2022 Careers Handbook

Page 70

CORRS CHAMBERS WESTGARTH

Level 6, Brookfield Place Tower 2, 123 St Georges Terrace, Perth 6000 corrs.com.au/careers

About the Firm How would you describe your firm’s culture? Corrs Chambers Westgarth is Australia’s leading independent Australian law firm. We’re known for delivering legal excellence, exceptional client service and outstanding results. Through our long-term relationships with leading law firms across the world, we advise on the most significant global matters and connect with the best lawyers internationally to provide our clients with the right team for every engagement. At Corrs, you’ll enjoy the benefits of working alongside a highperforming team with a shared commitment to our culture of excellence, collaboration, commitment and respect. How is Corrs distinguished from other firms? Corrs lawyers are known for their strategic approach with clients. We don’t just focus on legal advice, we provide our clients with strategic guidance to help them mitigate risks and achieve their business goals. Our lawyers work together across practice groups to deliver exceptional results and support you in building your future, wherever you want to take it. 70

Our success is based on the success of our people. “We encourage individuals to play to their strengths. And we bring our diverse and talented lawyers together to create top-performing teams.” The combination of these factors creates a firm that celebrates its independence, is open to new ideas, has the courage to think and act differently from the rest of the market, and thrives on new challenges and opportunities.

What significant work has Corrs undertaken? We let our work speak for itself. We’re proud to work with some of the biggest organisations in the world on their most important matters. Our clients include more than half of the top fifty ASX-listed companies, some of the largest privately owned companies in Australia and a number of global Fortune 500 companies.

We work with well-known organisations like AGL, Amazon, What are some notable BP, Blackstone, CBA, Coles, eBay, awards Corrs has received? Google, Johnson & Johnson, Corrs is a leader in its field. Medibank, NAB, PayPal, TPG We’re proud of our many awards Telecom, Wesfarmers and for world class service, client Westpac. results and for being an employer of choice. This included being We also work with governments, named Law Firm of the Year in the Federal and State, on major 2021 Lawyers Weekly Australian transactions that make the news. Law Awards. A few examples of our recent Corrs is also consistently significant work can be seen here recognised as an employer of - https://corrs.com.au/deals. choice for graduate lawyers, and in 2022 we were one of What kind of pro bono work only four firms recognised in does Corrs engage in? all Australia-wide graduate From local schools to global rankings –Australian Association organisations, we have a long of Graduate Employers and proud history of helping (AAGE), GradAustralia, and those in need. GradConnection with AFR. As a graduate lawyer, you’ll have From Global Guides, to Chambers the opportunity to contribute to Asia Pacific and Best Lawyers, pro bono matters. In 2021 Corrs: Corrs lawyers are called out • Increased overall pro bono for legal excellence across our hours by 73% from FY20 practice areas.


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General Tips for Law School

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pages 220-222

Victorian Clerkship

5min
pages 218-219

International Opportunities

5min
pages 216-217

Human Rights Law

2min
page 215

Life in Family Law

3min
page 210

Life in Insurance Law

2min
page 211

Technology and the Law

2min
page 214

Life as a Junior In-House Lawyer

4min
pages 212-213

Academic Careers

4min
pages 208-209

Life as a Criminal Defence Lawyer

4min
pages 204-205

Life at the State Solicitor’s Office

4min
pages 206-207

Life as a Barrister

3min
page 203

Life as a District Court Judge

3min
page 202

Life as a Supreme Court Judge

4min
pages 200-201

Life as a Banking & Finance Lawyer

3min
page 199

Chambers Westgarth

3min
page 198

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

4min
pages 196-197

MinterEllison

3min
page 195

King & Wood Mallesons

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page 194

Allen & Overy

2min
page 193

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

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pages 191-192

Clerking at HSF

6min
pages 189-190

Pathway to HSF

3min
page 188

Ombudsman WA

2min
page 182

Legal Aid WA

2min
page 181

Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade

3min
pages 175-176

Department of the Premier & Cabinet

5min
pages 177-178

Corruption and Crime Commission

1min
page 174

Commonwealth Ombudsman

3min
pages 172-173

Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions

2min
page 171

Australian Taxation Office

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page 170

Australian Securities and Investments Commission

2min
page 169

Australian Law Reform Commission

2min
page 168

Women’s Legal Service WA

1min
pages 162-165

Australian Competition & Consumer Commission

2min
page 167

Administrative Appeals Tribunal

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page 166

Welfare Rights & Advocacy Service

1min
page 161

Northern Suburbs CLC

2min
page 159

Street Law Centre WA Inc

2min
page 160

Midland Information Debt & Legal Advocacy Service

2min
page 158

Mental Health Law Centre

1min
page 157

Consumer Credit Legal Service

2min
page 154

Fremantle CLC

3min
pages 155-156

Citizens Advice Bureau

2min
page 153

Circle Green Community Legal

2min
page 152

WA Family Court

1min
pages 149-151

Introduction to the Courts

6min
pages 140-142

Tottle Partners

3min
pages 134-136

Pragma Lawyers

5min
pages 120-123

Jones Day

8min
pages 98-101

K&L Gates

7min
pages 106-109

Jackson McDonald

2min
pages 92-93

HHG Legal Group

10min
pages 86-91

MinterEllison

5min
pages 112-115

DLA Piper

5min
pages 76-77

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

10min
pages 70-75

Clifford Chance

2min
pages 68-69

College of Law

2min
pages 38-39

Allens

15min
pages 52-59

Leo Cussen

2min
pages 40-43

AGH Law

8min
pages 44-47

Baker McKenzie

16min
pages 60-67

Government

2min
pages 35-37

Interviews

7min
pages 27-29

Litigation & International Arbitration

3min
page 31

Cover letters

8min
pages 24-26

Graduate positions

4min
pages 14-16

Banking & Finance

1min
page 30

Clerkships

6min
pages 12-13

Applications explained

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pages 18-19

Crafting your CV

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pages 20-23
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