Survive LawMar 21, 20161 minCallout for Clerkship Diaries: 2015/16 editionFinished a clerkship this past summer? Bursting to talk about it? Survive Law wants you! You: Just finished up a smashing clerkship this pas
Survive LawFeb 12, 20142 minSummer Clerk Diary: Laura Simonds, Norton Rose FulbrightAfter countless alterations to my CV, filing online applications, and sitting in several interview rooms, I was fortunate enough to walk int
Survive LawJan 29, 20143 minSummer Clerk Diary: Ashleigh Alt, McCullough RobertsonClerkship season is here again, and summer clerks across Australia will be sharing their work experiences in Survive Law’s annual Summer Cle
Survive LawFeb 28, 20132 minSummer Clerk Diary: Bob Liang, Herbert GeerI recently completed a summer clerkship at Herbert Geer in Sydney. I wasn’t sure what to expect, as this was my first exposure to commercial
Survive LawFeb 20, 20132 minSummer Clerk Diary: Hamish McAvaney, LinklatersIn November/December 2012, I was lucky enough to travel to the UK to undertake a four-week clerkship with global law firm Linklaters in thei
Survive LawFeb 15, 20132 minConfessions of a First Year ClerkAfter my final exams, I was exhausted and ready to begin a long holiday filled with doing absolutely nothing. That was until an email arrive
Survive LawFeb 8, 20133 minSummer Clerk Diary: Jonathan Wilcox, The Benevolent SocietyMy summer clerkship at The Benevolent Society has given me an excellent insight into the demanding role of a General Counsel/Company Secreta
Head EditorFeb 5, 20132 minSummer Clerk Diary: Zohra Arbabzada, Champion LegalI decided to apply for a summer clerkship with Champion Legal located in Parramatta, Western Sydney, because I really identified with the fi
Survive LawJan 31, 20133 minSummer Clerk Diary: Alice Wang and Joshua Woo, Webb HendersonWe have been summer clerks at Webb Henderson’s Auckland office since November, and are loving every moment of the experience. Unlike some of
Survive LawJan 29, 20133 minSummer Clerk Diary: Tori Grimshaw, King & Wood MallesonsArriving at the King & Wood Mallesons Sydney office, a summer clerk might expect to undertake a first task such as getting personally ac
Head EditorJan 22, 20132 minSummer Clerk Diary: Francis Wong, Cancer Council Legal and Financial Planning Referral ServiceI have always wanted to apply the skills I developed at university at the community level in the not-for-profit sector, so when I discovered
Survive LawJan 15, 20132 minSummer Clerk Diary: Sophie Raynor, Anthony R Clarke & AssociatesNot wanting to miss out on gaining valuable legal experience, last year I opted to apply for clerkships with smaller, boutique firms. While
Survive LawDec 17, 20123 minSummer Clerk Diary: Bethany-Kate Lewis, Australian Taxation OfficeThe last place I ever expected to be an intern at was the Australian Taxation Office. This assumption was admittedly made on the basis of my
Survive LawDec 13, 20122 minSummer Clerk Diary: Cameron Ritchie, MiddletonsIt’s clerkship season again and summer clerks from around Australia will be sharing their work experiences in Survive Law’s annual Summer Cl
Survive LawMar 6, 20124 minSummer Clerk Diary: Lara Macalyk, Gadens LawyersHaving just completed a clerkship at Gadens; I can easily say it has been an extremely exhilarating and rewarding experience!
Survive LawMar 2, 20123 minSummer Clerk Diary: Mary Browne, Jackson McDonaldHi! My name is Mary and I’m in my final year of a Law and Mass Communication (Public Relations) double degree at Murdoch University, Western
Survive LawMar 1, 20123 minSummer Clerk Diary: Jessie-Grace Stephenson, Gilbert + TobinIt’s not just you. I had no idea what a clerkship would be like before I worked at a law firm, and now with the benefit of hindsight, I can
Survive LawFeb 24, 20122 minSummer Clerk Diary: Dave Barton, Corrs Chambers WestgarthDespite having several years’ experience working full-time, I wasn’t sure what to expect from a clerkship at a commercial law firm. Everyone
Survive LawFeb 20, 20123 minSummer Clerk Diary: Eva Lee, Minter EllisonUNSW law student Eva Lee spent her summer clerking with Minter Ellison in Sydney and discovered that there is more to a clerkship than meets
Survive LawFeb 20, 20122 minSummer Clerk Diary: Aman Gaur, Australian Government SolicitorAman Gaur is studying law and economics at Australian National University and spent his summer clerking with the Australian Government Solic