Clerkship
Kelly & Co. conducts a Winter Clerk program in July and two Summer Clerk programs over the December - February period each year. We also employ law students in part-time or casual employment as law clerks.
Applications for Winter clerkships are due by mid-April each year, whereas Summer clerkship applications close on a nominated date in July (see below).
Applications for law clerk positions are accepted throughout the year. We interview applicants from Adelaide, interstate and overseas.
2010/11 Summer Clerkships
Applications for our 2010/11 summer clerkships open on Monday, 5 July 2010 and close at midnight on Tuesday, 27 July 2010.
Applications should be emailed in Word or PDF format to recruitment@kellyco.com.au:
What to include:
Your application should include:
- a brief covering letter telling us about yourself and why you would like a clerkship with Kelly & Co.
- your CV (include employment history, achievements, extra curricular activities etc)
- a copy of your academic transcript
Our 2010 clerkship brochure: Clerkship Brochure 2010
Clerkships
Many of our existing lawyers started with us as summer clerks or law clerks.
A clerkship at Kelly & Co. gives you an opportunity to experience working in a major city law firm. It allows you to experience the areas that interest you and others that you may not have considered. Clerks have the opportunity to work with Partners, Senior Associates, Associates and Solicitors throughout the firm. During the clerkship, our clerks are assigned to at least two Partners who take primary responsibility for providing work, training and feedback.
We realise that you will need to make the transition from student to professional and so we provide you with comprehensive training in legal skills during your clerkship. All our clerks attend an induction program and are involved in professional development and training throughout their clerkship.
Typically a clerkship at Kelly & Co. includes:
attending client meetings and interviews with witnesses
conducting and reporting on factual and legal research
researching draft opinions
preparing documents for use in trials and mediation
preparing letters to clients, barristers and witnesses
drafting Court documents and commercial documents
accompanying clients to a barrister's chambers or to Court
participating in team meetings and the firm's in house training program
Representatives from Kelly & Co. attend the Careers Fair held in March at Adelaide and Flinders Universities, and are available to answer queries about Kelly & Co. and our Clerkships. If you have any queries, please contact:
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| Christine Oppatt
HR Administrator
Tel: +61 8 8205 0800
Fax: +61 8 8205 0805
Email: coppatt@kellyco.com.au
