Sydney
| Applications open |
2 July 2008 |
| Applications close |
1 August 2008 |
| Interviews commence |
1 September 2008 |
| Offers made |
10 October 2008 |
| Offers accepted or declined |
15 October 2008 |
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Apply: To apply for a summer clerk position with Deacons, please use CV Mail. Log on at www.cvmail.com.au |
Summer Clerkship Program
As a summer clerk at Deacons, your clerkship will be a challenging, rewarding and enjoyable experience. You will get to know our partners and staff and experience our culture of open communication and teamwork first hand, whilst gaining an appreciation of how we operate.
Not only is our summer clerkship program designed to ensure that you receive well-rounded practical training by working with a number of practice areas, it also includes formal training to further develop your knowledge and skills. The training that you will be exposed to include formal induction and training on internal systems and processes, firm wide CLE attendance and participation, legal skills training and mentoring.
The program runs for a 10 to 12 week period over December, January & February and rather than have formal rotations, you will be allocated a primary and secondary business unit. You will often receive work from other practice groups within our firm also, to widen your breadth of experience.
Another significant aspect of the clerkship is the social activities that you will be engaged in. As a summer clerk at Deacons you will be involved in inter-firm and Deacons specific activities including cocktail parties, lunches, dinners, sporting events, trivia nights and other various social activities.
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Graduate Program
In the Sydney Office, our graduate program runs for an 18-month period and consists of three rotations. The rotations allow you to experience a wide variety of legal work and when it comes time to move into an area of law in which you wish to practice, you'll be able to identify with confidence the area that best suits your particular talents and career goals.
You will also experience, amongst other things:
- A wide variety of both litigious and non-litigious work
- The opportunity to work directly with partners and senior lawyers who will guide and instruct you
- Responsibility for various assignments and matters
- Well-rounded practical and formal training
The main intention is to develop your knowledge and skills to provide a strong foundation for your future career. All our Graduates are involved in a regular feedback process. This provides an opportunity for ongoing communication between partners and staff and ensures our graduates maximise their learning experience.
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Sydney Careers Fair
To find out more about Deacons please visit our stand at the Sydney Law Careers Fair. The fair will be held in the Bayside Grand Hall at the Sydney Convention Centre, Darling Harbour, Sydney.
The opening hours will be 10am - 4pm on Friday 4 April 2008. Students will be asked to register at the door according to their university and year of study.
The fair is aimed at law students from all NSW universities, although all interested members of the public are welcome to attend. For more information please visit: www.sydneylawcareersfair.com.au
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Contact us in Sydney
For any information about our programs in Sydney please contact:
Emily Chong
HR/National Graduate Advisor
Grosvenor Place
225 George Street
Sydney NSW 2000
Tel: +61 2 9330 8256
Email: emily.chong@deacons.com.au
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