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Our Clerkship Program is the step before our Legal Graduate Program, and gives you a feel for what it’s like to be a Graduate and why Clayton Utz is a great place to start your career.
Program details
As a law student in your penultimate year, you'll be exposed to the fast pace of a full-service commercial law firm, and see the law in action at a firm where individuality is embraced, and innovation actively encouraged.
Because you'll be working in a fast-moving, fluid place, we can't promise a set routine, but the types of work clerks usually do can include:
How to apply
Applications are now open for the below locations, click to apply.
For all other locations, please refer to the dates listed below.
We want every candidate to have equal access and opportunities, so please contact us if you need any support or reasonable adjustments to complete your application.
I gained an understanding of the firm's stand-out culture through the diverse backgrounds of my colleagues, the generosity of seniors with their time, and the friendly, down-to-earth atmosphere.
- Amel Saeed, Lawyer
Summer: 18 November – 13 December 2024 Autumn: 28 April – 23 May 2025 Winter: 16 June – 11 July 2025
Applications open: Monday, 15 July 2024 Applications close: Friday, 9 August 2024
September 2024
September – October 2024
9am, Wednesday 9 October 2024
5pm, Thursday 10 October 2024
Summer: 25 November – 7 February 2025
Applications open: 9am, Monday, 10 June 2024 Applications close: 11.59pm, Sunday, 14 July 2024
August 2024
August – September 2024
9am, Wednesday 11 September 2024
5pm, Thursday 12 September 2024
Summer: 18 November – 13 December 2024 Winter: 16 June – 11 July 2025
Applications open: 9am, Monday, 1 July 2024 Applications close: 11:59pm Sunday, 11 August 2024
10am, Wednesday 16 October 2024
2pm, Wednesday 16 October 2024
Summer 1: 18 November – 6 December 2024 Summer 2: 20 January – 7 February 2025 Winter: 16 June – 4 July 2025
Applications open: 9am, Monday, 24 June 2024 Applications close: 11:59pm, Sunday, 28 July 2024
9am, Friday 13 September 2024
1pm, Friday 13 September 2024