We have occasional vacancies for a law clerk which would suit a law student in their final or penultimate year of studies.
Current vacancies:
As one of our clerks, you can be expected to:
“Clerking at Civic Legal is a great opportunity to experience a diverse range of work in a supportive environment. Working alongside local governments means a wide variety of issues arise, which guarantees work across many different areas of law.
I have completed a multitude of tasks ranging from legal research to meeting with clients. At each stage I have felt supported as the lawyers provide detailed background briefs, clear instructions and comprehensive feedback that has enabled me to grow in competency and confidence in completing legal tasks.”
“I would fully recommend a clerkship at Civic Legal!”
“I like how willing everyone is to help us develop.”
“You can tell that management really values their employees.”
“Both the complexity of work and the involvement I’ve had in matters is nice. When I talk to junior law clerks and grads in other firms, they are doing photocopying – but I get to draft statements of claim, meet with barristers and contribute to submissions.”
“As a law clerk at Civic Legal I have had the opportunity to assist in a broad range of legal matters and work closely with senior lawyers. It has been incredibly satisfying to apply my university learnings to real world issues. I genuinely feel like a valued member of the team.”
