Current Opportunities

Piper Alderman is looking for ambitious and hard-working law students to take on law clerk roles in our Adelaide office. If you are looking for an opportunity to challenge yourself and work across different teams while surrounded by leading practitioners to facilitate your growth and development, this is the perfect role for you!

About Piper Alderman

Piper Alderman is a full-service, national, commercial law firm with offices in Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney. With 160 years' experience and over 450 employees nationally, we have achieved our impressive growth and success by listening to our clients and creating practical and innovative legal solutions.

The Role

As a law clerk, you will have the opportunity to engage in meaningful legal work from day one within a supportive and collaborative environment. This role is designed to help you balance your university commitments with hands-on work experience. You will be immersed in a variety of interesting and challenging tasks, including conducting legal research for ongoing matters, drafting correspondence and legal documents, attending client meetings and taking detailed notes, gathering and analysing case facts, and preparing documents for counsel briefings and court hearings.

Our rotational program offers a unique opportunity within the Adelaide market, allowing aspiring lawyers to gain practical experience across different practice groups over the course of a six-month program.

We recognise the importance of investing in early talent and are committed to supporting your personal and professional growth. Our firm offers a range of development opportunities, including access to technical and professional skills seminars, junior networking events, and career progression programs, all designed to foster continuous learning and development.

To succeed in this role you will ideally have:

• Demonstrated academic excellence throughout your tertiary studies
• Thorough research skills and excellent attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to draft basic correspondence
• An ability to demonstrate initiative and take a proactive approach to solving problems and building relationships
• An ability to digest instructions quickly and produce quality results

 Please note that you must be in your 3rd, 4th or 5th year of legal studies to be eligible for this program. 

Our perks

We have a variety of employee benefits aimed at supporting our people including, but not limited to:

• A variety of health and wellbeing initiatives including our Thrive@PiperAlderman Wellbeing Program.
• Learning and development opportunities to support career growth including generous study support options.
• An attractive Parental Leave policy offering up to 26 weeks paid leave.
• Purchased annual leave options.
• A range of fun office and team events all year round so we make sure we are connecting socially as often as possible!
• A range of corporate discounts.
• Employee-led Diversity & Inclusion and Reconciliation Committees and the opportunity to participate in pro-bono work.

Apply today

Piper Alderman is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We aim to attract and retain the best people and provide an environment where those people can be their authentic selves.  We value diversity of thought and experience and aim to ensure all our people are valued and respected.  People from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Please apply by clicking the relevant link in this job advertisement, as application will not be accepted via email. 

For related enquiries please contact Kallum Lovelock, Early Careers Advisor, at careers@piperalderman.com.au