Norton Rose Fulbright Clerkship Application
Global heritage firm with seamless cross-border expertise across 28 offices
Program Overview
- Criterion: Energetic and driven - Criterion: Strong academic achievements - Criterion: Excellent communication skills - Criterion: Teamwork and collaboration - Criterion: Passion for client service - Mentoring: Buddy, mentor, supervisor and Early Talent team support network - Development: Comprehensive induction program - Development: Exposure to real legal work from key global clients with partner and lawyer guidance - Development: Access to award‑winning Learning & Development programs - Development: Social events to build relationships and embed in firm culture - Pathway: Completing a clerkship allows consideration for a graduate offer - Program: 8‑week program with two four‑week rotations
Locations
- NSW
- VIC
- QLD
- WA
Firm Values
- - Identity: Global law firm with more than 3
- 000 lawyers in more than 50 cities worldwide
- - Identity: Operates across NSW QLD VIC WA and internationally
- - Values: Quality — client‑first service and high‑quality outcomes
- - Values: Unity — collaborative team culture across markets
- - Values: Integrity — highest professional ethical standards
- - Culture: Team‑oriented environment encouraging knowledge sharing
- - Culture: Strong pro bono commitment with ESG focus
- - Culture: Inclusive workplace supporting First Nations initiatives
- - Culture: Structured key‑skills training and mentoring program
- - Differentiator: Innovation through ESG‑focused legal solutions
- - Differentiator: Extensive pro bono impact with over 27
- 000 hours FY25
- - Differentiator: Potential conversion to graduate position after clerkship
Awards & Recognition
- - Award: Asia Pacific Storage Deal of the Year – Supernode 2025
- - Award: IFLR Asia‑Pacific Digital Finance Award 2024
- - Matter: Advised Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners on AU$722 million financing (Energy & Infrastructure)
- - Matter: Advised ENEOS on US$2.2 billion acquisition of Chevron downstream businesses (Corporate & M&A)
- - Matter: Won IFLR Asia‑Pacific M&A Deal of the Year for L'Occitane Group privatisation 2025 (Corporate & M&A)
- - Matter: Integrated Australian partnership into global entity with 1,800+ lawyers and US$1 billion annual revenue (Corporate)
- - Recognition: Strong pro bono impact with over 27,000 hours contributed FY25 (Pro Bono)
- - Recognition: Inclusive workplace with diversity and First Nations initiatives (Diversity)
- - Recognition: Leader in ESG‑focused legal solutions (Innovation)
Community & Pro Bono
- Program: Pro bono secondments to community legal centres - Program: Volunteer lawyers for legal clinics across Australia - Focus: Environmental and biodiversity legal support - Focus: International human rights and refugee assistance - Focus: First Nations community projects - Initiative: Pro bono stretch RAP for First Nations reconciliation - Initiative: ESG‑focused pro bono impact pillars - Impact: Over 29,000 pro bono hours completed in FY24 - Partner: Public Interest Advocacy Centre collaborations - Partner: Justice Connect legal clinic partnership