Clifford Chance Clerkship Application
Collaborative specialists delivering cross-border expertise with early responsibility and genuine mentorship
Program Overview
- Criterion: Strong academic performance - Criterion: Commercial awareness and interest in finance/technology - Criterion: Ability to work across multiple practice areas - Criterion: International career aspirations - Criterion: Adaptability to operational needs - Mentoring: Mentor assigned from day one of clerkship - Development: Dedicated sessions with Finance and Legal Technology departments - Development: Access to APAC training materials - Development: Exposure to Corporate, Global Financial Markets, and Litigation practice areas - Pathway: Primary pathway to four-rotation graduate program - Pathway: Mandatory international secondment in graduate program - Program: Potential international visit to Singapore or Hong Kong (early January, subject to operational needs)
Locations
- NSW
- WA
Firm Values
- - Identity: Global magic circle firm with extensive APAC and cross-border networks
- - Values: Diversity and inclusion in all forms
- - Values: Trusted specialist innovation
- - Culture: Collaborative
- team-based approach
- - Culture: Open and approachable leadership
- - Culture: Partners and seniors readily share experiences
- - Differentiator: Early meaningful responsibility from day one for graduates
- - Differentiator: Strong mentorship alongside experienced practitioners
- - Differentiator: Comprehensive initial training with ongoing practice-specific development
- - Differentiator: Celebrates individual differences and inclusive environment
Awards & Recognition
- - Award: LMG Life Sciences EMEA Awards 2026 firm recognition
- - Award: GradConnection Top 100 Future Leaders Social Impact Award sponsor
- - Ranking: Legal 500 US 2026: 36 firm rankings, 21 lawyer rankings
- - Ranking: Chambers Latin America Guide 2027: 17 rankings
- - Recognition: H1 2026 global M&A: strong league table performance
- - Recognition: Social impact leadership through graduate development initiatives
Community & Pro Bono
- Program: Cornerstone Initiative - Focus: Access to justice; support for vulnerable populations - Initiative: Support for Rwanda genocide survivors - Impact: Ongoing community support and legal assistance - Partner: Rwanda-based NGOs - Program: UN SDG Award Program - Focus: Sustainable Development Goals alignment - Initiative: Annual pro bono funding and legal support for social impact organizations - Impact: £50K + 500 pro bono hours awarded annually to winning organization - Partner: UN-aligned NGOs - Program: My Sisters' Place - Focus: Access to justice; victim support - Initiative: Legal assistance for domestic violence and human trafficking survivors - Impact: Direct legal support to vulnerable populations - Partner: My Sisters' Place - Program: Orange Bond Pro Bono Advisory - Focus: Access to justice; sustainable finance - Initiative: Pro bono legal advisory on impact-focused financial instruments - Impact: Measurable community change through sustainable financing - Partner: Orange Bank; impact-focused organizations - Program: Clifford Chance Foundation - Focus: Community development; local needs response - Initiative: Global office-funded local NGO projects - Impact: Tailored community support across 27+ jurisdictions - Partner: Local NGOs in each global office - Program: Community Partnerships Network - Focus: Access to justice; community engagement - Initiative: Collaborative pro bono work across multiple client partnerships - Impact: 73 partnerships with 27 different clients generating measurable community change; 109,922 people directly helped - Partner: 27 diverse client organizations - Program: Pro Bono and Volunteering Program - Focus: Skills development; access to justice - Initiative: Lawyer volunteering and pro bono service delivery - Impact: 64,742 pro bono and volunteering hours; 100% of lawyer volunteers reported skills enhancement - Partner: Multiple NGO partners