Clerkship Program - Perth (Nov 2026)

Overview

Pathway to Graduate Program: almost all of our graduate roles for 2028 are filled with those who clerk with us. This is your opportunity to see what life is like at HWLE.

Real and complex work: from day one, you'll work on real, challenging, and high-profile matters.

Early responsibility: through exposure to diverse clients, from small businesses to ASX-listed companies.

Clear career progression pathways: supported by the lowest solicitor-to-partner ratio in Australia.

Merit-based structure: rewards performance and ensures you are inspired to shine.

Further study: full financial support for the completion of your Practical Legal Training (PLT), Supervised Legal Training (SLT) with the College of Law or the Tasmanian Legal Practice Course.

Career development: 180-day planning sessions are run with our P&D team to assist in having robust career discussions and planning. We also run internal development programs tailored fo...