K&L Gates

How many partners and lawyers does your firm have?

We have 63 partners nationally, 20 of those are based in our Sydney office. Nationally we have around 230 lawyers with approximately 85 of those working in Sydney.

How many clerks are you intending to take on this summer?

We are looking for around 10 clerks for our 2020 Sydney Clerkship Program.

How many graduate lawyers did you take on this year?

We have 11 graduates taking part in our 2020 Sydney Graduate Program, with 27 graduates nationally. All of our 2020 graduates have previously completed our clerkship program.

How does your firm embody the notions of social and corporate responsibility?

Corporate social responsibility is more than a management imperative at K&L Gates, its woven into the DNA of our firm. We actively encourage our lawyers to provide pro bono legal representation and to participate in other charitable, community, educational, and professional activities. The goal of our annual Global Day of Service Program is to help foster and strengthen connections across the firm’s global platform and promote, recognise, and celebrate our commitment to community service around the world.

How does your firm strive to protect its junior lawyers’ work-life balance?

We expect you to work hard, but we don’t want you to be a robot! We encourage our employees to look after their health and wellbeing through a number of initiatives such as our global vitality program and various sporting and social events that we host throughout the year. We also support flexible working practices to ensure that employees can balance work and other responsibilities.

What opportunities does your firm uniquely offer that may be of interest to prospective clerks?

We have nine core practice areas across the firm and here in Australia. As part of your clerkship you will complete rotations within at least one of these. You’ll be embedded into the practice areas and be involved in real legal work right from the start, giving you in-depth experience and real insight into life as a commercial lawyer at K&L Gates.

We truly believe that working together is better. Your supervisor and buddy will help you settle into the office and you will work closely with the partners, special counsel, senior associates and lawyers in your team. You will be provided with opportunities to build strong relationships, both within your team and the wider firm network. We provide and encourage a collaborative environment in which you can develop and thrive.

What makes your firm’s culture unique?

K&L Gates is about more than practicing law or making a living. It’s about building something amazing - creating a legacy for you, the firm, our clients and the communities we serve.

We thrive in an inclusive and socially conscious environment that embraces our diversity and takes a holistic approach to the career evolution of all our professionals, an approach that ultimately enables us to serve clients more effectively. Here you can make a difference, lead the way, and let your innovation shine. We are all in it together. We come up with big ideas and then roll up our sleeves to get the job done. We are a global community of entrepreneurs and self-starters.

We are nimble and ambitious with a high level of integrity, resolve, and strength of character. Although we take pride in our willingness to run through walls for clients, we also value the importance of laughing with clients, colleagues, or friends. We genuinely enjoy working with each other and for our clients.

DISCOVER

Looking for a law fi rm that really is different?

Where you can be empowered to DISCOVER quality work and clients, DEVELOP through opportunities to learn more while growing your career, and THRIVE in a diverse and inclusive culture?

Then join our global community of talented visionaries.

To learn more about how you can discover, develop, and thrive in a dynamic global law fi rm, visit klgates.com/careers.

THE K&L GATES EXPERIENCE.

K&L Gates LLP. Global legal counsel across fi ve continents. Learn more at klgates.com.