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Who will be at the Fair this year?
Addisons
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- 02 8915 1000
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- 02 8916 2000
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- http://www.addisonslawyers.com.au
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- + 61 2 9230 4000
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- + 61 2 9230 5333
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- http://www.aar.com.au
- Phone:
- +61 2 9225 0200
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- +61 2 9225 1595
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- http://www.bakernet.com
- Phone:
- +61 2 9258 6000
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- +61 2 9258 6999
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- http://www.blakedawson.com
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- (02) 9353 4000
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- (02) 8220 6700
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- http://www.claytonutz.com.au
- Phone:
- +61 2 9210 6500
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- +61 2 9210 6611
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- http://www.corrs.com.au
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- 02-9330-8000
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- 02-9330-8111
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- http://www.deacons.com.au
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- +61 2 9322 7000
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- +61 2 9322 7001
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- http://www.deloitte.com
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- 61 2 8233 9500
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- 61 2 8233 9555
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- http://www.daslaw.com.au
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- +61 3 9274 5000
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- +61 3 9274 5111
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- http://www.dlaphillipsfox.com
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- +61 2 9248 5555
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- +61 2 9248 5959
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- http://www.ey.com/au
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- http://www.freehills.com
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- 03 9252 2555
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- 03 9252 2500
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- http://www.gadens.com.au
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- +61 3 9321 9999
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- +61 3 9321 9900
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- http://www.holdingredlich.com.au
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- + 61 2 9391 3000
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- + 61 2 9391 3099
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- http://www.hunthunt.com.au
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- http://www.jws.com.au
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- http://www.kpmg.com.au
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- http://www.macquarie.com.au
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- 03 9288 0692
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- http://www.maddocks.com.au
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- 02 9513 2300
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- 02 9513 2399
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- http://www.middletons.com
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- http://www.minterellison.com
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- http://www.sparke.com.au
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Teams of partners, summer clerks and human resources managers will storm Sydney’s Darling Harbour on 23 March in order to put their best on display. Here, they hope to draw in the finest legal talent from the hordes of job seekers also attending the Fair. Firms tell us what they have on offer
Who from your firm will be attending?
Addisons’ partners, lawyers and paralegals (including recent summer clerks) will all be in attendance at various stages throughout the day.
Will they be making any presentations or giving talks?
No formal presentations are scheduled, but everyone who attends on behalf of Addisons will be happy to answer any of your questions and otherwise just have a chat about life in a law firm.
What items/information will you have for graduates to take away?
Addisons is being kind to the environment and not loading you up with plastic bags of items - but a unique Addisons’ gift will be on offer. Importantly, material that is relevant to you will be available – including information on Addisons and its summer clerk program – which is a tailored program designed to benefit you and the firm.
What are the three most important qualities you are looking for in a graduate employee?
The qualities and attributes of each particular Addisons’ graduate may vary greatly – and each may be important. Overall, Addisons’ graduates will be people who are compatible with the approach of the firm.
How many positions will you have available for graduates this year?
Graduates will be recruited through the Addisons’ Summer Clerk program. Last year Addisons engaged three summer clerks, two of which have continued on with the firm. This year the firm intends to offer four summer clerk positions, with a view to offering, where appropriate, graduate employment and paralegal positions.
Who from your firm will be attending?
We will have a range of partners, senior associates, lawyers, graduates and members from our people and performance department representing the firm at the Careers Fair this year.
Will they be making any presentations or giving talks?
We will not be making any formal presentations, however, all representatives will be available to answer any questions. We will also be hosting a round table discussion on sport and the law. The discussion is a Q&A style forum that aims
to provide students with the opportunity to meet some of our lawyers and learn about this interesting area of law.
What items/information will you have for graduates to take away?
We will provide students with a DVD which contains some information about the firm and interviews with several AAR lawyers. The DVD provides an insight into the type of people with whom students may expect to work and some of the experiences to expect at AAR. We will also provide students with a range of brochures with more information about our graduate and summer clerkship programs and information about the firm’s different departments and practice groups, including the firm’s Asian practice.
What are the three most important qualities you are looking for in a graduate employee?
Imagination, interests, and intelligence. We offer lawyers a stimulating work environment based on intellectual excellence and individual interests. Not only do we look for intelligent people who are committed to becoming excellent lawyers, but we also seek well-rounded individuals who have interests outside of the law.
How many positions will you have available for graduates this year?
