Russell Kennedy Clerkship Application
Full-service firm building inclusive pathways to legal careers since 1857
At a Glance
- Gender pay gap: 7.8%
Rankings & Recognition
- Commercial Litigation, Property & Real Estate, Corporate & Commercial, Employment, Wills & Estates — Firm Website
Workplace & Culture
Gender pay gap: 7.8%
Women in workforce: 67%
Primary carer parental leave: 26 weeks
Source: Workplace Gender Equality Agency, Employer Gender Pay Gaps 2024-25 — CC BY 4.0
Clerkship Programme
- 9 bullets populated: Seasonal Clerkship Program
- 4-week intakes Nov 23–Dec 18 2026, Feb 1–26 2027, Jun 21–Jul 16 2027
- applications open 6 Jul 2026, closed 9 Aug 2026, offers 15 Oct 2026
- Melbourne and Sydney
- mentor+buddy system
- Access RK / Refugee Background / First Nations dedicated streams
- contact vmaio@rk.com.au
Awards & Recognition
- 9 bullets populated: Best Lawyers 2027 (1 LoY, 24 recognitions)
- Best Lawyers 2026 (Gorton AM + Southgate as LoY, 25 lawyers)
- Ones to Watch (Davis, Lucas, Miller)
- Best Law Firms 2026 National Tier 1 + Melbourne Metro Tier 1 x8
- AWEI 2025 Gold LGBTIQ+
- Doyle's First Tier H&AC VIC
- LIV Access to Justice Award
- Paul Baker Award 2025
- Victoria Bar Pro Bono Excellence 2023
Pro Bono & Community
- 9 bullets populated: National Pro Bono Target signatory since 2011 (35 hrs, consistently surpassed)
- focus areas: refugee/citizenship, climate justice, NFP law, workplace relations, wills & estates, public law
- ASRC Gender Clinic (2019)
- PCLC Elder Law Clinic (2009)
- Youthlaw
- VALS FAS
- Cancer Council
- Monash Climate Justice Clinic (2019)
- First Nations High Court representation
Culture & Values
8 bullets populated: community impact as firm DNA, LGBTIQ+ AWEI Gold 2025, Employer of Choice for Gender Equality (9 yrs), 3 dedicated clerkship access pathways, heritage since 1857, 50+ partners / 300+ staff, broad practice areas, long-standing client relationships
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