Resources

Resources for law students

ALCA GUIDES

• Introduction to Australian BigLaw Firms and Chambers

• Introduction to Types of Legal Work and Practice Groups

• Seasonal Clerkship Resume Checklist

• Seasonal Clerkship Cover Letter Checklist

• Guide to Clerkship and Graduate Interviews

• What happens if I don’t get a summer clerkship or internship?

ALCA PRODUCTS

• First Year Guide

• CV & Cover Letter Templates for Law Firm Clerkship/Graduate Program

LAWYERS WEEKLY ARTICLES

• Lawyers Weekly article, Entering clerkship application season with a strong mindset (4 June 2024)

• Lawyers Weekly article, What I wish I’d known as a first-year or second-year law student (19 December 2023)

• Lawyers Weekly article, Tips for surviving clerkship rejection (from those who have survived) (13 September 2023)

• Lawyers Weekly article, Nailing the clerkship interview (from those who have been there, done that) (2 August 2023)

LAW FIRM PRE-PENULTIMATE PROGRAMS

• Herbert Smith Freehills - Pre-Penultimate Workshops

• Allens - Dive In Program

• King & Wood Mallesons - Insight Program

• Clayton Utz - CU Up Close Program

• Ashurst - Ahead at Ashurst

• MinterEllison - Discover ME program

From time to time, these pre-penultimate programs might not run in a particular year, be renamed or otherwise be discontinued.  Please check the current information on the website of the law firm.