2022 Careers Handbook

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CLIFFORD CHANCE

WHERE BRIGHT MINDS MEET

AUSTRALIA

DIVERSE, INTERNATIONAL AND COMMERCIALLY-SAVVY. CLIFFORD CHANCE IS WHERE BRIGHT MINDS MEET. WHO WE ARE We are a premier global law firm committed to setting the standard for excellence in legal skills and client service around the world.

healthcare. The matters we tackle include cross-border, groundbreaking global transactions and cases. Clients come to us for large, complex, global deals and disputes that demand a sophisticated blend of business understanding and legal knowledge.

Joining us means sharing that commitment, a drive to innovate and grasp new opportunities as we help our clients to address a wide range of business, financial and legal issues.

GLOBAL LAW FIRM OF CHOICE

We’re looking for the brightest and most talented individuals irrespective of background – ambitious people who offer new ideas and fresh perspectives, and who will ultimately be able to give our clients a competitive advantage.

Today our firm enjoys a position at the forefront of our profession. We are proud of what we achieve every day, working in collaboration and partnership with our clients and wider stakeholders to secure their long-term, sustainable success.

If that sounds like you, and if your aim is to work at the cutting edge of commercial law, with outstanding legal and business training, and equally impressive ‘on the job’ experience, take a closer look at Clifford Chance.

But we are not complacent.

WHAT WE DO We use our quality legal advice, our reputation for excellence and innovation, and our international reach to get clients the best possible results. The firm is built around five global practice areas:

• Global Financial Markets (Finance and Capital Markets); • Corporate; • Litigation, Dispute Resolution & Risk Management and

Our vision is to be the global law firm of choice for the world’s leading businesses of today and tomorrow.

Our strategy recognises that the world we operate in is changing and that we too must be ready to change if we are to continue to lead and shape our sector: • Right markets — ensuring we have market-leading capabilities in the geographies that are most important to our clients today, and in those that are likely to be critical to their future growth.

• Right work for the right clients — ensuring we are the best placed firm to advise leading organisations internationally on their most complex, strategic and reputation critical opportunities and challenges.

• Tax; Pensions, Employment.

• Innovation & Best Delivery — reshaping our services to make delivery ever quicker, simpler, more efficient and more robust; and deliver a truly world class client service every time.

• And in Australia we are focused on GFM, Corporate and L&DR

• Best team — fostering an inclusive, ambitious and meritocratic

Incentives;

• Real Estate; and

as practice areas Client challenges rarely fall within one practice area so we work together through international, cross-practice teams who share deep experience in specific sectors ranging from energy to

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environment; ensuring we recruit and develop the very best talent, who can enjoy the best careers. The pursuit of the firm’s vision and strategy is grounded in our most important commitment: to act as an ethical and responsible business.


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General Tips for Law School

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pages 220-222

Victorian Clerkship

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International Opportunities

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pages 216-217

Human Rights Law

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page 215

Life in Family Law

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page 210

Life in Insurance Law

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page 211

Technology and the Law

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page 214

Life as a Junior In-House Lawyer

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Academic Careers

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pages 208-209

Life as a Criminal Defence Lawyer

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Life at the State Solicitor’s Office

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pages 206-207

Life as a Barrister

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page 203

Life as a District Court Judge

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page 202

Life as a Supreme Court Judge

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Life as a Banking & Finance Lawyer

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page 199

Chambers Westgarth

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page 198

Global Experiences at Baker McKenzie Life in a National Law Firm: Corrs

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MinterEllison

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King & Wood Mallesons

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Allen & Overy

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page 193

Day in the Life of a HSF Grad Life at Global Law Firms:

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Clerking at HSF

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pages 189-190

Pathway to HSF

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page 188

Ombudsman WA

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page 182

Legal Aid WA

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page 181

Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade

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Department of the Premier & Cabinet

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Corruption and Crime Commission

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Commonwealth Ombudsman

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pages 172-173

Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions

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page 171

Australian Taxation Office

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page 170

Australian Securities and Investments Commission

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Australian Law Reform Commission

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page 168

Women’s Legal Service WA

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Australian Competition & Consumer Commission

2min
page 167

Administrative Appeals Tribunal

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page 166

Welfare Rights & Advocacy Service

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page 161

Northern Suburbs CLC

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page 159

Street Law Centre WA Inc

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page 160

Midland Information Debt & Legal Advocacy Service

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page 158

Mental Health Law Centre

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page 157

Consumer Credit Legal Service

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page 154

Fremantle CLC

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pages 155-156

Citizens Advice Bureau

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page 153

Circle Green Community Legal

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page 152

WA Family Court

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Introduction to the Courts

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pages 140-142

Tottle Partners

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pages 134-136

Pragma Lawyers

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Jones Day

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K&L Gates

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pages 106-109

Jackson McDonald

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HHG Legal Group

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MinterEllison

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DLA Piper

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pages 76-77

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

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pages 70-75

Clifford Chance

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College of Law

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Allens

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Leo Cussen

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AGH Law

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pages 44-47

Baker McKenzie

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Government

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pages 35-37

Interviews

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pages 27-29

Litigation & International Arbitration

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page 31

Cover letters

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pages 24-26

Graduate positions

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pages 14-16

Banking & Finance

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Clerkships

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pages 12-13

Applications explained

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Crafting your CV

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