Maddocks is a proudly independent Australian commercial law firm.
Maddocks has close to 90 partners, who work alongside more than 600 people across our offices in Canberra, Melbourne and Sydney.
Our particular areas of focus are in the Infrastructure, Education, Government, Healthcare and Technology sectors. We also offer specialist legal expertise in the areas of Employment, Safety & People, Corporate & Commercial, Government Advisory, Property & Development, Construction & Projects and Dispute Resolution & Litigation.
Clients include medium to large private organisations, high net worth individuals and families, ASX200 companies, Commonwealth, state and local governments, leading tech companies, education institutions, not-for-profit organisations and high profile property developers.
We are guided by our core values of integrity, stewardship, collaboration and working together in promoting the interests of the firm, commitment to doing things better through excellence, change and innovation and respect for the value of the individual and of diversity.
From Day One you will experience what it’s like to work at Maddocks.
This means you will have challenging, meaningful work, gain exposure to clients, be given a good level of responsibility, work in a supportive and collaborative team and have regular access to our partners.
The training you receive throughout your clerkship will ensure you are thoroughly prepared and ready to get involved in and contribute to client work straight away.
The program begins with a comprehensive orientation which includes training and development activities. You will also meet the people you’ll be working with.
During the program you will rotate through two practice groups of your preference, with support in each rotation from a buddy and coordinator. You will receive feedback from partners and others you work with, and a feedback review at the end of each rotation.
Of course it’s important to have some fun too and you will have plenty of opportunities to experience life at Maddocks through a range of social and sporting activities.
You will have access to top quality work for high calibre clients. This will enable you to develop both your technical legal skills and business acumen on a diverse range of complex and interesting projects.
Working autonomously and collaboratively, you will be supervised, mentored and supported by recognised experts in their respective legal fields at every stage of your career progression. In addition, the firm offers a significant range of outstanding training and development programs tailored to a wide variety of needs and interests.
Maddocks is very proud of and committed to its pro bono program which engages lawyers to contribute to the community in a meaningful way.
Or perhaps your interests and passions will lead to your involvement in one of our Diversity, Inclusion and Innovation projects. For those lawyers with leadership aspirations, our Accelerate program is a career development program that has a focus on empowering senior lawyers to maximise their potential as individuals and as leaders.
Here are the important dates for our 2024/25 clerkship program
Melbourne:
Sydney & Canberra:
For more information on career opportunities at Maddocks please contact:
We recruit our graduates from our Summer Clerk program.
Discover more about life at Maddocks through our website or listen to our Day One podcast.
Step 1: Submit your application
Submit your CV, Cover letter, academic transcript and respond to short answer questions.
Step 2: Information Evening
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an information evening where you will find out more about Maddocks and network with our partners and staff.
Step 3: The Interview
You will attend an interview with a Maddocks partners and a member of our People and Culture team.
Step 4: Our Cocktail Evening
The final event is a cocktail evening where you will get to network with Maddocks partners and staff and ask any final questions before offers go out.
Back yourself! I know the clerkship process can be intimidating at times, but have confidence in your own abilities and experiences, and put your best foot forward! - Mathura Nadanakumar, Lawyer in the Maddocks Employment, Safety and People team.
Our Graduate program is the next step in your career at Maddocks. We carefully select our clerks with the intention that they will become our graduate lawyers.
You will be mentored and supported at every stage of your career development. This will enable you to develop both your technical legal skills and business acumen on a diverse range of complex and interesting projects.
Our orientation program is designed to ensure you will be ready to settle into your practice teams straight away. It consists of a practical legal training program with Leo Cussen Centre for Law and a Maddocks induction program.
You will be allocated a buddy and coordinator to help you navigate your Graduate year. You will rotate through three practice teams over 12 months, giving you the opportunity to explore different areas and help find the right match for you.