MinterEllison

About the Firm

Level 4, Allendale Square, 77 St Georges Terrace, Perth 6000

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What are your firm’s core values? • We build authentic and enduring relationships • We deliver excellence without attitude • We are curious and innovative • We make diversity, in all its forms central to collaboration • We support sustainable ways of working We create lasting impacts with our clients, our people and our communities. We create lasting impacts when we consistently live and work in the MinterEllison Way. This is what brings meaning to our work; it guides the decisions we make, and the actions we take, every day. This is our commitment to each other. Our culture is built on the foundations of trust, integrity and fairness. What significant work has your firm recently undertaken? MinterEllison has acted in a landmark cartel case, successfully defending the criminal cartel action against Citi executive Itay Tuchman. In a record-breaking year for the Firm, MinterEllison worked on over 100 M&A deals in 2021. What kind of pro bono work does the firm engage in? At the heart of MinterEllison’s Pro Bono and Community Investment Program is our Purpose: creating lasting impacts with our clients, our people and our communities. The program is designed to bring together the best of our Firm to address cycles of disadvantage facing the most vulnerable sections of our communities. It recognises the opportunity we have to make a positive impact, whether providing pro bono legal advice, mentoring of school students from disadvantaged areas, other skilled volunteering or in-kind assistance, amplifying fundraising and awareness campaigns, providing charitable giving support to not-for-profit organisations, strengthening social enterprises, or working with our clients, community partners and networks to drive systemic change. Our Pro Bono and Community Investment Program is driven by a deep commitment to human rights directed across four interconnected pillars: • Human rights and access to justice • Homelessness (including domestic and family violence) • Empowering youth • Alleviation of poverty Last year, MinterEllison won the Legal Firm Award at the WA Attorney General’s Community Service Law Awards.

How does your firm distinguish itself from other law firms? We’re driven by a strong sense of purpose. We create lasting impacts with our clients, our people, and our communities. In a world of relentless disruption, we also need to think beyond the law. We’re driving digital transformation and embedding a culture of curiosity and innovation. We’re investing in adjacent consulting capabilities to provide seamlessly integrated solutions to our clients. And our people are committed to making a meaningful difference in the communities they live and work in. What notable awards has MinterEllison received? At the 2022 IFLR Asia-Pacific Awards MinterEllison won the Restructuring Deal of the Year for work on Boart Longyear, and the prestigious National Law Firm of the Year Award for Australia.

During which periods do you offer clerkships? MinterEllison offers a Summer Clerkship Program in Perth running from late November to early February. If you are successful, you will also be offered a graduate position for 2024 with the opportunity to paralegal in your final year at university. We believe in investing in your career from the first day of your clerkship as that is the day you start your journey at MinterEllison.

What tasks do clerks usually undertake? Our clerkship program offers meaningful work experience, structured by a comprehensive orientation program and learning on the job to build both technical skills and commercial knowhow. During our program you will: • work closely with partners and lawyers on active matters to meet deadlines • produce quality and meaningful work • participate in tangible learning & development activities and • attend social and networking events

How many clerkship positions are available for 2022? We estimate there will be 8 positions available this summer. How can a clerk stand out or make a good impression? We are not looking for people to fit a mould. Academics are just one piece of the puzzle and we recognise the strength that diversity can bring to a team. Work experience, extracurricular activities, sporting participation, music and travel are all important criteria to us. We want you to bring your whole self to work - individual strengths and diversity are what build our teams up to be the successes they are.

What are some things to avoid in their clerkship applications? Tailor your application to MinterEllison; highlight the research you have done and make sure you address why you want to work with us. Start preparing your application early to ensure you can submit it on time and proofread your application before you submit it! Be yourself! We want you to bring your whole self to work. We are interested in learning more about you; showcase your skills, experiences and achievements.

Do you offer clerkships to non-penultimate year students? Yes, although our Clerkship Program is most suited to students in their penultimate or final year of their law degree. How can students apply for a graduate position? If you are successful in obtaining a clerkship with MinterEllison you will also be offered a graduate position for 2024 with the opportunity to paralegal in your final year at university. We believe in investing in your career from the first day of your clerkship as that is the day you start your journey at MinterEllison.

What does your firm look for in a graduate? The same qualities that we look for in successful clerks (as we offer both a clerk and graduate role on offers day).

How many graduate positions are available in 2024? We estimate there will be 8 positions available for 2024.

Does your firm offer any international opportunities? The junior lawyers at MinterEllison have been on secondment internationally to Hong Kong, Ulaanbaatar and London. They have also been able to do interstate rotations in our other Australian offices.

What does your firm like to see in a clerkship or graduate job interview? We like to see people be authentic in their interviews. Everyone has a different story to tell and we want to hear yours and how you could potentially fit in with MinterEllison. Does your firm offer any casual or part-time employment? We offer casual paralegal work to our future graduates depending on business need.

How can students best prepare for an interview with your firm? Research our firm and its people. If there is a particular area of law you are interested in working in, ensure you know as much as you can about what we do in that space before your interview.