Squire Patton Boggs Clerkship Application
Global law firm where curiosity, agility and teamwork drive real client impact
Program Overview
- Criterion: Penultimate-year students - Criterion: Final-year students (for graduate program) - Criterion: Based in or willing to relocate to Sydney or Perth - Criterion: Interest in real client work from commencement - Criterion: Commitment to pro bono involvement - Mentoring: Partner and senior lawyer mentorship throughout clerkship - Mentoring: Buddy system integration with experienced lawyers - Development: Real client matter exposure from day one - Development: Pro bono project involvement - Development: Social events and firm integration - Pathway: Primary conversion route to 2027 graduate program - Pathway: Graduate program comprises 2–3 six-month rotations across practice areas - Pathway: Graduate program commences February following clerkship year - Program: 3-week vacation clerkship during June–July winter period
Locations
- NSW
- WA
Firm Values
- - Identity: Global law firm with offices in Sydney and Perth
- Australia
- - Identity: Led by Managing Partner Tony Chong across Australian operations
- - Values: Curiosity
- - Values: Agility
- - Values: Teamwork
- - Culture: Collaborative environment from top to bottom
- - Culture: Supportive workplace culture
- - Culture: Work-life balance valued
- - Culture: Open dialogue and inclusive progress
- - Differentiator: Hands-on mentoring from partners and senior lawyers
- - Differentiator: Bespoke learning and development programs
- - Differentiator: Client secondment opportunities available
- - Differentiator: Active Workplace Culture & Development program
Awards & Recognition
- - Award: Beacon of Justice Award (NLADA) — 5 consecutive years including 2026
- - Award: ESG Programme of the Year (Legal Business Awards 2025)
- - Award: Business Culture Awards partner recognition
- - Ranking: Chambers USA 2026
- - Ranking: GAR 30 — International arbitration practice ranked 9th globally (2026)
- - Matter: Winning deal at Turnaround Management Association Australia Awards 2025
Community & Pro Bono
- Program: Perth Graduate Pro Bono Initiative - Focus: Access to justice, legal skills development - Initiative: Law Access placement requiring one day per week for 8 consecutive weeks as part of graduate onboarding - Impact: Structured pro bono engagement embedded in graduate training program - Partner: Law Access - Program: Global Pro Bono Practice - Focus: Civil rights, immigrant rights, nonprofit support, access to justice, LGBTQ+ rights - Initiative: 350 active pro bono matters across 18 countries - Impact: 39,000 pro bono hours delivered globally (2025) - Partner: Multiple international organizations - Program: NLADA Beacon of Justice Award - Focus: Access to justice - Initiative: Sustained pro bono excellence and commitment - Impact: 5 consecutive years of award recognition - Partner: National Legal Aid & Defender Association (NLADA) - Program: Australian Pro Bono Practice - Focus: Civil rights, access to justice - Initiative: Emerging pro bono practice development - Impact: Featured in Australian Pro Bono Centre Pro Bono Voco (June 2025) - Partner: Australian Pro Bono Centre - Program: Pro Bono Management & Coordination - Focus: Program oversight and stakeholder engagement - Initiative: Dedicated Australia Pro Bono Manager role - Impact: Centralized coordination of pro bono activities across Perth office - Partner: Internal coordination (Jessica Antal, Perth)