Overview
Join Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Australia’s leading independent law firm.
Are you a business administration / secretarial school graduate ready to kick-start your career? If so, applications for our 2026 Trainee Legal Assistant Program are now open!
At Corrs, we help you achieve your ambition - at every stage of your career.
Program details
Our 9-month Trainee Legal Assistant Program provides you with:
- On-the-job training and development, with rotations through 3 different legal teams so you can experience what it’s like to work in different areas of the firm.
- A comprehensive orientation and learning program.
- A dedicated buddy/coach within each of your 3 rotations who will teach and guide you when undertaking tasks and offer advice along the way.
- A dedicated Team Leader who will support and coach you through your entire program and beyond.
Upon successful completion of the program, you will be placed in a permanent Legal Assistant role within one of our legal teams.
Key program dates
- Applications open on Monday 15 September and close on Monday 13 October 2025
- Offers made the week commencing Monday 3 November 2025
- Trainee Legal Assistant Program commences on Tuesday 27 January 2026
To be considered
- Certificate III in Business Administration, Advanced Diploma of Business (Legal Practice) or equivalent qualification. (Or applicable administration work experience)
- Excellent spelling and grammar
- Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
About us
Corrs Chambers Westgarth is Australia’s leading independent law firm. We provide exceptional legal services across the full spectrum of matters, including major transactions, projects and significant disputes, offering strategic advice on our clients’ most challenging issues.
Why Corrs?
- Flexible working as standard – we’ve established flexibility as standard business practice and an option for all our people.
- Bonus leave – an additional week of leave each year (5 weeks annual leave in total).
- Wellbeing program – we support the wellbeing of our people across areas including resilience, mental health, mindfulness, personal development, physical health and self-care.
- Diversity and Inclusion – this is a key area of focus for the firm. We set meaningful goals to improve diversity and an inclusive culture in which all employees feel supported and valued.
- Responsible business approach – we are a member of the United Nations Global Compact, and are committed to promoting and respecting human rights, supporting the Compact’s Ten Principles on human rights, labour, setting and anti-corruption, and the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
- Learning and development opportunities – including our Australian-first international study scholarship, our national training program and our mentoring program.
How to apply
To apply click on the "apply" button or contact Shannon Garrett on [emailprotected] for a confidential discussion.
For more information, see our website.
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📌 Trainee Legal Assistant Program - Perth
🏢 Corrs Chambers Westgarth
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