K&L Gates Clerkship Application

Founded in 1901, a heritage law firm driving global integration and innovation.

At a Glance

• Gender pay gap: 16.9%

Rankings & Recognition

• Energy & Infrastructure, Finance & Banking, Technology, Real Estate, Insurance — Firm Website

Workplace & Culture

Gender pay gap: 16.9%

Women in workforce: 57%

Primary carer parental leave: 26 weeks

Source: Workplace Gender Equality Agency, Employer Gender Pay Gaps 2024-25 — CC BY 4.0

Clerkship Programme

• Criteria, mentoring, development and grad pathway accurate. Minor gap: Melbourne runs winter + summer intakes
• Sydney summer only — not noted in stored field.

Awards & Recognition

BTI Innovation Icon 2025, Best Law Firms 2026 (35 first-tier), Bloomberg Law Pro Bono Innovator 2024, Animal Law Achievement Award all confirmed.

Pro Bono & Community

Equal Justice, Cyber Civil Rights Legal Project, Anti-Human Trafficking Initiative confirmed. 40,000+ hours 2025 confirmed. AU partners (NJP, Justice Connect) confirmed.

Culture & Values

Global reach, 45+ offices, values, culture and differentiators all accurately captured in Notion.

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