Williams + Hughes Clerkship Application
Boutique litigation and commercial law firm serving Western Australia with global reach
Program Overview
- Criterion: Penultimate year students preferred; pre-penultimate and final year considered - Criterion: Strong academic performance (academic transcript required) - Criterion: Demonstrated interest in both litigation and non-litigation practice - Program: Ability to engage with clients and court environments - Development: Research and legal drafting capabilities - Development: Professional communication skills - Mentoring: Dedicated buddy system pairing each clerk with a mentor - Program: Assigned supervisor for ongoing support - Program: Exposure to counsel conferences and client meetings - Program: Court attendance opportunities with supervising lawyers - Development: Hands-on experience with real litigious and non-litigious matters from day one - Development: Training in legal research, drafting advice, pleadings, contracts and client documents - Program: Social events and team lunches fostering firm culture integration - Program: Exposure to diverse practice areas through varied matter allocation - Criterion: Approximately 2 graduate positions available per year - Pathway: Majority of graduate hires are former clerks - Pathway: External candidates welcome to apply for graduate roles - Pathway: Clear progression from clerkship to graduate employment - Structure: Two 2-week intensive clerkship programs annually (summer and winter university breaks) - Criterion: 10 clerkship positions per year
Locations
- WA
Firm Values
- - Identity: Boutique Perth-based firm (1986)
- 40-year heritage
- dual WA offices
- - Identity: Meritas Tier 1 global network access across 175 firms
- 93 countries
- - Values: Experience and expertise in legal practice
- - Values: Pragmatic and precise problem-solving
- - Values: Critical thinking with client focus
- - Culture: Collegiate atmosphere with internal career progression
- - Culture: Principals and senior lawyers developed from graduate ranks
- - Differentiator: 30+ years specialising in litigation and dispute resolution
- - Differentiator: Integrated expertise across commercial
- IP
- property
- and charity law
- - Differentiator: Boutique model combining specialisation with global network reach
- - Differentiator: Commitment to developing talent from entry-level positions
Community & Pro Bono
- Program: Not-for-profit and Charity Law Practice - Focus: Charitable organizations, foundations, not-for-profit entities - Initiative: Legal advisory services to charities and foundations - Impact: 30+ years of dedicated experience serving the not-for-profit sector - Partner: Charitable organizations and foundations (specific partners not publicly listed) - Program: Community Involvement (Careers Page Reference) - Focus: Community engagement - Initiative: Unspecified community-based legal support - Impact: No measurable outcomes published - Partner: Not specified