Piper Alderman Clerkship Application
National full-service firm with over 160 years of Australian legal practice
Program Overview
- Structure: Practice group rotations across corporate, litigation, employment, and real estate - Structure: Programs in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, and Perth - Structure: Summer clerkship (November–February); graduate program follows - Mentoring: Supervising partner and buddy lawyer assigned to each clerk - Mentoring: Regular formal and informal check-ins throughout the program - Development: Real legal work on active client matters from day one - Development: Formal training program including legal skills and client management - Development: Social events, firm-wide networking, and sporting activities
Practice Areas
- Corporate and Commercial: M&A, private equity, capital markets, and governance - Litigation and Dispute Resolution: Commercial disputes, class actions, and arbitration - Employment: Workplace relations, enterprise bargaining, and WHS - Real Estate: Commercial property, development, and leasing - Financial Services: Banking, funds management, and fintech regulation - Technology and Digital Economy: Contracts, IP, data privacy, and regtech
Locations
- NSW
- VIC
- QLD
- SA
- WA
Firm Values
- - Identity: National law firm with over 160 years in Australian legal practice
- - Identity: Offices in Sydney
- Melbourne
- Brisbane
- Adelaide
- and Perth
- - Identity: Strong in corporate
- employment
- litigation
- and real estate
- - Values: Delivering practical
- commercial solutions for clients
- - Values: Building lasting relationships through trusted advice
- - Values: Commitment to diversity
- inclusion
- and community
- - Culture: Friendly
- collegiate atmosphere that values work-life balance
- - Culture: Genuine mentoring culture with accessible partners
- - Differentiator: Strong national footprint — clerks rotate through multi-state work
- - Differentiator: High proportion of clerks converting to graduate roles
- - Differentiator: Particularly strong in digital economy
- fintech
- and regtech
Awards & Recognition
- - Award: Best Lawyers Australia 2026 — multiple practitioners recognised
- - Ranking: Chambers Asia-Pacific — listed in Employment and Litigation
- - Award: Employer of Choice — various state and national recognition
- - Matter: Significant corporate transactions and employment class actions nationally
Community & Pro Bono
- Program: National pro bono practice supporting community legal centres - Focus: Access to justice for disadvantaged individuals and communities - Focus: First Nations community support and Reconciliation Action Plan - Initiative: Diversity and inclusion programmes across all offices - Partner: Various community legal centres in each state