2025 UNIFORM CLERKSHIP SCHEME

2025 SCHEME DATES

Applications open: Monday 7 July, 9am

Applications close: Friday 1 August, 5pm

Interviews commence: Monday 11 August

Offers made: Monday 15 September, 9am

Offers accepted by: Thursday 18 September, 11am

The Uniform Clerkship Scheme is an initiative coordinated by the Adelaide University Law Students’ Society, the UniSA Law Students’ Association and the Flinders Law Students’ Association.

Participating organisations align the dates of their clerkship programs to provide law students with certainty of application, interview and offer dates.

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  • Each year law firms and government departments who offer paid clerkship positions are invited to participate in the uniform clerkship scheme.

    Organisations who choose to participate align their clerkship program dates according to the scheme but retain control of their application process, including the structure and format of applications and interviews.

  • The uniform clerkship scheme is run annually during the mid-year break for the mutual benefit of South Australian law students and organisations who offer paid clerkship programs.

    By aligning their clerkship program dates, law firms and government departments have direct access to a large pool of applicants from all South Australian law schools.

    Students benefit from the scheme by spending less time navigating application dates and instead being able to focus their time on preparing quality applications.

  • Penultimate and final year law students applying for clerkships at participating organisations are required to submit individual applications via the process listed on the organisation’s website.

    Students are encouraged to visit the websites of participating organisations for information about their clerkship program and recruitment process.

2025 SCHEME PARTICIPANTS

  • COMMERCIAL & LEGAL

    Commercial & Legal is an award winning and nationally recognised property and conveyancing law firm. They have deep industry knowledge and technical expertise, and provide a comprehensive, full-service solution to private and corporate owners, investors, developers, construction companies, landlords and tenants across Australia.

  • CLAYTON UTZ

    Clayton Utz is one of Australia's oldest and largest law firms, with offices in six cities, nearly 200 partners, and a full range of legal services for large private sector and government clients.

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    HWL EBSWORTH LAWYERS

    HWL Ebsworth is the only fully integrated commercial law firm with offices in every State and Territory across Australia. It offers expertise in the areas of Banking & Financial Services, Building & Construction, Corporate & Commercial, Insurance, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Planning & Environment, Government, Real Estate & Projects, Transport, Workplace Relations & Safety and more.

  • JOHNSON WINTER SLATTERY

    Johnson Winter Slattery is a leading Australian law firm known for advising corporates and funds on their most complex transactions, disputes and regulatory matters. Our firm is comprised of more than 450 highly talented people, including 80+ partners, across Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Canberra, Brisbane and Perth. We are globally connected and have strong relationships with major independent law firms around the world.

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    KAIN LAWYERS

    Kain Lawyers are transaction specialists, advising in Private and Public M&A, Equity Capital Markets, Debt Capital Markets, Investment Funds, Property & Real Asset Transactions, Capital Structuring and Transaction Disputes.

  • MINTERELLISON

    MinterEllison is one of Australia's largest law firms, with nearly 200 years of business history. They are known for their legal and consulting expertise and their clients include government departments and agencies, private and publicly listed companies, and small and large businesses in Australia and overseas.

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    WALLMANS LAWYERS

    Wallmans Lawyers is a multi-practice commercial firm providing an integrated team of nationally recognised leaders. Proudly South Australian based, the firm services a significant range of local, national and international clients across the corporate, private and government sectors as well as individuals.