AAR recruits approximately 40 summer clerks per year in Sydney and our graduate positions are usually filled by previous summer clerks, however, from time to time, we have the capacity to take on additional graduates. This year, AAR will be recruiting for graduates to commence in Sydney in July 2007. Graduate applications open on 12 March and close on 13 April 2007. You will need to apply for a July 2007 graduate position through our online application system on our website at http://www.aar.com.au/careers/join/grad/syd.htm.
Who from your firm will be attending?
HR, partners, solicitors and recent summer clerks.
Will they be making any presentations or giving talks?
We will be giving a round table presentation on climate change. We have the world’s leading practice in this area, headed up by partner Martijn Wilder.
What items/information will you have for graduates to take away?
A brochure and chocolates (as an inducement to visit the stand).
What are the three most important qualities you are looking for in a graduate employee?
Intellectual ability, dedication and a good team member.
How many positions will you have available for graduates this year?
We only offer summer clerkships, we don’t participate in the graduate program. We will look to take around 15 clerks for 2007-08.
Who from your firm will be attending?
You will have the opportunity to speak with some of our partners, senior associates, lawyers, graduates and previous summer clerks at our stand throughout the day, as well as our people development staff.
Will they be making any presentations or giving talks?
Yes, including mock interviews, in which members of the BDW People Development team will be running mock interviews from 10.30am to 10.00pm. There will be a round table discussion, “Day in the life of a BDW graduate”. One of our current graduates will be available to answer any questions from 1:30pm to 2.00pm.
What items/information will you have for graduates to take away?
Attendees will receive Blake Dawson Waldron bags with our current graduate and summer clerk recruitment brochure along with BDW giveaways.
What are the three most important qualities you are looking for in a graduate employee?
We look for a number of qualities in our seasonal clerks and graduates, including strong academic results and active involvement in university and extracurricular activities; good awareness of the commercial legal environment; and focus on a career as a commercial lawyer.
How many positions will you have available for graduates this year?
The firm will be planning to recruit the same number of seasonal clerks and graduates as in previous years. Last year we had 20 summer clerks and 25 graduates commence with us.
Brown Wright Stein
Who from your firm will be attending?
One of our partners, as well as solicitors, associates, recent graduates, and a professional development manager.
What items/information will you have for graduates to take away?
A showbag containing some literature and other useful information about the firm.
What are the three most important qualities you are looking for in a graduate employee?
An understanding of customer relationships; a passion for the areas of law in which we practice; and clear written and verbal communication skills.
How many positions will you have available for graduates this year?
Five to six positions (in 2006 we offered five positions and in 2005, three positions). Brown Wright Stein is a young, growing law firm. We are able to offer flexible starting dates.
Who from your firm will be attending?
There will be a selection of Clayton Utz employees, including partners, senior associates, graduates and HR representatives on site.
Will they be making any presentations or giving talks?
Clayton Utz will participate in the round table discussions organised by the Careers Fair.
What items/information will you have for graduates to take away?
This year we will be giving away USB sticks. Each stick will carry information on our graduate/summer clerkship programs which can be downloaded.
What are the three most important qualities you are looking for in a graduate employee?
We are looking for graduates who can demonstrate initiative, creativity and personal and professional motivation. We value lawyers who are proactive about their careers and the achievement of their work goals, who expect the best from themselves, and who can devise creative and practical solutions to complex problems.
How many positions will you have available for graduates this year?
In Sydney, we have two graduate intakes, in February and August. We will be taking on approximately 50 graduates in the Sydney office this year and more than 100 graduates nationally. Many of these graduates have taken part in our summer clerkship programs. We have noticed a significant increase in our graduate and summer clerk numbers over the last two years, due to continued growth in the business.
Who from your firm will be attending?
Partners, senior associates, solicitors, graduates from all of our practice groups, recent summer clerks and our recruitment team.
Will they be making any presentations or giving talks?
A Corrs partner will be hosting a round table discussion.
What items/information will you have for graduates to take away?
Information on Corrs and our graduate and seasonal clerkship programs.
What are the three most important qualities you are looking for in a graduate employee?
Commitment to legal excellence, dedication to providing outstanding client service, and a team player.
How many positions will you have available for graduates this year?
Corrs recruits graduates through our seasonal clerk program. Each year, 15 to 20 graduates commence in the Sydney office.
Who from your firm will be attending?
Deacons will have representatives from all levels of the firm, from summer clerks through to partners, representing the different business units within Deacons. These representatives will be there throughout the day to share their experiences as well as answering any questions by first year students through to graduates.
