "http://www.dlapipergraduates.co.uk/apply/application-form.html" http://www.dlapipergraduates.co.uk/apply/application-form.html Start 2013 Slaughter and May HYPERLINK "http://www.slaughterandmay.com/careers/trainee-solicitors/apply.aspx" http://www.slaughterandmay.com/careers/trainee-solicitors/apply.aspx None of that ridiculous psychometric testing etc; just an interview Herbert ████ 01/06 States penultimate year. Sparke Helmore (ACT) 01/03 15/04 Don’t actually accept applications from non-citizens Piper Alderman (NSW) 01/03 15/04 Peace Conference of Youth 20/04 Clifford Chance01/0731/07 HYPERLINK "http://gradsuk.cliffordchance.com/" http://gradsuk.cliffordchance.com/ Start Feb/Aug 2013 Linklaters01/0631/07 HYPERLINK "http://www.linklatersgraduates.co.uk/apply-now" http://www.linklatersgraduates.co.uk/apply-now Start Mar/Sept 2013 Freshfields 31/07 Start 2013 Allen & Overy01/0631/07 HYPERLINK "http://www.aograduate.com/ApplyNow" http://www.aograduate.com/ApplyNow Start Sept 2013/March 2014 Lovells31/07 HYPERLINK "http://graduates.hoganlovells.com/" http://graduates.hoganlovells.com/ ANU International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (IPRS) 01/08 Take up by 31 March Legal Graduate Employment and Summer Clerkship Guidelines FOR RECRUITMENT ACTIVITIES IN 2011 1. Objective To provide a structured process for graduate and (e) There are no penalties for not following the summer clerk recruitment to allow students to Guidelines. simultaneously consider offers received and select a (f) The Guidelines are not compulsory. firm most appropriate to their needs. 2. Participation 3. Key Recruitment Dates (a) Participation in the Guidelines is voluntary Schedule A sets out the dates for the opening and and law firms have the option to choose to closing of applications for summer clerkships and participate in respect of either summer clerkship graduate positions and the making and accepting of recruitment or graduate employment summer clerk and graduate employment offers. recruitment or both by completing and submitting the Firm Participation Form and 4. Participating firms’ responsibilities paying the annual fee to the Law Society of (a) Firms will follow the Guidelines when making New South Wales. summer clerk and/or graduate offers (as the case may be) to: (b) Firms who choose to participate in the Guidelines will abide by the principles set out in • Current Staff (including staff employed on a the Guidelines including the Key Recruitment casual basis); Dates (Schedule A) for summer clerkship • Applicants who have completed a summer recruitment or graduate employment clerkship with the firm (for graduate offers); recruitment or both, as the case may be, and the and Law Society of New South Wales Legal • Applicants who have no relationship with Graduate Employment and Summer Clerkship the firm. Guidelines Review Statement. (b) It is desirable, although not a requirement, that (c) Set out in Schedule B is the name of each firm firms should only be recruiting students in their which has chosen to participate in these penultimate year of obtaining a law degree for Guidelines and whether that firm’s participation summer clerkships. is in respect of either summer clerkship recruitment or graduate employment (c) It is desirable, although not a requirement, that recruitment or both. firms should only be recruiting students in their final year of obtaining a law degree for graduate (d) Firms can withdraw their participation at any placements. stage by providing written notice to the Law Society of New South Wales to the Contact details appearing at the end of these Guidelines. The Law Society of New South Wales acknowledges these Guidelines are a reproduction/adaptation of the Queensland Law Society Guideline produced with the assistance of various law practices participating in the Queensland scheme. PAGE 1 / 5 Legal Graduate Employment and Summer Clerkship Guidelines Legal Graduate Employment and Summer Clerkship Guidelines (d) On the day offers are made (graduate 6. Review employment and/or summer clerkships, as the These Guidelines will be reviewed (including Key case may be), firms may make offers at anytime Recruitment Dates) annually by a Working Group throughout the day. established by the Law Society of New South Wales (e) Firms should refer to the Guidelines (including comprised of a representative of the Law Society of the acceptance dates) to candidates both during New South Wales, a representative of each of the the recruitment process and when offers of firms named in Schedule B and a representative of employment are made. each of the legal education providers named in (f) Participating firms cannot require a student to Schedule C in accordance with the Law Society of accept or decline an offer, nor require a student New South Wales Legal Graduate Employment and to give an indication about whether or not an Summer Clerkship Guidelines Review Statement. offer