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Clerkship program

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:

  • Research;
  • Writing clients memos/letters;
  • Attending client meetings with lawyers;
  • Attending court with lawyers;
  • Pro bono work;
  • Liaising with internal colleagues; and
  • Preparing for hearings.
 

How to apply

Applications will open in June/July for the 2026/27 program. Please refer to the key dates below for the application windows in each location.

Click the link below to pre-register and be notified when we open our next round of applications

Pre-register now


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

Key Dates

Program Dates

Summer: 16 November 2026 – 11 December 2026
Autumn: 26 April 2027 – 21 May 2027
Winter: 14 June 2027 – 9 July 2027

Recruitment Dates

Applications open: 13 July 2026, 9am
Applications close: 7 August 2026, 5pm

Networking evening

3 September 2026 (for shortlisted applicants)

Interviews

September 2026

Offers made from

7 October 2026, 9am

Offers to be accepted by

8 October 2026, 1pm

Program Dates

Summer: 23 November 2026 – 5 February 2027

Recruitment Dates

Applications open: 10 June 2026, 9am
Applications close: 12 July 2026, 11:59pm

Networking evening

August 2026 (for shortlisted applicants)

Interviews

August – September 2026

Offers made from

9 September 2026, 9am

Offers to be accepted by

10 September 2026, 1pm

Program Dates

Summer: 16 November 2026 – 11 December 2026
Winter: 14 June 2027 – 9 July 2027

Recruitment Dates

Applications open: 6 July 2026, 9am
Applications close: 9 August 2026, 11:59pm

Networking evening

2 September 2026 (for shortlisted applicants)

Interviews

September 2026

Offers made from

15 October 2026, 10am

Offers to be accepted by

15 October 2026, 2pm

Program Dates

Summer 1: 16 November 2026 – 4 December 2026
Summer 2: 18 January 2027 – 5 February 2027
Winter: 14 June 2027 – 2 July 2027

Recruitment Dates

Applications open: 22 June 2026, 9am
Applications close: 26 July 2026, 11:59pm

Networking evening

August 2026 (for shortlisted applicants)

Interviews

August 2026

Offers made from

11 September 2026, 9am

Offers to be accepted by

11 September 2026, 1pm

Program Dates

Summer: 23 November 2026 – 5 February 2027

Recruitment Dates

Applications open: 10 June 2026, 9am
Applications close: 12 July 2026, 11:59pm

Networking evening

5 & 26 August 2026 (for shortlisted applicants)

Interviews

August – September 2026

Offers made from

9 September 2026, 9am

Offers to be accepted by

10 September 2026, 1pm

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Legal Graduate program
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