Will they be making any presentations or giving talks?
Deacons will have a partner who will be hosting a round table discussion on technology and media, giving students the opportunity to ask questions in the context of a small group discussion. We will also have one of our HR representatives running mock interviews sessions with students to give them an idea of what to expect when the time comes.
What items/information will you have for graduates to take away?
We will have a brochure that highlights different employees at Deacons, including a summary of where they started to where they are now; badges with links to the website; Deacons branded pens; Deacons branded lollies.
What are the three most important qualities you are looking for in a graduate employee?
As well as having strong academic skills, we are looking for individuals who demonstrate effective communication skills, a commitment to excellence in client service with the ability to think laterally as well as logically and an individual who has the initiative and drive to achieve their goals.
How many positions will you have available for graduates this year?
Deacon’s focus is on the summer clerk program. This year we will be looking for approximately 10 to 14 summer clerks with our aim of recruiting all of them as graduates for the following year. We also top up our graduate numbers and will be very interested in meeting those in final year.
Deloitte
Who from your firm will be attending?
Graduate recruitment representatives and representatives from the firm’s service lines that hire graduates with a law/combined law degree. These include tax services, forensic and consulting.
What items/information will you have for graduates to take away?
We will be handing out graduate literature that outlines our firm’s graduate recruitment opportunities, culture, learning and development programs and the firm’s different service lines.
What are the three most important qualities you are looking for in a graduate employee?
Strong written and verbal communication skills; sound team work skills; ability to think logically and analytically.
How many positions will you have available for graduates this year?
Across our Sydney and Parramatta offices we will have 218 graduate positions available, an increase of 36 per cent from last year. Our people are our most valuable assets and each year we find our graduates inject new ideas and energy into the firm. Deloitte has enjoyed significant growth recently and we are expecting to continue this growth moving forward. This has been highlighted by our mergers with BDO in Melbourne and Horwath in Sydney over the past 12 months.
Who will be there?
We’ll be represented by a cross-section of our lawyers and former summer clerks from a range of various practice groups as well as our HR team.
What items/information will you have for graduates to take away?
Information flyers on our clerkship program as well as confectionery giveaways to satisfy any sweet cravings!
What are the three most important qualities you are looking for in a graduate employee?
We value individuals who are intelligent, down to earth and have the potential and determination to become great lawyers in our supportive and dynamic firm.
How many positions will you have available for graduates this year?
We’re on the lookout for three clerks to join us over the 2007/08 summer.
Who from your firm will be attending?
DLA Phillips Fox is excited about attending the first Sydney Law Careers Fair under our new brand. We have a number of new initiatives for graduates that we will be launching this year including our Start Program. This has been designed to help students prepare for their first law firm experience and to assist them in making an informed decision prior to deciding which firm to join. DLA Phillips Fox partners, solicitors, graduates, former summer clerks and HR representatives will all be there.
Will they be making any presentations or giving talks?
Nicolas Patrick, our pro bono director, will be presenting a round table discussion at 12 noon. Attendees will also be able to speak one-on-one with DLA Phillips Fox representatives at Booth No. 30.
What items/information will you have for graduates to take away?
The DLA Phillips Fox showbag will include our recruitment brochure, which offers great information to young professionals seeking a career with a dynamic law firm like DLA Phillips Fox, a branded international phone card and other materials.
What are the three most important qualities you are looking for in a graduate employee?
At DLA Phillips Fox, our people mean the world to us. Our success and individuality as a law firm have been built on our people and our culture. Our goal through the recruitment process is to determine whether those that we hire will thrive and enjoy working with our clients and us. Successful candidates will have a personality that fits with the DLA Phillips Fox culture – this is one of the most important things we look for.
How many positions will you have available for graduates this year?
DLA Phillips Fox will be offering approximately eight summer clerk positions this year. We will also be recruiting for graduate positions.
Ernst & Young
Who from your firm will be attending?
Working at Ernst & Young is lots of things: stimulating, challenging and exciting. Talk to our current graduates, senior consultants and HR representatives at the Fair to find out what it’s like to work at Ernst & Young.
What are the three most important qualities you are looking for in a graduate employee?
Our commitment to delivering quality advice to our clients is matched by our recognition of the importance of our people, whose growth and success is a priority for us. We are looking for people who demonstrate the following attributes: individuality and the confidence to think differently; a commitment to quality client service; and the desire to become a business leader.
How many positions will you have available for graduates this year?
