Job Description

The role

Piper Alderman is looking for a number of ambitious and hard-working law students to take on law clerk roles in our Brisbane office. If you are looking for an opportunity to challenge yourself while surrounded by leading practitioners to facilitate your growth and development, this is the perfect role for you!

As a law clerk you will be given the opportunity to do real legal work from the get-go, in a supportive and collaborative learning environment which encourages you to balance and blend your university commitments with work experience. We aim to build a strong pipeline of rising talent and as a result, our Law Clerk positions are ongoing in nature while you complete your degree, working a minimum of two days per week. You will see the opportunity to immerse yourself in interesting, thought-provoking tasks such as legal research for current matters, drafting correspondence and legal documents, attendance and note taking at client meetings, gathering and analysing case facts and collating documents for counsel briefing and court hearings.

To succeed in this role you will ideally have:

• Demonstrated academic excellence throughout your tertiary studies
• Thorough research skills and excellent attention to detail
• An ability to demonstrate initiative and take a proactive approach to solving problems and building relationships
• An ability to digest instructions quickly and quality produce results
• The ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders both written and verbal
• A team player attitude, whilst also demonstrating the ability to work autonomously

Please note that you must be in your third and fourth year of legal studies to be eligible for this role

About Us

Piper Alderman is a premier commercial law firm with offices in Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Darwin, and Melbourne. We work with clients across Australia and internationally to achieve practical commercial outcomes, innovation in service delivery and deep engagement across multiple industries.

Piper Alderman’s vision is to Deliver client outcomes with responsive, commercially decisive expert advice. Piper Alderman prides itself on being a collaborative law firm where high achieving ambitious team members can succeed in achieving their career goals whilst performing challenging and rewarding work.

At Piper Alderman we promote a culture of excellence, collaboration and teamwork. We recognise and support individuals and invest in their continued professional development.

Our staff benefits include

• Learning and development opportunities to support career growth including generous study support options
• An attractive Parental Leave policy offering up to 26 weeks paid leave
• Automatic acceptance into the group Salary Continuance insurance plan
• Purchased annual leave options
• Both a firm wide and discretionary bonus program
• A range of fun office and team events all year round so we make sure we are connecting socially as often as possible!
• A range of corporate discounts
• Employee-led Diversity & Inclusion and Reconciliation Committees and the opportunity to participate in pro-bono work

Apply today

Piper Alderman is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We aim to attract and retain the best people and provide an environment where those people can be their authentic selves. We value diversity of thought and experience and aim to ensure all our people are valued and respected. People from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Please submit an application by clicking the relevant link in this job advertisement. For related enquiries please contact careers@piperalderman.com.au