Clerkship Opportunities

A&O Shearman 

A&O Shearman is a new global industry-leading law firm, with 48 offices in 29 countries worldwide. Apply to complete a summer clerkship in our Sydney office.

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Allens
We encourage you to be yourself, challenged and ensure you’re making a real difference to clients and the community.
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Anderson Lloyd
Our Summer Clerk programme provides real insight into what it’s like working as a lawyer in a leading law firm. Our Summer Clerk application process opens in March each year.
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Anthony Harper

Each year Anthony Harper welcomes students into their Tāmaki Makaurau and Ōtautahi offices as part of their summer law programme, giving you a taste of what it’s like to be a lawyer.

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Bell Gully

Our Summer Intern Programme is run from mid-November through to mid-February every year.

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Buddle Findlay

Offer a summer clerk programme designed for law students in their penultimate year.

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Dentons

We’re looking for curious and hard working law students in their pen-ultimate year to join Dentons as a Summer Clerk for 2025/2026

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DLA Piper

At DLA Piper, we offer a handful of sought-after Summer Clerk and Law Clerk openings in Aotearoa New Zealand.
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Duncan Cotterill
We offer a number of summer clerk and graduate opportunities each year across our 5 offices in Auckland, Wellington, Nelson, Christchurch and Queenstown. Our summer clerk programme runs from November to February, and our graduates join the firm in March.
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Fee Langstone
Welcomes applications from law students who are interested in insurance litigation and dispute resolution to apply for graduate positions.
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Gilbert+Tobin
Be part of a network that’s building Australia’s best corporate law firm. Applications for 2025-26 Sydney Summer Clerks open from 11 June – 13 July 2025.
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Harmos Horton Lusk
At Harmos Horton Lusk, we offer summer clerkships in our Auckland office every year.
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Kayes Fletcher Walker
As the Office of the Manukau Crown Solicitor, every year we seek to employ law graduates and admitted lawyers from diverse backgrounds who are intelligent, fair-minded, public-spirited, diligent, collaborative and collegial and train them to be the best they can be.
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Lane Neave
Lane Neave offer Summer Clerk positions for those in their penultimate year of study in their Christchurch, Auckland, Wellington and Queenstown offices. Applications open 3 March and close 30 March.
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Mayne Wetherell

Each year Mayne Wetherell welcomes law students from across New Zealand to apply for graduate and summer clerk positions.

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Meredith Connell (MC)
We welcome applications in March for our unique Winter Internship programme that runs from June/July to September/October.
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MinterEllisonRuddWatts

Auckland-based law students can get ahead of the pack through our intern programme, which provides third-year law students the opportunity to gain practical, paid legal work experience in our Auckland office during the academic year (March – September).

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McVeagh Fleming

At McVeagh Fleming, you’ll have the opportunity to work on challenging and rewarding projects every day.

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Russell McVeagh

Applications for all programmes open on Thursday 7 March and close on Tuesday 2 April.

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Simpson Grierson
Each year Simpson Grierson welcomes law students from across New Zealand to apply for graduate and summer clerk positions in March.

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Tompkins Wake
Over the years we have employed several students while they are studying in either a full or part time basis.

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Webb Henderson

From time to time, Webb Henderson’s Auckland office makes a limited number of summer clerk and/or graduate lawyer opportunities available, for people who demonstrate a genuine interest in practising in the firm’s corporate or competition specialist practice areas.

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Wynn Williams

Applications will be open for the month of March, and while we are primarily seeking graduate and clerk roles, applications from any level are always welcomed.

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