2023 Winter Clerkship Program

Crawford Legal is offering a winter clerkship program in which candidates will have the opportunity to work in at least one of our firm’s main practice areas of Dispute Resolution, Corporate & Commercial and Building and Construction.  

The program will run from 3 July 2023 to 21 July 2023, but we will be flexible with dates for the right candidates. 

You will have the opportunity to work with and be mentored by senior practitioners, gain exposure to legal work in a collaborative and supportive environment, and participate in firm social events. 

The Person We Require

The clerkship program is open to penultimate and final year law students who are ready to kick-start their careers. The successful candidates will have attributes including collegiality, strong ethics, excellent communication and written skills and excellent attention to detail. 

Our Firm

Crawford Legal is a full-service commercial law firm which assists leading South Australian and national businesses.  Our main practice areas span Building and Construction, Dispute Resolution, Corporate and Commercial, Property, Intellectual Property, Wills and Estates and Employment Law.  Crawford Legal attracts high quality corporate clients with interesting and diverse work.  Our clients are loyal and rely on our insights and expertise in these areas. 

We pride ourselves on our collaborative style of working, the trust our clients place in us and the high-quality work we deliver.  Our practitioners are consistently recognised as leaders in their fields and our reputation and client relationships have earned us the opportunity to work on high-profile matters.  

Crawford Legal has an office of about 20 staff in the Adelaide CBD.  We have a flat structure comprising 7 partners and several other senior practitioners, ensuring that junior staff work directly with senior practitioners.  Senior practitioners at Crawford Legal are invested in mentoring junior staff and exposing them to real client work early in their careers.  

Crawford Legal also boasts an inclusive and social culture, with coffee club meets on Fridays, after-work drinks, and fun social events throughout the year. 

Interested?

To apply, please email your application to cl@crawfordlegal.com.au. Your application should include a resume, covering letter, and academic transcript.  Your covering letter must address the above attributes and identify the area(s) of practice which most interests you. Applications will close on 12 May 2023.