Duffy & Simon Clerkship Application
Melbourne boutique specialising in construction, commercial, and employment law
Program Overview
- Structure: Seasonal clerkship program in Melbourne CBD - Structure: Immersive experience across construction, commercial, and employment matters - Mentoring: Direct mentorship by partners and senior lawyers - Mentoring: Close supervision and structured feedback throughout the program - Development: Involvement in real client matters including drafting and research - Development: Exposure to construction disputes, contracts, and employment matters - Pathway: Graduate opportunities available for exceptional clerks
Practice Areas
- Construction Law: Building contracts, defects claims, and construction disputes - Commercial Law: Commercial contracts, business advisory, and corporate transactions - Employment Law: Workplace relations, enterprise agreements, and employee disputes - Litigation: Commercial disputes, mediation, and adjudication - Property: Development agreements and property transactions
Locations
- VIC
Firm Values
- - Identity: Melbourne boutique law firm with specialist expertise in construction and commercial law
- - Identity: Focused practice serving contractors
- developers
- and businesses in specialist areas
- - Values: Technically rigorous
- commercially focused advice in specialist practice areas
- - Values: Genuine investment in junior lawyer development and technical skills
- - Values: Collaborative firm culture where every team member's contribution matters
- - Culture: Small-team environment with direct exposure to senior practitioners
- - Culture: Boutique firm providing deep expertise without full-service firm complexity
- - Differentiator: Specialist construction and commercial focus — niche expertise
- - Differentiator: High partner-to-clerk ratio ensures meaningful clerkship experience
- - Differentiator: Real responsibility on complex construction and commercial matters
Awards & Recognition
- Recognition: Recognised for specialist expertise in construction and commercial law in Melbourne
Community & Pro Bono
- Focus: Access to specialist legal advice for small and medium businesses - Initiative: Pro bono support for community and not-for-profit organisations