Norman Waterhouse Clerkship Application
Over 100 years of commercial law excellence, solving today and safeguarding tomorrow
Program Overview
- Criterion: Interest in specific practice areas (clerks rank top 3 preferences) - Criterion: Ability to undertake drafting of correspondence and legal advice - Criterion: Strong legal research skills - Criterion: Willingness to engage in client-facing work - Criterion: Interest in court and mediation observation - Mentoring: Access to highly regarded practitioners who are experts in their respective areas - Development: Exposure to firm meetings and events - Development: Client interview attendance - Pathway: SA Uniform Clerkship Scheme participant (4-week paid placement) - Pathway: Full immersion in chosen practice area over 4-week period
Locations
- SA
Firm Values
- - Identity: Leading Adelaide commercial law firm established 1920
- serving South Australia
- - Identity: Over 100 years of heritage and excellence
- - Identity: Serves individuals
- families
- businesses
- and government entities
- - Values: Partnership approach—part of your team
- - Values: Timely and effective strategic advice
- - Values: Opportunity maximisation with prudent risk management
- - Culture: Collaborative team mentality
- - Culture: Agility in complex commercial environments
- - Differentiator: Century-spanning expertise in South Australian market
- - Differentiator: Solving today while safeguarding tomorrow
- - Differentiator: Balances growth opportunities with risk prudence
Awards & Recognition
- - Award: LG Professionals SA Leadership Excellence Awards Sponsor (2025)
- - Ranking: Doyle's Guide 2026 — Recommended Leading Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution Law Firm
- - Ranking: Doyle's Guide 2026 — Jill Miller: Preeminent, Leading Family & Divorce Lawyers
- Leading, High Value & Complex Property Matters
- - Ranking: Doyle's Guide 2026 — Elissa Riach: Leading, Parenting/Custody/Child Matters
- Recommended, Family & Divorce
- - Ranking: Doyle's Guide 2026 — Melanie Tilmouth: Recommended, Family & Divorce
- Recommended, Parenting/Custody
- - Ranking: Doyle's Guide 2026 — Daphne Moshos: Recommended, Family & Divorce
- - Recognition: Emmaline Edwards — Family Law Rising Star (Doyle's Guide 2026)
Community & Pro Bono
- Program: Operation Smile Pro Bono Legal Support - Focus: Healthcare access, surgical services for underserved populations - Initiative: Pro bono legal assistance for cleft lip and palate surgery programs in developing countries - Impact: Enabled children in developing countries to access surgical care - Partner: Operation Smile - Program: Medical Volunteer Legal Advisory - Focus: Healthcare worker support, international development - Initiative: Pro bono legal advice for healthcare volunteers in surgical college partnerships - Impact: Supported medical professionals delivering care in developing countries - Partner: Surgical college partnerships - Program: LG Professionals SA Leadership Excellence Awards - Focus: Professional development, industry engagement - Initiative: Industry event sponsorship and support - Impact: Enhanced visibility and leadership development within professional community - Partner: LG Professionals SA