Clayton Utz
First Nations Traineeship (Mar 2024)
Canberra, Sydney, Brisbane
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Opportunity details
- Apprenticeship or Traineeship
- AUD 36,000 - 40,000 / Year
- This role is based on a casual arrangement and a casual hourly rate will apply. The above salary banding is a guide and will differ depending on work arrangements.
- 4-6 vacancies
- Apply by 14 Jan 2024
- Start date 3 Mar 2024 - 17 Mar 2024
Clayton Utz acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of our country and their ongoing connections to land, waters and community. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present.
As an employer in the legal services industry, we strive to be a workplace as diverse as the work that we do. We are acutely aware that First Nations people are under-represented among our employees, and we want our firm to be one of belonging, where aspiring First Nations lawyers feel supported in their ambitions.
Clayton Utz have been working to develop cultural capability across our people and practice. The process is ongoing, and we are committed to cultural safety, removing barriers, and meeting the cultural needs of our people and workplace.
Our First Nations Traineeship program provides an opportunity for law students who identify as First Nations to experience what it's like to work at one of Australia's leading law firms.
Build your relationship with Clayton Utz through a mix of casual employment, training and education as well as mentorship over a 12 month period. The program is anticipated to commence in March 2024.
What does the traineeship involve?
The traineeship is a structured learning program that will give you the opportunity to:
- be part of one of our teams in a dedicated area of legal practice (we have 14 National Practice Groups);
- gain exposure to, and get involved in matters on which our teams are working for clients (including Pro Bono work);
- receive tailored training and development programs, including a development day held in our Sydney office;
- connect with people through social, volunteering, sporting and other activities;
- receive constructive feedback on how you have performed;
- set you up for success when it comes time to apply and be considered for a clerkship and potential graduate role at the firm.
You will have support every step of the way, including from a First Nations adviser, a dedicated coach, and a 'buddy'.
Is the First Nations Traineeship for you?
If you are a proud First Nations person we encourage you to apply if you meet the following criteria:
- Identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and accepted as such by your community;
- Enrolled in a Bachelor of Laws or a Juris Doctor at an Australian university;
- Available to work 1 – 3 days per week (hours negotiable and remunerated);
- A positive attitude, genuine curiosity and willingness to learn.
We recognise, family, study and financial commitments are unique to individual circumstances and are committed to being flexible during your engagement with us.
How to apply
It's simple: just click the ‘Apply’ button or contact us for more information.
Accessibility and inclusion
Do you require any support or reasonable adjustments to complete your application? If so, please contact us via email at careers@claytonutz.com.
Hiring criteria
- No experience required
- Australian Citizen +more
- Law, Legal Studies & Justice +more
- Bachelor or higher
Reviews
I have been working on some big matters and have generally been working on tasks for those matters. Additionally I have been picking up work around that and have gotten experience in making chronologies, summarising medical documents and drafting an advice or brief to counsel.
This is extremely team dependent. Personally I am tasked with the negotiation, drafting and project management of various 'deals' - i.e. the legal aspects of an acquisition or financing which requires contracts to be entered into. At the more junior level (i.e. when you just start) you are typically expected to do banal checks of documents until you prove you have the attention to detail required to: (i) learn what the documents do; and (ii) therefore apply the risk tolerance of your respective client to the words in those documents. This is like learning a new language.
As a graduate I am given the opportunity to get involved in lots of really interesting, high profile matters. I am treated like a lawyer in the team and I am given meaningful work like drafting key legal documents, attending team meetings to contribute to the strategy and conduct of matters, managing the preparation of briefs to counsel, reviewing documents and conducting legal research.
About the employer
Clayton Utz
3.8
1,000 - 50,000 employees
Law
Proudly Australian. Globally connected. As one of Australia's leading law firms, Clayton Utz gives confident, innovative and incisive legal advice.
Pros and cons of working at Clayton Utz
Pros
The best there is. You know where you stand with people here. If you come into the firm eager to learn and apply yourself to the work, everyone will invest in you.
As a graduate, I am given the opportunity to get involved in lots of really interesting, high-profile matters.
The partners really care about the people in their team and I have felt supported and accepted throughout my experience at the firm.
The support system at the firm helps with this quite a lot. People are able to maintain a great work-life balance as long as they communicate well.
Diversity is a strong factor at Clayton Utz. It is embraced throughout the firm, and everyone is welcoming of differing backgrounds and opinions.
Cons
The hours can be (very) long during busy periods and there can be limited flexibility during those times.
Remuneration could be better.
They could improve the office snacks.
The work demands.
They provide so much training, almost too much.