Job Description
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Sydney
Corporate
Employment Relations
Legal
Projects, Infrastructure & Construction
Restructuring & Insolvency
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Casual
Piper Alderman is looking for ambitious and hard-working law students to take on casual clerk roles across our Corporate, Insolvency, Construction and Employment groups in our Sydney CBD office. If you are looking for an opportunity to challenge yourself and be surrounded by leading practitioners to facilitate your growth and development, this is the perfect role for you!
As a law clerk you will be given the opportunity to do real legal work from the get-go, in a supportive and collaborative learning environment which encourages you to balance and blend your university commitments with work experience. We aim to build a strong pipeline of rising talent and as a result, our Law Clerk positions are ongoing in nature while you complete your degree, working a minimum of two days per week. You will see the opportunity to immerse yourself in interesting, thought-provoking tasks such as legal research for current matters, drafting correspondence and legal documents, attendance and note taking at client meetings, gathering and analysing case facts and collating documents for counsel briefing and court hearings.
To succeed in this role you will ideally have:
Demonstrated academic excellence throughout your tertiary studies
Thorough research skills and excellent attention to detail
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to draft basic correspondence
An ability to demonstrate initiative and take a proactive approach to solving problems and building relationships
An ability to digest instructions quickly and quality produce results
Please note that you must be in your 3rd, 4th or 5th year of legal studies to be eligible for this role.
About Us
Piper Alderman is a full-service, national, commercial law firm with offices in Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney. With 160 years' experience and over 450 employees nationally, we have achieved our impressive growth and success by listening to our clients and creating practical and innovative legal solutions.
Our perks
We have a variety of employee benefits aimed at supporting our people including, but not limited to:
A variety of health and wellbeing initiatives including our Thrive@PiperAlderman Wellbeing Program.
Learning and development opportunities to support career growth including generous study support options.
An attractive Parental Leave policy offering up to 26 weeks paid leave.
Purchased annual leave options.
A range of fun office and team events all year round so we make sure we are connecting socially as often as possible!
A range of corporate discounts.
Employee-led Diversity & Inclusion and Reconciliation Committees and the opportunity to participate in pro-bono work.
Apply today
Piper Alderman is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We aim to attract and retain the best people and provide an environment where those people can be their authentic selves. We value diversity of thought and experience and aim to ensure all our people are valued and respected. People from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
Sydney
Corporate
Employment Relations
Legal
Projects, Infrastructure & Construction
Restructuring & Insolvency
Show More Show Less
Casual
Piper Alderman is looking for ambitious and hard-working law students to take on casual clerk roles across our Corporate, Insolvency, Construction and Employment groups in our Sydney CBD office. If you are looking for an opportunity to challenge yourself and be surrounded by leading practitioners to facilitate your growth and development, this is the perfect role for you!
As a law clerk you will be given the opportunity to do real legal work from the get-go, in a supportive and collaborative learning environment which encourages you to balance and blend your university commitments with work experience. We aim to build a strong pipeline of rising talent and as a result, our Law Clerk positions are ongoing in nature while you complete your degree, working a minimum of two days per week. You will see the opportunity to immerse yourself in interesting, thought-provoking tasks such as legal research for current matters, drafting correspondence and legal documents, attendance and note taking at client meetings, gathering and analysing case facts and collating documents for counsel briefing and court hearings.
To succeed in this role you will ideally have:
Demonstrated academic excellence throughout your tertiary studies
Thorough research skills and excellent attention to detail
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to draft basic correspondence
An ability to demonstrate initiative and take a proactive approach to solving problems and building relationships
An ability to digest instructions quickly and quality produce results
Please note that you must be in your 3rd, 4th or 5th year of legal studies to be eligible for this role.
About Us
Piper Alderman is a full-service, national, commercial law firm with offices in Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney. With 160 years' experience and over 450 employees nationally, we have achieved our impressive growth and success by listening to our clients and creating practical and innovative legal solutions.
Our perks
We have a variety of employee benefits aimed at supporting our people including, but not limited to:
A variety of health and wellbeing initiatives including our Thrive@PiperAlderman Wellbeing Program.
Learning and development opportunities to support career growth including generous study support options.
An attractive Parental Leave policy offering up to 26 weeks paid leave.
Purchased annual leave options.
A range of fun office and team events all year round so we make sure we are connecting socially as often as possible!
A range of corporate discounts.
Employee-led Diversity & Inclusion and Reconciliation Committees and the opportunity to participate in pro-bono work.
Apply today
Piper Alderman is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We aim to attract and retain the best people and provide an environment where those people can be their authentic selves. We value diversity of thought and experience and aim to ensure all our people are valued and respected. People from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
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