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Summer Clerk Diary: Laura Simonds, Norton Rose Fulbright
After countless alterations to my CV, filing online applications, and sitting in several interview rooms, I was fortunate enough to walk int
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Survive Law
Jan 29, 20143 min read
Summer Clerk Diary: Ashleigh Alt, McCullough Robertson
Clerkship season is here again, and summer clerks across Australia will be sharing their work experiences in Survive Law’s annual Summer Cle
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Survive Law
Feb 28, 20132 min read
Summer Clerk Diary: Bob Liang, Herbert Geer
I recently completed a summer clerkship at Herbert Geer in Sydney. I wasn’t sure what to expect, as this was my first exposure to commercial
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Feb 8, 20133 min read
Summer Clerk Diary: Jonathan Wilcox, The Benevolent Society
My summer clerkship at The Benevolent Society has given me an excellent insight into the demanding role of a General Counsel/Company Secreta
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Feb 5, 20132 min read
Summer Clerk Diary: Zohra Arbabzada, Champion Legal
I decided to apply for a summer clerkship with Champion Legal located in Parramatta, Western Sydney, because I really identified with the fi
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Jan 31, 20133 min read
Summer Clerk Diary: Alice Wang and Joshua Woo, Webb Henderson
We have been summer clerks at Webb Henderson’s Auckland office since November, and are loving every moment of the experience. Unlike some of
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Jan 23, 20133 min read
Summer Clerk Diary: Isabella Dickson, Marque Lawyers
Sadly, I am not the Summer Clerk at Marquee Nightclub, as many believe I am, but at the crazy team of lawyers who make up this ever growing
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Jan 22, 20132 min read
Summer Clerk Diary: Francis Wong, Cancer Council Legal and Financial Planning Referral Service
I have always wanted to apply the skills I developed at university at the community level in the not-for-profit sector, so when I discovered
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Survive Law
Jan 15, 20132 min read
Summer Clerk Diary: Sophie Raynor, Anthony R Clarke & Associates
Not wanting to miss out on gaining valuable legal experience, last year I opted to apply for clerkships with smaller, boutique firms. While
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Survive Law
Dec 17, 20123 min read
Summer Clerk Diary: Bethany-Kate Lewis, Australian Taxation Office
The last place I ever expected to be an intern at was the Australian Taxation Office. This assumption was admittedly made on the basis of my
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Dec 13, 20122 min read
Summer Clerk Diary: Cameron Ritchie, Middletons
It’s clerkship season again and summer clerks from around Australia will be sharing their work experiences in Survive Law’s annual Summer Cl
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Survive Law
Jul 10, 20123 min read
What if I don’t like my clerkship?
So, through some slight exaggerations on your resume, a fluke or strange planetary alignment, you've landed a clerkship. Everyone congra
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Survive Law
Mar 6, 20124 min read
Summer Clerk Diary: Lara Macalyk, Gadens Lawyers
Having just completed a clerkship at Gadens; I can easily say it has been an extremely exhilarating and rewarding experience!
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Mar 2, 20123 min read
Summer Clerk Diary: Mary Browne, Jackson McDonald
Hi! My name is Mary and I’m in my final year of a Law and Mass Communication (Public Relations) double degree at Murdoch University, Western
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Mar 1, 20123 min read
Summer Clerk Diary: Jessie-Grace Stephenson, Gilbert + Tobin
It’s not just you. I had no idea what a clerkship would be like before I worked at a law firm, and now with the benefit of hindsight, I can
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Survive Law
Feb 24, 20122 min read
Summer Clerk Diary: Dave Barton, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Despite having several years’ experience working full-time, I wasn’t sure what to expect from a clerkship at a commercial law firm. Everyone
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Survive Law
Feb 20, 20123 min read
Summer Clerk Diary: Eva Lee, Minter Ellison
UNSW law student Eva Lee spent her summer clerking with Minter Ellison in Sydney and discovered that there is more to a clerkship than meets
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Survive Law
Feb 20, 20122 min read
Summer Clerk Diary: Aman Gaur, Australian Government Solicitor
Aman Gaur is studying law and economics at Australian National University and spent his summer clerking with the Australian Government Solic
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Feb 18, 20123 min read
Summer Clerk Diary: Genevieve McManamey, Hicksons
UTS law student Genevieve McManamey has spent her summer clerking at Hicksons. From early morning train rides and managing client queries to
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Feb 17, 20122 min read
Summer Clerk Diary: Mihilini Fernando, Maddocks
Monash law student Mihilini Fernando has spent the break clerking at Maddocks. Here’s her take on the clerkship experience… As I took my fir
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