Canberra Seasonal Clerkship Programme (Nov 2025)
* Opportunity type: Internship, Clerkship or Placement
* Salary: AUD 75,000 - 80,000 / Year
* Number of vacancies: 4-6
* Application open date: Apply by 14 Jul 2025
A BETTER PLACE TO WORK
As a seasonal clerk at Johnson Winter Slattery, you will:
* Participate in an eight to ten week clerkship program
* Gain exposure to complex legal issues while working with leading lawyers across our national network – our high level of senior lawyer engagement will give you more opportunity to shape your career and step up
* Work across all practice areas with no fixed rotations, giving you more freedom to choose your work and pursue your professional interests
* Learn from a structured training program tailored for you
* Develop your skills in a supportive environment – workloads are monitored and shared across our offices nationally
* Gain mentoring support from partners and lawyers
Who we are
Johnson Winter Slattery is a leading independent Australian law firm. We advise major corporations, funds, and governments on their most challenging transactions and disputes.
We are a firm of more than 450 people, including 85+ partners, located in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Canberra, Brisbane, and Perth.
If you are enthusiastic, driven to succeed, and want to continually develop your skills, you'll fit right in.
We are looking for clerks who have excelled academically, have great communication skills, thrive in a collaborative environment, and want to deliver legal advice to create the best outcomes for our clients.
There are no barriers to your success with us.
The Seasonal Clerkship Program is open to students studying a relevant law degree and who are in their penultimate year.
Students must have full working rights through Australian/New Zealand citizenship or permanent residency.
Written applications should include a covering letter, CV, and current official academic transcript. They should be addressed to Wilma Lewis, Senior People & Development Consultant.
Applications should be submitted no later than Sunday, 14 July 2025.
Work rights
The opportunity is available to applicants in the following categories:
Australian Citizen
Australian Permanent Resident
Qualifications & other requirements
You should have or be completing the following to apply:
Degree or Certificate
Bachelor or higher
Institution
In Australia
Study field
Any
Hiring criteria
* No experience required
Johnson Winter Slattery is an independent Australian law firm advising major corporations, funds, and governments on challenging matters.
Pros and cons of working at Johnson Winter Slattery
Pros
You can explore many areas of law without being confined to a specific team.
The firm adopts a non-siloed approach, allowing exposure to all practice areas. Despite being mid-sized, it handles top-tier work for multinational clients with direct access to senior practitioners. Hours are reasonable, and the culture is flexible and inclusive.
Cons
It can be challenging to secure consistent, ongoing work due to the non-siloed structure. Managing commitments across different practice groups requires good time management and a proactive attitude.
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