may be accepted or declined, before the date by which offers must be accepted or Contact Details declined. Bridget Sordo Large Law Firm Relationships Manager (g) An offer of a summer clerkship shall not be made conditional upon acceptance of an offer The Law Society of New South Wales of graduate employment. DX 362 Sydney 5. Candidate’s Responsibilities E [REDACTED EMAIL] (a) There is an expectation that candidates will be T [REDACTED PHONE] straightforward, honest and sincere in their dealings with firms. F [REDACTED PHONE] (b) It is desirable, although not a requirement, that students applying for a summer clerkship should be in their penultimate year of obtaining a law degree. (c) It is desirable, although not a requirement, that students applying for graduate employment should be in their final year of obtaining a law degree. (d) Candidates must accept or decline an offer (graduate employment or summer clerkships) by 5.00 pm on the dates set out in the Guidelines. (e) Candidates can accept or decline an offer at any time prior to the dates set out in the Guidelines. (f) There is an expectation that candidates will be clear and transparent with employers with regard to their intentions, e.g. to apply for Judge’s Associateship positions or further study. PAGE 2 / 5 Legal Graduate Employment and Summer Clerkship Guidelines Legal Graduate Employment and Summer Clerkship Guidelines Schedule A (clause 3) Key Recruitment Dates Graduate Employment Date Activity Tuesday 1 March Applications for graduate positions open. Friday 15 April Applications for graduate positions close at 5.00pm. Monday 9 May Interviews for graduate positions commence. Friday 10 June Offers for graduate positions can be made. Friday 17 June Offers for graduate positions must be accepted or declined by 5.00pm. Summer Clerkships Date Activity Thursday 31 March Offers for graduate positions to current summer clerks must be made and accepted /declined by 5.00pm. Thursday 23 June Applications for summer clerkships open. Friday 22 July Applications for summer clerkships close at 5.00pm. Monday 22 August Interviews for summer clerkships commence. Friday 30 September Offers for summer clerkships can be made. Wednesday 5 October Offers for summer clerkships must be accepted or declined PAGE 3 / 5 Legal Graduate Employment and Summer Clerkship Guidelines Legal Graduate Employment and Summer Clerkship Guidelines Schedule B (clause 2(c)) Participating Firms and Extent of Participation Graduate Summer Website Firm Employment Clerkship Yes / No Yes / No Allens Arthur Robinson www.aar.com.au/careers No Yes Allen & Overy www.allenovery.com/careers No Yes Department of Justice & Attorney General, NSW www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/lpd No Yes Australian Government Solcitor (Canberra) www.ags.gov.au Yes Yes Baker & McKenzie www.bakermckenzie.com/Australia No Yes Blake Dawson http://careers.blakedawson.com No Yes Brown Wright Stein www.bwslawyers.com.au/careers.aspx No Yes Clayton Utz www.claytonutz.com/careers No Yes Corrs Chambers Westgarth www.corrs.com.au Yes Yes Dept. of Education, Employment & Workplace Relations www.deewr.gov.au/deewr/Jobs/ No Yes Dibbs Barker www.dibbsbaker.com No Yes DLA Phillips Fo x www.dlaphillipsfox.com/category/17/Careers No Yes Freehills www.freehills.com.au/careers No Yes Gilbert + Tobin Lawyers http://me.gtlaw.com.au No Yes Harmers Workplace Lawyers www.harmers.com.au No Yes Henry Davis York www.hdy.com.au/Careers No Yes Hicksons www.hicksons.com.au No Yes Holding Redlich www.holdingredlich.com.au/careers No Yes Hunt & Hunt www.hunthunt.com.au /careers No Yes ████ Winter & Slattery www.jws.com.au No Yes Jones Day www.jonesday.com/sydney/careers No Yes Maddocks www.maddocks.com.au/careers Yes Yes Mallesons Stephen Jaques, Sydney & Canberra www.mallesons.com/careers No Yes Middletons www.middletons.com.au/careers No Yes Minter Ellison www.minterellison.com/careers No Yes Norton Rose www.nortonrose.com.au No Yes Slater & Gordon www.slatergordon.com.au/careers No Yes Sparke Helmore www.sparke.com.au/careers Yes Yes Tresscox www.tresscox.com.au/careers No Yes Thomson Playford Cutlers www.thomsonslawyers.com.au No Yes Truman Hoyle Lawyers www.trumanhoyle.com.au No Yes Webb Henderson www.webbhenderson.com/summerclerk No Yes PAGE 4 / 5 Legal Graduate Employment and Summer Clerkship Guidelines Legal Graduate Employment and Summer Clerkship Guidelines Schedule C (clause 6) Participating Legal Education Providers 1. Australian National University 2. Bond University 3. ████ University 4. Macquarie University 5. Southern Cross University 6. University of Canberra 7. University of Newcastle 8. University of New England 9. University of New South Wales 10. University of Notre Dame, Australia 11. University of Sydney 12. University of Technology, Sydney 13. University of Western Sydney 14. University of Wollongong PAGE 5 / 5 Legal Graduate Employment and Summer Clerkship Guidelines