Sparke Helmore Lawyers

(our graduates have often excelled at mooting, debating, team sports or student politics in addition to their studies) • Team players • Clear and concise writers • Confident and articulate communicators • Experienced in any of the following: summer clerkships, casual paralegal positions, voluntary legal aid experience and tipstaffing

How can students apply for a graduate position at your firm?

We recruit graduates in all nine of Sparke Helmore’s offices depending on business requirements. Where graduate positions become available they will be advertised through the ‘Join Us’ section on our Careers Page.

How many graduate positions are available in 2021?

This depends on business needs.

Does your firm offer any international opportunities for graduates or junior lawyers?

To be eligible to apply for this role you must be an Australian Citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident.

INTERVIEWS

What does your firm like to see in a clerkship or graduate job interview?

Candidates to come prepared and most of all to be themselves!

How can students best prepare for an interview with your firm?

‘Google’ Sparke Helmore, know what we are all about and come in with questions for us.

Does your firm offer any casual or part-time employment?

Yes, depending on business needs.

How can students find these opportunities and apply?

All employment opportunities are advertised through the ‘Join Us’ section on our Careers Page.

Squire Patton Boggs

Level 21, 300 Murray Street Perth WA 6000 Hannah Robins | hannah.robins@ squirepb.com

45 Offices in 20 countries globally https://www.squirepattonboggs. com/en

Corporate, Property, Litigation, International Dispute Resolution, Labour and Employment, Energy and Natural Resources, Real Estate, Construction Law

ABOUT THE FIRM

What are your firm’s core values?

Our values play an integral role in our everyday operations assisting to shape our daily actions and decisions. • Collaboration - We work together globally to build trusted relationships with each other and our clients. • Professionalism - We act ethically and uphold the highest standards of professionalism. • Excellence - Thinking differently, we continuously innovate and inspire others. • Diversity - We value diversity; we recognise and embrace each person and their contribution. • Responsibility -We are accountable to ourselves, our teams and to ensuring the firm’s success; we support the wellbeing of each other and our communities.

How would you describe your firm’s culture?

Our culture emphasises and rewards collaboration, accountability and responsibility; we work to support our clients, our people and the wider community. Our core values are intrinsically linked to our culture; these values are not just words on a page but provide the foundation of the decisions that we all make daily.

We recognise the value that each individual person is able to make to the firm. We work hard to build a diverse and inclusive culture that makes coming to work each day a pleasure. While we enjoy the challenging nature of our work we also understand the importance of coming together to spend time in a more informal social setting. With this in mind we provide opportunities for staff, ranging from social functions to volunteering days and sporting activities. We also have generous wellbeing programs to keep our people happy and healthy in both mind and body.

How does your firm distinguish itself from other law firms?

Our founding clients included the entrepreneurs of the day, such as the legendary JD Rockefeller. They invented, created, discovered and built. That spirit is reflected in our culture, which emphasises agility, creativity and pragmatism. While our global network provides an extensive pool of resources, connections and international expertise, our Australian offices are boutique in size and nature providing you with access to hands on, client facing legal work from day one. Our people, including paralegals and graduates, are working directly with partners and clients, providing you with the chance to contribute in a meaningful way from the very beginning.

What are some notable awards your firm has recently received?

Around our global network our lawyers and teams have been consistently recognised in legal directories such as Chambers and Partners and the Legal 500. For several years running we have been recognised as one of the top 30 global international arbitration practices by the Global Arbitration Review. In addition, we are also recognised by Law 360 as one of the top 20 law firms with the greatest global reach and expertise.

What significant work has your firm recently undertaken?

Like most business law firms we do a broad range of commercial law work for a diverse group of clients. Some highlights over the past year include: • Working with oil & gas companies as they transition into clean, renewable energy providers and miners of the materials used to create batteries to power our cars and our homes • Advising the team building the new Perth Airport Rail

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