Corrs Chambers Westgarth Clerkship Application
175-year heritage firm with over 1,000 lawyers and proprietary technology solutions
Program Overview
- Criterion: Business and commercial acumen - Criterion: Initiative and energy and drive - Criterion: Ethical behaviour - Criterion: Legal excellence and commitment to commercial law - Criterion: Involvement in community life - Criterion: Strong interpersonal skills and teamwork - Criterion: Bring out the best in those around them and take pride in their work - Mentoring: Partner, mentor and buddy provide direct guidance - Mentoring: Regular feedback throughout the clerkship - Development: Orientation sessions on firm culture and strategy - Development: Practical skills‑based training workshops - Development: Pro bono project completed as a clerk cohort - Pathway: Majority of graduates recruited through clerkship program
Locations
- NSW
- VIC
- QLD
- WA
Firm Values
- - Identity: Australia's leading independent law firm with over 175 years of history
- - Identity: Over 1
- 000 people across NSW QLD VIC WA
- - Values: Excellence in client service
- - Values: Collaboration
- - Values: Commitment
- - Values: Respect
- - Culture: High performing team culture defined by excellence collaboration commitment and respect
- - Culture: Mentored by partner
- mentor and buddy throughout clerkship
- - Culture: Regular feedback throughout clerkship
- - Culture: Inclusive environment valuing diversity
- - Differentiator: Proprietary technology solutions streamlining client processes
- - Differentiator: High conversion rate to graduate positions
- - Differentiator: Recognised as Financial Times Most Innovative Law Firm Asia‑Pacific 2023
Awards & Recognition
- - Award: Financial Times Most Innovative Law Firm Asia‑Pacific 2023
- - Award: FT Innovative Lawyers Asia‑Pacific Awards 2023
- - Matter: Advised L1 Gold Fund Limited on A$950 million ASX IPO (Capital Markets)
- - Matter: Advised Vault Minerals on merger creating A$11 billion gold company (M&A Resources)
- - Matter: Advised Wheaton on US$300 million precious metals streaming transaction (Finance)
- - Matter: Advised AusNet on A$1.1 billion corporate hybrid issuance (Capital Markets)
- - Matter: Advised Pan African Resources on A$311 million acquisition of Emmerson Resources (M&A Resources)
- - Recognition: Proprietary web‑based solutions streamlining client processes (Innovation)
- - Recognition: Strong global network connecting clients with top lawyers (Leadership)
Community & Pro Bono
- Program: National pro bono and community program - Program: Signatory to National Pro Bono Target of 35 hours per lawyer - Focus: Housing and tenancy support - Focus: First Nations rights - Focus: Disability rights advocacy - Focus: Family violence and immigration assistance - Initiative: Sustainability Report publication - Initiative: Aboriginal Flag copyright pro bono case - Partner: Justice Connect collaboration - Partner: Aboriginal Legal Service WA - Partner: Public Interest Advocacy Centre