Graduate program

This is your opportunity to learn from and network with the best in the legal industry.

Our graduate program is a cutting-edge rotational program that combines extensive on-the-job training with the support and assistance you need in completing PLT requirements.

You’ll be given opportunities to experience a range of practice areas through rotations (wherever possible) and the chance to gain a holistic understanding of the legal issues confronting national and global businesses. This will help you make an informed decision about the area you want to work in following your graduate year.

Your wellbeing and development are our top priorities. Graduates are given an extensive support network, including a buddy to assist with the transition from university to full-time employment, a mentor in each rotation and a supervisor (partner) to provide guidance throughout the year.

We offer grads ongoing feedback, both formal and informal, to enable you to thrive personally and professionally in the program.

You will start with a national induction program, run in our Melbourne office. It covers the firm’s structure, the work we do, our clients, training in IT systems and office procedures.

You’ll also be given regular learning opportunities, including Elevate, a program that is an integral part of the graduate program. It provides insight into our business and the business of law, helping graduates to build connections and internal networks, and provides continuous learning and CPD opportunities.

Join a firm that’s renowned for its excellent workplace culture and genuine flexibility.

We want you to immerse yourself in the full experience at Hall & Wilcox. Enjoy the great culture and have fun, while also learning as much as you can to thrive in a long-term career.

We offer:

• dress for your day
• a flexible and hybrid working environment
• free daily breakfast
• social events
• free fitness classes
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• volunteering opportunities
• and much more!

We're renowned for our Smarter Law approach. Smarter Law means we look beyond the status quo to think differently and find better solutions for clients. That involves making real client connections, understanding their legal and business challenges, and then putting our heads together with theirs to creatively develop a solution, which may include enabling technology, challenging business models, innovative pricing or creative resourcing.

Our graduates uncover what life is like as a graduate at Hall & Wilcox in our podcast, providing tips and tricks on how to prepare for applications and interviews, answering your burning graduate and clerkship questions, and delving into what the path looks like from grad to partner.

Our Graduate Program provides the strategic training and real-world client work needed to successfully transition you into an associate role or in-house legal career.

Many of our partners started as graduates and we know you have the potential to rise to leadership ranks one day too.

We are interested in candidates with qualities that align with our Hallmarks. Some of these include:

• a creative mind and a passion for technology and innovation
• an understanding of the changing legal landscape
• varied life experiences, including previous work experience (legal and/or non-legal) and outside interests
• strong and consistent academics and an involvement in extra-curricular activities
• excellent communication skills, including language and interpersonal skills.

If you’re passionate about a career in the legal industry, then get in touch. We welcome applications from graduates interested in making a meaningful impact from their very first day.

Contact us to learn more about this unique opportunity to start your legal journey.

Diversity is a vital component of our practice of Smarter Law.

We are committed to creating a diverse workforce and celebrating the characteristics that make each individual unique.

There’s no one ‘type’ of graduate that we look for; instead, we value people from different backgrounds, different experiences and with different perspectives.

We review applications in a way that seeks to eliminate ‘unconscious bias’. To do this, we do not look at candidate names, addresses, gender or secondary school information when we review graduate and seasonal clerkship applications.

Why? Everybody has inherent biases, and this means that, at times, people are not as open-minded to difference as we’d like.

We want to eliminate any unconscious or hidden bias in the shortlisting process. That’s why our application form might look a bit different to those used by other firms.