Whether you’re with Ernst & Young for a short time or most of your working life, we promise you one thing: we’ll do everything we can to help you build a great career. We are looking for approximately 120 graduates within our Sydney Assurance and Advisory Business Services (AABS), Tax Services (TAX) and Transaction Advisory Services (TAS) divisions. To apply visit www.ey.com/au/careers.
Who from your firm will be attending?
Freehills’ attendees will include partners, senior associates, solicitors and graduates from a wide range of practice groups. In addition, some of our former summer clerks will be there, to share their experiences of working at Freehills with students. Our HR representatives will also be in attendance on the day.
Will they be making any presentations or giving talks?
Freehills will be involved in the round table discussions, and in the mock interviews, where students will be able to gain valuable interview tips and seek advice on what makes an outstanding CV.
What items/information will you have for graduates to take away?
“Need to know” literature and other information about the firm and our summer clerk and graduate programs will be available at the Fair. The information we provide is designed to assist graduates in making the important decision about where they would love to work when they finish their studies.
What are the three most important qualities you are looking for in a graduate employee?
Ability, ambition and enthusiasm are key qualities students need in order to have a great career experience at Freehills. We are also particularly interested in students’ demonstrated ability to successfully combine their studies with other competing priorities, challenges and achievements such as work experience, sporting endeavours, music or other passions. It goes without saying that graduates also need to demonstrate that they can work effectively in a team and apply a practical, problem-solving approach to their work.
How many positions will you have available for graduates this year?
Freehills will invite approximately 35 to 45 penultimate year law students to participate in our annual summer clerk program. The majority of our graduate positions are then filled via this program. Occasionally, we will recruit additional graduates outside the program. Further details are available by checking our website: www.freehills.com.
Who from your firm will be attending?
A representative selection of some of our finest and most earnest young solicitors may attend, subject to their daily billing targets. If the stall is unattended, it’s because we’re all doing something more important.
Will they be making any presentations or giving talks?
Unlikely. They’re quite shy and very focused on their chargeable hours. We will be raffling off an interview every hour as usual, but this should be no cause for amusement or conversation.
What items/information will you have for graduates to take away?
We will be giving away a manila folder containing a sample time sheet, a list of after-hours dinner delivery services in the CBD, a guide to achieving optimum personal billing statistics during your summer clerkship and a bus ticket.
What are the three most important qualities you are looking for in a graduate employee?
A law degree; willingness to work till it hurts, then keep working; and the personality and personal values of a federal cabinet minister.
How many positions will you have available for graduates this year?
We prefer to hire in bulk to account for natural attrition and burnout. This year we are taking 150 graduates in the hope of there being six or seven of them left standing by February 2008. This is more than previously because we’ve been losing them faster than anticipated. Young people today just seem to be soft.
Gilbert + Tobin
Who from your firm will be attending?
Representatives from all our practice groups including partners, lawyers, graduates and paralegals who are ex-summer clerks will be attending the Careers Fair, supported by the HR Team.
Will they be making any presentations or giving talks?
The students can learn more about Gilbert + Tobin through meeting our representatives and we will also provide our career brochure and interview kit to assist them in preparing for the process.
What are the three most important qualities you are looking for in a graduate employee?
Three important qualities we look for when recruiting potential candidates are strong communication and interpersonal skills, an entrepreneurial spirit and commercial awareness.
How many positions will you have available for graduates this year?
The summer clerkship program is the nucleus for our graduate team and we will be recruiting 15 to 20 summer clerks in 2007. In 2006 we had 23 summer clerks join the firm.
Henry Davis York
Who from your firm will be attending?
We will have a number of our lawyers, graduates and recent summer clerks from a range of practice groups as well as representatives from our HR team.
Will they be making any presentations or giving talks?
We are not currently scheduled in for any of the formal sessions but please come to talk to us at our booth – we are happy to assist with any research and preparation necessary.
What items/information will you have for graduates to take away?
We’ll have a giveaway pack which includes our summer clerk information brochure featuring our most recent group of summer clerks and their insight on a clerkship with HDY. It will also cover what a prospective clerk needs to know about the firm, the work and the structure of the clerkship.
What are the three most important qualities you are looking for in a graduate employee?
Essentially we’re looking for well-rounded, genuine people whose values match ours. We look for interesting and talented people with the drive and potential to be great lawyers. And we look for team players with great communication skills, a dedication to providing excellence in all aspects of their work and an ability to enjoy themselves and thrive.
How many positions will you have available for graduates this year?
