Cornwalls Clerkship Application
A progressive law firm honouring 130 years of leadership and inclusion
At a Glance
- Gender pay gap: 40.9%
Rankings & Recognition
- Corporate & Commercial, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Property, Banking & Finance, Employment & Workplace Relations, Intellectual Property — Firm Website
Workplace & Culture
Gender pay gap: 40.9%
Women in workforce: 60%
Primary carer parental leave: 12 weeks
Source: Workplace Gender Equality Agency, Employer Gender Pay Gaps 2024-25 — CC BY 4.0
Clerkship Programme
One intake: 23 Nov – 18 Dec 2026 (Melbourne). Penultimate/final year students with AU/NZ working rights. Apply via tc@cornwalls.com.au. Graduate offers made to high-performing clerks.
SourceAwards & Recognition
- Best Law Firms Australia 2026
- Lawyers Weekly 30 Under 30 2026 winners (Jake Erman-Keogh M&A, Ellen Karakoussis Tax)
- Partner of the Year 2026 finalists
- inaugural Women in Law Trailblazer sponsor 2025.
Pro Bono & Community
- FLOS Program supporting women in law
- inaugural sponsor of Lawyers Weekly Women in Law Trailblazer of the Year Award (2025). No dedicated pro bono program or published metrics found.
Culture & Values
- FLOS Program honoring Flos Greig (Australia's first female lawyer, 1905)
- DEI Working Group
- first Australian firm with Sonder 24/7 wellbeing partnership
- flexible/remote working.