Our graduates and clerks are our future leaders so we like to get to know them long before they formally enter our graduate program via a Vacation Clerk, Outside Law Clerk, Law Clerk or SmartLaw Centre role.
Vacation Clerk
Each year we offer multiple Vacation Clerkship programs in both our Brisbane and Perth offices. In Brisbane, we offer a four week program in June, November and January. In Perth, we run our six week program in October, February, April and June, where you will work two days per week. Across the duration of the program you will work with up to two practice groups, based on your preferences. You will undertake real legal work as well as attend client meetings and court appearances. Vacation Clerkships are most suited to law students in their penultimate year of university.
Brisbane
Our Brisbane Vacation Clerkship dates for 2021 are as follows:
| Date | Details |
|---|---|
| Monday 5 July | Applications now open |
| Monday 26 July | Legal Careers Expo 2021 |
| Friday 13 August | Applications close at 5pm AEST |
| Thursday 7 October | Offers for Vacation Clerkships are made |
| Friday 8 October | Offers for Vacation Clerkships must be accepted or declined by 5pm AEST |
We follow the Queensland Law Society guidelines for Vacation Clerkship and graduate recruitment.
Perth
Our Perth Vacation Clerkship dates for 2021 are as follows:
| Date | Details |
|---|---|
| Monday 28 June | Applications open |
| Sunday 1 August | Applications close |
| Friday 17 September (9am) | Offers for Vacation Clerkships are made |
| Friday 17 September (1 pm) | Offers for Vacation Clerkships must be accepted or declined by 1pm AEST |
Outside Law Clerk
Our Outside Law Clerks fulfil a very important role delivering documents and generally assisting our lawyers around the office with administrative matters. An Outside Law Clerk role is typically suitable for a current law student in the second year of their university studies.
SmartLaw Centre Analyst
HG's SmartLaw Centre is an established team of legal technologists and analysts who support our practice groups to deliver a cost-effective and high quality suite of document-based services. Our coveted SmartLaw Centre Analyst positions are an opportunity for current third or fourth year law students.
Law Clerk
Law Clerk roles are offered to candidates who are usually in their final year of study who accept an offer to work as a Law Graduate at HopgoodGanim, subject to our requirements.
Graduate program
Hear from Associate, Billy Young about his time as a Law Graduate at HopgoodGanim.
Brisbane
Our Brisbane graduate employment dates for 2021 are as follows:
| Date | Details |
|---|---|
| Monday 9 August | Offers made to current staff/vacation clerks for graduate employment |
| Tuesday 10 August | Offers made to current staff/vacation clerks must be accepted or declined by 5pm AEST |
Perth
Our Perth graduate employment dates for 2021 are as follows:
| Date | Details |
|---|---|
| Friday 23 July | Offers made to current staff/vacation clerks for graduate employment (9am) |
| Friday 23 July | Offers made to current staff/vacation clerks must be accepted or declined by 5pm AEST |
We follow the standard WA Law Graduate recruitment guidelines.
Applications
Before you apply, please review our application FAQs. All applications for a graduate or clerk role should include:
- A covering letter
- Your CV/resume (including contact details for three referees)
- Your full official academic transcript