We are looking for around 10 to 12 clerks to participate in our program for 2007/08.
Herbert Smith
Who from your firm will be attending?
A corporate partner, two London trainees currently working in the Hong Kong office, a Sydney University graduate who has accepted a place with us and also attended our internship.
Will they be making any presentations or giving talks?
They will be on hand to answer questions about our summer internship, applications, the training program in London and all aspects of working at Herbert Smith from trainee level through to partnership.
What items/information will you have for graduates to take away?
An Australia graduate recruitment brochure, a London graduate recruitment brochure, freebies, bags, and advice leaflets on applying and our interview process.
What are the three most important qualities you are looking for in a graduate employee?
Strong academic record combined with common sense; strong interpersonal skills; high achieving and creative thinkers.
How many positions will you have available for graduates this year?
We are offering 10 places on the internship and have up to 100 training contract places a year.
Who from your firm will be attending?
Various staff members from across the firm’s core practice groups, including recent graduates, the national human resources manager and the Sydney practice manager.
What items/information will you have for graduates to take away?
An information pack containing general information about the firm, the graduate program and some Holding Redlich giveaways.
What are the three most important qualities you are looking for in a graduate employee?
We are looking for achievement orientation, interpersonal effectiveness and a client focus.
How many positions will you have available for graduates this year?
We have completed graduate recruitment for 2008. The number of graduate positions offered has increased due to the steady growth of the firm.
Who from your firm will be attending?
A mix of legal practitioners and management. Yes, this is a marketing exercise but we’re in the business of law, not the business of smoke and mirrors. On the surface there is little to distinguish one law firm from another. Graduates need to closely scrutinise the firms as subtle differences could impact them as prospective employees. We want to introduce the graduates to a representative cross-section of our firm – partners and staff; young and old; long term and new recruits, and so on – to assist them in making this important decision.
What items/information will you have for graduates to take away?
Passion. And a sense of our firm’s culture, values and differentiators.
What are the three most important qualities you are looking for in a graduate employee?
To quote one of our corporate partners, Catherine Logan: “As a commercial lawyer, I’m often advising on the impact of new technologies, and have grown to rely on them myself to deliver the speed and standard of service my clients expect. People who have grown up in the information age, who thrive on change and development, and are passionate about all things will always be valued members of my team”.
Who from your firm will be attending?
A selection of practitioners, the professional development manager, and the communications manager.
What items/information will you have for graduates to take away?
Information about the firm, information about our graduate program, information about the Johnson Winter & Slattery Careers Fair Competition where NSW law students can win a 80GB iPod and an iPod Hi-Fi.
What are the three most important qualities you are looking for in a graduate employee?
Outstanding academic achievement; demonstrated interest in commercial law; and excellent communication skills.
How many positions will you have available for graduates this year?
We will be restricting our graduate intake to two so that we are able to maintain our ratio of one to one senior to junior lawyers. By restricting the number of graduates in this way, our junior lawyers have an opportunity to work closely with senior practitioners in a team environment and experience a number of different practice areas rather than being pigeonholed early in their career.
KPMG
Who from your firm will be attending?
KPMG will have a number of representatives in attendance including staff from the graduate recruitment team and staff members from our tax division who have been through the graduate recruitment process in the last few years.
Will they be making any presentations or giving talks?
Whilst KPMG will not be making presentations at this event, there will be representatives on hand to answer any questions that attendees may have and to have an informal chat with at the KPMG stand.
What items/information will you have for graduates to take away?
KPMG will provide a fan flyer with information about KPMG which includes information on the range of work that we do for our clients, the benefits available to employees of KPMG, what we look for in graduates who will join our firm and information about KPMG’s involvement in the communities. More comprehensive information can be found on our website: kpmg.com.au.
What are the three most important qualities you are looking for in a graduate employee?
It is impossible to pick only three qualities that we look for in graduate employees. We are looking for team players who relish the challenge of solving problems and who can communicate their ideas with passion. We look for graduates who want to keep on learning, who want to be leaders in their profession and who have integrity and independence of mind.
How many positions will you have available for graduates this year?
KPMG will again be recruiting 35 graduates this April to start in our 2008 intake. We have already recruited a number of graduates via our summer vacation program so we expect to have more than 50 new graduates start with our tax group in Sydney next year. This is consistent with the numbers we have recruited in the past two years.
Macquarie Bank
Who from your organisation will be attending?
We will have various representatives from the bank including senior bankers, recent graduates and HR reps.
Will they be making any presentations or giving talks?
