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Gilbert + Tobin

4.3
  • #8 in Law
  • 500 - 1,000 employees

Gilbert + Tobin 2018 Melbourne Seasonal Clerkship Program

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Opportunity details

  • Opportunity typeInternship
  • Application open dateApply by 12 Aug 2018

Be part of the momentum.

A Gilbert + Tobin clerkship is both positive and challenging. You'll work directly with partners and lawyers who will assist with your professional development and challenge you intellectually. While your main focus will be corporate work, everyone at G+T has the opportunity to assist on pro bono matters and participate in firm-wide activities. As you progress through your rotations you will develop invaluable skills and knowledge and gain first-hand experience of our various practice groups.

Our Melbourne programs run for four weeks in either winter or summer, providing a placement across Banking + Infrastructure, Competition + Regulation, Corporate Advisory, Technology + Digital and Litigation. Each clerk is assigned a supervising partner, mentor and buddy to assist with on-the-job training. Participating in our customised in-house training will build your confidence and help you understand the mechanics of legal practice. You'll have the chance to jump right in and immerse yourself in a leading corporate law practice. And we'll encourage you to contribute ideas and your own fresh perspective.

The G+T clerkship experience is open to students in their penultimate year of study. We're not a prescriptive firm when it comes to our people; we invite individuality and diversity. We also hold ambition, creativity and entrepreneurial spirit in high regard. Our people are collaborative, passionate and dedicated – but most of all they enjoy what they do and never forget to have fun. We seek clerks and graduates who will complement our practice groups and don't feel the need to take themselves too seriously.

Applications for 2018-19 seasonal clerkships in our Melbourne office are open from Monday 9 July to Sunday 12 August 2018.

For more information about applying for a clerkship or for program dates please visit gtlaw.com.au, or contact Sarah Crinnigan on 03 8656 3396 or at scrinnigan@gtlaw.com.au.

Qualifications & other requirements

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Degree or Certificate
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Hiring criteria

  • Experience requirementNo experience required
  • Study fields
    Law, Legal Studies & Justice
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About the employer

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Gilbert + Tobin AU

Rating

4.3

Number of employees

500 - 1,000 employees

Industries

Law

Are you ready to fast-track your career with Australia’s most progressive and innovative law firm?

Pros and cons of working at Gilbert + Tobin AU

Pros

  • The collegiality and the team atmosphere as well as interesting and stimulating work.

  • The people, training, facilities, culture and quality of the work.

  • I love the work I'm doing and I love the people I'm doing it with. It's not very hierarchical, which means you get many opportunities to work directly with partners. You get a lot of responsibility working on matters, but are well supervised . It's a terrific learning environment.

  • Work with the best lawyers for the biggest clients. Autonomous experience for juniors with material contributions to all matters.

  • I feel like I can be myself. They respect honesty. Everyone is really friendly. Get to work closely with partners. Given lots of autonomy and client interaction. Given the opportunity to attend lots of events.

Cons

    • Sometimes training opportunities are missed because there is a need to complete tasks on a deadline.

    • It can occasionally feel under-staffed.

    • At times, long hours with tough time frames and deadlines.

    • Long hours.

    • Expectation of long hours.