Clerkships at JWS

Joining our Clerkship program is the best way to see what your future with us would look like.

As a clerk you will have the opportunity to:

  • work with leading lawyers across our national network – our high level of senior lawyer engagement will give you more opportunity to shape your career and step up
  • work across all practice areas without being bound by a fixed rotation
  • learn from a structured development program tailored for you
  • gain exposure to complex legal issues
  • contribute to our pro bono practice – including accessing secondment opportunities
  • gain mentoring support – from partners and lawyers
  • develop your skills in a supportive environment – we ensure workloads are monitored and shared across our offices nationally

Clerks are encouraged to apply for our graduate program.

Our Clerkship program

In our Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne and Perth office we offer 3 to 4-week summer and winter clerkship programs. In our Sydney and Canberra office, we offer a 10-week summer clerkship program with a 2-week break over the Christmas / New Year period.

Join the intake that best suits you.

  • Summer 1 – Monday 25 November 2024 to Friday 20 December 2024. Clerks in Sydney and Canberra return on Monday 6 January until Friday 14 February 2025.
  • Summer 2 – Tuesday 28 January 2025 to Friday 21 February 2025
  • Autumn – Monday 7 April 2025 to Friday 2 May 2025
  • Winter – Monday 23 June 2025 to Friday 18 July 2025

Key dates

Adelaide

Applications open: Monday 1 July 2024
Applications close: Friday 26 July 2024
Offers made: Monday 9 September 2024      

 

Brisbane

Applications open: Monday 15 July 2024
Applications close: Friday 9 August 2024
Offers made: Wednesday 9 October 2024

Canberra

Applications open: Monday 10 June 2024
Applications close: Sunday 14 July 2024
Offers made: Wednesday 11 September 2024

Melbourne

Applications open: Monday 1 July 2024 
Applications close: Sunday 11 August 2024
Offers made: Wednesday 16 October 2024

Perth

Applications open: Monday 24 June 2024
Applications close: Sunday 28 July 2024
Offers made: Friday 13 September 2024

Sydney

Applications open: Monday 10 June 2024
Applications close: Sunday 14 July 2024 
Offers made: Wednesday 11 September 2024

Adelaide

South Australian Trivarsity Law Fair Thursday 31 March 2022

Brisbane

Queensland (QLS) Legal Careers Expo Monday 9 May 2022

Canberra

ANU Law Careers Fair Wednesday 23 March 2022

Melbourne

LIV Legal Careers Fair TBC

Perth

Perth Law Careers Fair TBC

Sydney

University of Sydney Law Careers Fair Thursday 31 March 2022

For further information, contact:

Wilma Lewis

Senior People & Development Consultant

+61 2 8247 9630

Wilma.Lewis@jws.com.au