Norton Rose Fulbright
2021/22 Clerkship Program - Melbourne (Nov 2021)
Melbourne
Opportunity expired
Opportunity details
- Internship, Clerkship or Placement
- Apply by 15 Aug 2021
- Start date 28 Nov 2021
Norton Rose Fulbright is Australia's truly integrated global law firm. We provide the worlds pre-eminent corporations and financial institutions with a full business law service. We have more than 4000 lawyers operating from 58 offices worldwide in Europe, Asia Pacific, Canada, Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, the Americas and Central Asia.
Recognised for our industry focus, we are strong across all the key industry sectors: financial institutions; energy; infrastructure, mining and commodities; transport; technology and innovation; and life sciences and healthcare. Knowing how our clients' businesses work and understanding what drives their industries is fundamental to us.
Norton Rose Fulbright is currently seeking motivated and driven law students to complete our clerkship during the summer break in our Melbourne office. Completing a Clerkship with us will be a rewarding and enjoyable career-defining experience. You will get the first-hand experience of what it is like to work at a large legal practice and also get to know our Partners and employees and experience our culture of open communication and teamwork.
You will be joining us at an exciting time as we are working on some of Australia and the worlds most complex, high profile legal matters. You won't be watching it from the sidelines, you will be heavily involved and get to experience firsthand the nature of our work we do everyday, see how we engage with our clients and play an important role in how collaboratively work with each other to solve complex legal matters.
About the program
- Four week-long program in either our Summer or Winter intake
- A comprehensive national induction program with your fellow clerks across the country
- Access to our award-winning Learning & Development programs including legal skills training, systems training, soft skills workshops and practice group-specific information sessions
- Participate in our national pro bono clerkship project
- Access to our Senior Leaders and Partners in a number of practice area presentations
- A variety of social events to build your rapport as a clerkship cohort and become truly embedded in our firm culture
Our clerkship program is closely linked with our Graduate Program. Completing a Clerkship allows to potentially secure a Graduate position with us in 2023.
What we look for
- Energetic, driven and focused individuals
- Demonstrated ability to work in cohesive teams
- A genuine passion for the law
- A strong and curious international outlook
Our Clerks will need to be energetic, driven and focused individuals with solid academic achievements. At Norton Rose Fulbright, you will be rewarded with genuine career prospects and an excellent team environment renowned for its collaborative culture, passion for client service and professional development opportunities.
Norton Rose Fulbright values diversity and strives to create an inclusive environment where all employees can bring their whole selves to work. We embrace the opportunity to contribute to the communities in which we work which underpins our strong Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program. We provide a range of opportunities in which our people can make a difference to their local and global communities including through pro bono legal work, charitable giving, volunteering and support for the environment.
We are proud that Norton Rose Fulbright in Australia has been recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) as well as a silver employer for LGBTI Inclusion through the Australian Workplace Equality Index. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates to apply.
To apply
Applications will open on Monday, 28 June 2021 and close at 11.59 PM on Sunday, 15 August 2021. To apply, you will need to do so through our Global Graduates careers website. Please address your application to Jimmy Taylor - Senior Advisor, National Clerkship & Graduate Programs.
It is the policy of NRFA Group to provide workplace adjustments for qualified persons with disabilities who are employees or applicants for employment. If you need assistance or adjustments to fully participate in the application/interview process, please contact Jimmy Taylor - Senior Advisor, National Clerkship & Graduate Programs at Jimmy.Taylor@nortonrosefulbright.com
Hiring criteria
- No experience required
- Law, Legal Studies & Justice +more
- Bachelor or higher
Reviews
I have learnt so much during my time at NRF, that I feel I would be very competent if I went to another firm. I feel like NRF creates and provides an atmosphere where you are able to work with support and confidence. NRF are willing to give junior lawyers a real go at work opportunities where you may not get that level of work other firms at such a junior stage.
Role entails the following: researching case law, reviewing various agreements, drafting various documents, interacting with colleagues more senior and of the same level, practice management and lots of education and training.
Legal research (on discrete questions and on commentary generally); letter and file note drafting; attending meetings; collating documents for briefs.
About the employer
Norton Rose Fulbright
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Law
Norton Rose Fulbright is a truly global commercial law firm. We provide a full business law service with more than 7000 lawyers around the world.
Pros and cons of working at Norton Rose Fulbright
Pros
The quality of work is fantastic & rewarding. The opportunity to connect with colleagues internationally is great too.
The people and the culture. Working alongside my colleague’s everyday makes our work, which is already fantastic, very enjoyable.
The HR team does an excellent job of choosing the right mix of clerks and/or graduates. I truly feel like I have HR to thank for finding me new friends. The structure of the buddy program and mentor program is generally strong for first year law graduates.
The people I work with are very welcoming and helpful. I also really appreciate my graduate cohort and the support we have.
It never feels like NRF just does things to tick a box - instead they do it because they genuinely care. The culture in my team, office and firm as a whole feels like a big family.
The best things about working at my company are the people here who are incredibly supportive and truly care about developing a graduate's career. Additionally, the fast paced nature and exciting projects we work on are extremely interesting. Graduates get thrown in the deep end and are allowed to do important work as a result.
Career progression. Being a part of the Graduate program, you become a part of a program where in two years, you progress from a Graduate to an Associate. You are provided with the proper training and tools to really kick start your legal career.
Cons
The hours can be long but that's to be expected of a top tier law firm.
Obviously practice area resourcing is dictated by demand so sometimes it is difficult to work in the specific team that you want - this is true of all firms.
There can be an inconsistent workload (often COVID related).
It can be hard to get varied work if you are working exclusively under a specific person.
Global politics of a large firm
Sometimes long working hours
The varied pace of work can be difficult to deal with where sometimes you are flat out and other times it can be difficult to find work.