Introduction to Clerkships with White & Case

Footnotes (by the Sydney University Law Society)

Whether you've only just entered your law degree, or are a few years in, it is guaranteed you have come across clerkships one way or the other. So what exactly are they? Are they the right thing for you? What do they mean for your career beyond law school?

Join us as we sit down with ex-clerks and USYD alumni Bru Hammer and Ammellia Fu from White & Case as they discuss their clerkship journey and how they eventually transitioned into a graduate role at the international law firm.

And if you're feeling inspired, applications for White & Case's Winter Clerkship are open 4 March - 7 April 2024! See more at https://www.whitecase.com/careers/locations/australia/students/our-offer/vacation-clerkships.

Timestamps:

(0:00) Acknowledgement of Country

(0:29) Introduction to Episode

(0:59) Bru and Ammellia Personal Introductions

(2:30) What is a clerkship?

(6:19) The Application Process

(9:37) Do you need to be interested in commercial law?

(12:57) The firm's university to work transition

(16:58) Work as a Graduate

(20:58) Possible International Experiences

(26:45) Working in international jurisdictions

(28:49) General advice for post-university

(33:39) Law School vs Working in Law

(35:50) Thinking about the future

(38:05) Parting Advice

(39:29) Outro

Featuring: Bru Hammer and Ammellia Fu

Hosts: Tamsyn Bellew, Jacinda Yang

Producers: Tamsyn Bellew, Betty Huang

Executive Producer: Jacinda Yang

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