allows people to receive the most well rounded training and development from the start. What significant work has your firm recently undertaken? Please see below examples of recent significant work the firm has undertaken: • HWL Ebsworth’s Sydney corporate team advised Australian neobank 86 400 Holdings Ltd (86 400) on its recent entry into a scheme implementation agreement with National Australia Bank (NAB), under which NAB will acquire the remaining shares in 86 400 for approximately $220 million. • HWL Ebsworth advises Chifeng Jilong Gold on USD105 million acquisition of Bibiani Gold Mine from Resolute • HWL Ebsworth’s property team recently advised Centuria on its $98 million industrial property acquisition. The transaction was part of a 3 property acquisition of cold storage facilities in Melbourne and Brisbane. What kind of pro bono work does the firm engage in? HWL Ebsworth’s Corporate Social Responsibility Program (CSRP) reflects our firm’s recognition of our ethical responsibilities to the broader community and embodies our commitment to promoting social good beyond the firm’s immediate commercial interests. Our CSRP reflects three core principles - pro bono legal work, corporate sponsorship, and workplace culture. Over the past 12 months, our firm has contributed more than 16,000 hours, a 58% increase from the previous year, in free legal services to not-for-profit organisations and Community Legal Centres throughout Australia.
Our firm has ongoing pro bono relationships with a number of prominent charitable institutions and special interest groups including: • The Australian Red Cross Group; • The Australian Wildlife Conservancy • Disaster Relief Australia; • The Cancer Council; • Guide Dogs NSW/ACT; • The Lort Smith Animal Hospital; • Family Planning NSW; • The Breast Cancer Network Australia; and • The Women’s Planning Network. Additionally, a number of our partners and senior lawyers are also on the board/committees of not-for profit/charitable entities, providing those practitioners with valuable insight into the needs and requirements of such entities.
CLERKSHIP INFORMATION During which periods do you offer clerkships? We offer a Summer and Winter clerkship program. Our Summer clerkship runs through over November/December and is for a period of 4 weeks. Winter clerks join us in June/ July each year for 3 weeks. How many clerkship positions are available? Up to 16 clerkship positions available for Summer 2021 and Winter 2022. What tasks do clerks usually undertake? Clerks at HWL Ebsworth will receive a comprehensive introduction to the firm from their first day through a tailored induction program. Our Clerks will be given the opportunity to have real hands-on experiences such as attending court and client meetings, legal research and working on current matters under the direct supervision of other lawyers and Partners.
We provide our Clerks with as many opportunities to experience ‘firm life’ and welcome them to attend social functions and events to get to know our employees on a personal level. How can a clerk stand out or make a good impression? We look for clerks that are open minded, ask questions and fit in with the firm’s culture by being a team player and getting to know the staff within the office personally. Clerks who take initiative do very well at our firm. Do you offer clerkships to non-penultimate year students? Yes, this is something we can consider for candidates with strong potential.
GRADUATE JOB INFORMATION What does your firm look for in a graduate? We look for someone who is intelligent, commercially minded and ambitious. Our ultimate goal is to hire graduates and watch them grow and develop into Partners of the firm. As such, maintaining our culture is very important to us, so we look for graduates whose values align with ours. How can students apply for a graduate position at your firm? We aim to recruit for our Law Graduate program through the Clerkship Program. However, from time to time we have expanded our Law Graduate program and recruited candidates who have not clerked with us. To stay on top of these opportunities, we encourage candidates to keep an eye on our website for further information. We also encourage recent Law graduates to get in touch with our Human Resources team for a more in depth discussion about potential opportunities.
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