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Feb 12, 2014
2 min

Summer Clerk Diary: Laura Simonds, Norton Rose Fulbright

After countless alterations to my CV, filing online applications, and sitting in several interview rooms, I was fortunate enough to walk int

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Ashleigh Alt

Jan 29, 2014
3 min

Summer Clerk Diary: Ashleigh Alt, McCullough Robertson

Clerkship season is here again, and summer clerks across Australia will be sharing their work experiences in Survive Law’s annual Summer Cle

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Bob Liang

Feb 28, 2013
2 min

Summer Clerk Diary: Bob Liang, Herbert Geer

I 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

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Jonathan Wilcox

Feb 8, 2013
3 min

Summer Clerk Diary: Jonathan Wilcox, The Benevolent Society

My summer clerkship at The Benevolent Society has given me an excellent insight into the demanding role of a General Counsel/Company Secreta

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Zohra Arbabzada

Feb 5, 2013
2 min

Summer Clerk Diary: Zohra Arbabzada, Champion Legal

I decided to apply for a summer clerkship with Champion Legal located in Parramatta, Western Sydney, because I really identified with the fi

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Alice Wang and Joshua Woo

Jan 31, 2013
3 min

Summer Clerk Diary: Alice Wang and Joshua Woo, Webb Henderson

We have been summer clerks at Webb Henderson’s Auckland office since November, and are loving every moment of the experience. Unlike some of

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Isabella Dickson

Jan 23, 2013
3 min

Summer Clerk Diary: Isabella Dickson, Marque Lawyers

Sadly, I am not the Summer Clerk at Marquee Nightclub, as many believe I am, but at the crazy team of lawyers who make up this ever growing

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Francis Wong

Jan 22, 2013
2 min

Summer Clerk Diary: Francis Wong, Cancer Council Legal and Financial Planning Referral Service

I 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

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Sophie

Jan 15, 2013
2 min

Summer Clerk Diary: Sophie Raynor, Anthony R Clarke & Associates

Not wanting to miss out on gaining valuable legal experience, last year I opted to apply for clerkships with smaller, boutique firms. While

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Bethany-Kate Lewis

Dec 17, 2012
3 min

Summer Clerk Diary: Bethany-Kate Lewis, Australian Taxation Office

The 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

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Cameron

Dec 13, 2012
2 min

Summer Clerk Diary: Cameron Ritchie, Middletons

It’s clerkship season again and summer clerks from around Australia will be sharing their work experiences in Survive Law’s annual Summer Cl

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Amber Cameron

Jul 10, 2012
3 min

What if I don’t like my clerkship?

So, through some slight exaggerations on your resume, a fluke or strange planetary alignment, you've landed a clerkship. Everyone congra

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Summer Clerk Diary: Lara Macalyk, Gadens Lawyers

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Mar 6, 2012
4 min

Summer Clerk Diary: Lara Macalyk, Gadens Lawyers

Having just completed a clerkship at Gadens; I can easily say it has been an extremely exhilarating and rewarding experience!

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Summer Clerk Diary: Mary Browne, Jackson McDonald

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Mar 2, 2012
3 min

Summer Clerk Diary: Mary Browne, Jackson McDonald

Hi! 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

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Summer Clerk Diary: Jessie-Grace Stephenson, Gilbert + Tobin

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Mar 1, 2012
3 min

Summer Clerk Diary: Jessie-Grace Stephenson, Gilbert + Tobin

It’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

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Summer Clerk Diary: Dave Barton, Corrs Chambers Westgarth

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Feb 24, 2012
2 min

Summer Clerk Diary: Dave Barton, Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Despite having several years’ experience working full-time, I wasn’t sure what to expect from a clerkship at a commercial law firm. Everyone

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Summer Clerk Diary: Eva Lee, Minter Ellison

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Feb 20, 2012
3 min

Summer Clerk Diary: Eva Lee, Minter Ellison

UNSW law student Eva Lee spent her summer clerking with Minter Ellison in Sydney and discovered that there is more to a clerkship than meets

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Summer Clerk Diary: Aman Gaur, Australian Government Solicitor

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Feb 20, 2012
2 min

Summer Clerk Diary: Aman Gaur, Australian Government Solicitor

Aman Gaur is studying law and economics at Australian National University and spent his summer clerking with the Australian Government Solic

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Genevieve McManamey

Feb 18, 2012
3 min

Summer Clerk Diary: Genevieve McManamey, Hicksons

UTS law student Genevieve McManamey has spent her summer clerking at Hicksons. From early morning train rides and managing client queries to

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Summer Clerk Diary: Mihilini Fernando, Maddocks

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Feb 17, 2012
2 min

Summer Clerk Diary: Mihilini Fernando, Maddocks

Monash law student Mihilini Fernando has spent the break clerking at Maddocks. Here’s her take on the clerkship experience… As I took my fir

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