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Summer Clerkship Scheme
Harmers’ summer clerk program is specially tailored to provide an exceptional grounding in our areas of the law, as well as developing practical legal skills.
Our program is also fun and clerks have an opportunity to participate in many firm activities and social functions. Clerks work within a vibrant team and become closely involved in matters across our practice areas.
Harmers aims to give its clerks a unique experience of life in the law – combining thorough training and induction, in-depth legal knowledge, experience of working on real cases, and practical know-how about day to day legal practice. Clerks work with outstanding lawyers in employment law, many of whom are recognised as experts in their field. Harmers is a non-hierarchical firm and clerks have the opportunity to work closely with partners and senior lawyers.
Clerks are invited to attend the numerous meetings that occur at Harmers, such as weekly legal staff meetings, a weekly legal staff training session, a weekly meeting of a legal team or simply a meeting of the Business Development or Pro Bono Committee.
All Harmers clerks have a “Buddy” – a junior solicitor who is a reference point and mentor throughout the Program. Clerks are introduced to their buddies early in the clerkship and often refer to them for advice and assistance.
Sydney Clerkship program:
Applications for our 2011/2012 summer clerkship program will open on Thursday 23 June 2011. If you are interested in applying for a Summer Clerkship please complete the following application form and submit it together with a covering letter, a copy of your CV, academic transcript and UAI results.
Summer Clerkship Application Form
The following table outlines key dates in the recruitment process:
| Summer Clerkship Scheme Deadlines 2011 |
| Day |
Date |
Summer Clerkship |
| Thursday |
23rd June |
Applications Open |
| Friday |
22nd July |
Applications Close |
| Monday |
22nd August |
Interviews Commence |
| Friday |
30th September |
Offers can be made |
| Wednesday |
5th October |
Offers must be accepted / declined |
Interview process:
A shortlist of successful candidates will be contacted via telephone in early/mid August and invited to attend an interview in our Sydney office. The interviews will take place with one of our Team Leaders and one of our solicitors. Selected candidates will also have the opportunity to meet with two of our junior solicitors and take a tour of our facilities.
Unsuccessful candidates will be advised via email in mid August.
Melbourne Clerkship program
Currently, we do not anticipate taking on any clerks for the 2011 Seasonal Clerkship Scheme in Melbourne nor do we anticipate taking on trainees for 2012.
Brisbane Clerkship program
Currently, we do not anticipate taking on any clerks for the 2011 Clerkship Scheme in Brisbane. |
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