HopgoodGanim – Summer Vacation Clerkship
We are seeking enthusiastic penultimate year law students to join us in Perth for our clerkship programs in November.
About Us
With offices in Perth and Brisbane and approximately 300 partners and employees, HopgoodGanim is known for delivering exceptional client service and outcomes across key markets. Regularly featured in Doyle’s Guide and The Best Lawyers, we are a firm where people are encouraged to be their authentic selves and supported to grow and develop their legal careers.
About the Vacation Program
The 2-week clerkship with HopgoodGanim is tailored to law students in their penultimate year of study during 2026 and graduating during 2027. You will be embedded in one of our practice groups and have the opportunity to work alongside and learn from some of our senior practitioners and partners.
Coinciding with university breaks, the 2-week HopgoodGanim clerkship will run from 17 November 2025 to 28 November 2025.
Following our clerkship, you will have the opportunity to be considered for our 2-year graduate program which commences in 2028.
About You
While we are market leading, we are unique in our culture and focus each day on living our values ‘the HG Way’, delivering exceptional outcomes for our clients, people and community. You will share this passion and be ready to roll your sleeves up and commence your legal career. In addition to strong academic results, we value applications from people who have had practical exposure to the work environment (any work environment), extra-curricular activities, and/or opportunities to develop your leadership, teamwork, time management and communication skills.
If you are someone who takes their work seriously but not themselves, someone who looks for solutions rather than problems and someone who never says, 'that's not part of my job', then HopgoodGanim is the right firm for you. Here, you won't just be a small piece in a big machine; you will be a key part of the team.
Submitting your application
Please submit your application by 26 July 2026. You will be required to respond to our key screening questions and attach:
Our recruitment process will run during mid/late August and will include a 30 minute interview and an onsite networking evening in our Perth office.
HopgoodGanim Lawyers is a leading Australian independent legal and advisory firm operating nationally and internationally with a focus on Asia from Brisbane and Perth. It offers highly skilled and agile legal teams across key sectors and areas of practice, with lawyers recognised by legal publications as leaders in their fields. We house a leading team of private client lawyers who support family offices, family-owned business and high profile individuals in the management of their private legal affairs.
During nearly 50 years in business, we have amassed a rich treasury of knowledge and expertise. We use this to support our clients with the most accurate, appropriate and useable guidance, strengthening their organisations and enabling them to prosper.
Our legal and advisory expertise covers Banking & Finance, Estate Planning, Commercial Property, Planning & Environment, Dispute Resolution, Private Enterprise, Intellectual Property, Resources & Energy, Insurance & Risk, Health & Safety, Mergers & Acquisitions, Taxation, Government, Corporate Advisory & Governance, Insolvency & Restructuring, Privacy & Data Protection, Technology, Workplace & Employment, Family & Relationships, Reputation Management, Start-ups & Entrepreneurial, Cyber Security, and Construction.
