We look for talented and ambitious students to join our clerkship programs in Canberra, Melbourne and Sydney. This program is the main starting point for students seeking graduate positions.
From Day One you will receive a comprehensive experience of what it's truly like to work at Maddocks. You will have challenging, meaningful work, gain exposure to clients, be given a good level of responsibility, work in a supportive and collaborative team and have regular access to our partners.
The training you receive throughout your clerkship will ensure you a thoroughly prepared and ready to get involved in and contribute to client work straight away. The program begins with a comprehensive orientation which includes training and development activities and the chance to meet the people you will be working with.
During the program you will have an opportunity to rotate through 2 practice groups of your preference, with support in each rotation from a Buddy and Coordinator. You will receive regular feedback from the Partners and others you work with, plus a feedback review at the end of each rotation. Of course it's important to have some fun too and you will have plenty of opportunities to experience life at Maddocks through a range of social and sporting activities.
We welcome students who are in the penultimate year of a combined degree, undergraduate law or the JD Program. The clerkship program runs between 4 - 8 weeks in our Canberra, Melbourne and Sydney offices. Talented clerks will be considered for the graduate program.
You will have access to top quality work for high calibre clients. This will allow you to develop your technical legal skills and business acumen on a diverse range of complex and interesting projects.
Working both autonomously and collaboratively, you will be supervised, mentored and supported by recognised experts in their respective legal fields at every stage of your career progression. In addition, the firm offers a significant range of outstanding training and development programs tailored to a wide variety of needs and interests.
Our rotations will help you discover your passion in the law. Scroll through our practice areas to discover what we can offer you.
Our Commercial team has an excellent track record in all areas of corporate and commercial law. With lawyers working in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, technology media and telecommunications, financial services and many more, this rotation will give you an understanding of how transactions and commercial arrangements ensure positive commercial outcomes.
Our Dispute Resolution and Litigation team advises clients on strategies available to them if they are involved in a dispute. This rotation will give you a first-hand understanding of litigation and alternative dispute resolution processes.
Our Construction team advises on building and infrastructure issues. This rotation will give you an understanding of project procurement, project documentation, contract administration, dispute resolution, asset and facilities management, and building industry regulation.
The workplace is governed by a wide range of laws and regulations. Our Employment, Safety and People team advises our clients on all aspects of employment law.
Our Property and Development teams advise on some of the country's most significant commercial, industrial and residential transactions. This rotation will give you an understanding of how we set strategies to counter real and potential risks and close deals quickly and efficiently.
We advise local, state and Commonwealth departments and agencies on administrative and public law issues. This rotation will give you a deep understanding of how we advise our government clients with their portfolio responsibilities and day-to-day operational requirements.
Our purpose is to make a difference for our clients, each other and the community. To make this happen we have a culture that emphasises great work, rewarding career opportunities and true equality, diversity and flexibility.
Our programs will allow you to work on complex matters. You'll be provided with an insight into your chosen area of law.
You'll receive access to privately owned businesses and international corporations as well as all tiers of government.
Modern open plan offices make it easier to collaborate with and learn from our partners and senior lawyers.
Our learning programs are tailored to your ambitions. In your graduate year you will undertake a variety of training.
Our award-winning flexible work arrangements will allow you to integrate your personal and professional commitments.
People perform best when they're able to bring their whole selves to work. We actively support people with diverse backgrounds and life experiences.
Cutting-edge legal work is just the beginning. Maddocks is very proud of and committed to its pro bono program which engages lawyers who wish to contribute to the community in other meaningful ways.
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Our small grants program gives grants of up to $2,000 to the charities employees support
Working at Maddocks means you’ll have the opportunity to join a rapidly growing firm with offices situated in some of Melbourne, Canberra and Sydney’s best locations.
Our Canberra office continues to grow strongly. Our Canberra team has built our reputation for working on important matters for the Commonwealth Government such as the $1 billion whole-of-government IT procurement for the Digital Transformation Agency.
Our Collins Square office is designed to allow our people to work flexibly with their teams and clients. It includes breakout areas for collaboration, standing desks, an outdoor deck and an internal café, Barcode. The profits from Barcode are donated to charities.
Our Sydney office is located in the centre of Sydney’s CBD. As well as working closely with government and private sector clients our Sydney team also works with community organisations such as Homeless Person's Legal Service to deliver pro bono legal services.
Read about the experiences of some of our lawyers at Maddocks and learn more about the oppotunities that await you
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Here are the important dates for each of our offices for the 2019/20 clerkship program.
Applications open for the 2019/20 Canberra Clerkships
Applications close at 11.59pm for the 2019/20 Canberra Clerkships
Offers made for the 2019/20 Canberra Clerkship positions
Applications open for 2019/20 Melbourne Seasonal Clerkships
Applications close at 11:59pm for 2019/20 Melbourne Seasonal Clerkships
Offers made for 2019/20 Melbourne Seasonal Clerkship positions
Applications open for 2019/20 Sydney Summer Clerkships
Applications close at 11:59pm for 2019/20 Sydney Summer Clerkships
Offers made for 2019/20 Sydney Summer Clerkship positions.
Applications for our clerkships in 2019/20 will be opening soon. For more information on career opportunities in VIC contact Emily Desmier at [email protected] and for NSW and ACT opportunities contact Samuel Jurd at [email protected]
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