We will not be making formal presentations but will be available to all students on a one-on-one basis. All representatives will be happy to answer students’ questions.
What items/information will you have for graduates to take away?
We will have posters and perhaps some surprise goodies available.
What are the three most important qualities you are looking for in a graduate employee?
Our graduates must be entrepreneurial; motivated and driven; and have a genuine interest in finance.
How many positions will you have available for graduates this year?
We will have between 30 and 40 positions available.
Who from your firm will be attending?
Maddocks will be represented by partners, lawyers, graduates and HR staff.
What items/information will you have for graduates to take away?
We will have a showbag containing information about Maddocks, as well as a handy compact umbrella.
What are the three most important qualities you are looking for in a graduate employee?
We like our graduates to be client focused, enthusiastic and have good commercial sense.
How many positions will you have available for graduates this year?
We will have three to four graduate positions available in 2008, which is the same as the past two years.
Mallesons Stephen Jaques
Who from your firm will be attending?
Mallesons have a team of 20 partners, senior associates, solicitors, 2006 summer clerks and HR representatives attending throughout the day.
Will they be making any presentations or giving talks?
Jamie Prell, a partner from Mallesons’ mergers & acquisitions group, will be presenting at the round table discussions, and we will have a HR representative participating in the mock interviews.
What items/information will you have for graduates to take away?
Mallesons will have available our latest recruitment brochure, information on our upcoming summer clerk and graduate campaigns, and a small gift for all students attending the Fair.
What are the three most important qualities you are looking for in a graduate employee?
Mallesons looks for motivation, a commercial focus and evidence of being a team player.
How many positions will you have available for graduates this year?
Mallesons has approximately 55 graduates start with the Sydney office per year. Graduates are sourced from our summer clerk program and our graduate recruitment campaigns. For more information please go to www.mallesons.com/careers.
Who from your firm will be attending?
A team of our people will be attending the careers fair which includes senior lawyers and graduates, who will share their experiences with students, supported by our HR team. If you seek career development straight away, start by talking to us at the fair.
Will they be making any presentations or giving talks?
Our team will be participating in mock interviews and will have experiences to share on our stand.
What items/information will you have for graduates to take away?
Along with some straight talking about career opportunities with Middletons, our brochure details what you need to know for considering us for your career start.
What are the three most important qualities you are looking for in a graduate employee?
We look to recruit well rounded, talented people, then provide opportunities and support for them to achieve their best. It takes more than technical expertise to be an exceptional lawyer; enthusiasm, passion, intellect and commerciality are essential and the communication skills to deliver clear advice.
How many positions will you have available for graduates this year?
We have graduate and summer clerk opportunities to kick start your career straight away. In Sydney we offer 8 to 10 graduate roles for 2008 as part of a National Graduate Program. Our summer clerk program will offer 8 to 10 opportunities for penultimate year students to experience what the firm has to offer. See our website www.middletons.com
Who from your firm will be attending?
Minter Ellison will have representation across the board to ensure that the right person is there to answer all those important career questions. Partners and senior associates will be there as well as graduates and ex-summer clerks to answer the “What’s it really like?” questions. HR representatives will also be on hand.
Will they be making any presentations or giving talks?
Minter Ellison will be participating in the round table discussions as well as helping out with the mock interviews.
What items/information will you have for graduates to take away?
We will have on hand a range of brochures covering everything you need to know about the Minter Ellison clerkship, including relevant dates as well as important information on our program and our practice groups.
What are the three most important qualities you are looking for in a graduate employee?
Good grades are a given, but really attitude is the most important quality for Minter Ellison. We are looking for enthusiasm and a “can do” attitude in our young lawyers. In addition to this, recruiting individuals who are a cultural fit is essential to us. Our culture is founded on our values and these provide the basis for everything we do.
How many positions will you have available for graduates this year?
Minter Ellison recruits the majority our graduates through our summer clerk program, to the extent that we no longer participate in the NSW Graduate Recruitment Scheme. Our clerkship numbers have remained steady over the past few years and this will not be changing. We look at recruiting around 20 to 25 clerks per year.
PricewaterhouseCoopers Legal
Who from your firm will be attending?
We will have a mixture of partners, senior associates, associates and graduates from all practice areas at any one time. They will also be joined by representatives from our human capital team.
Will they be making any presentations or giving talks?
Our staff will be manning the stall and we welcome you to come and speak with us.
What items/information will you have for graduates to take away?
We will have information on PwC Legal including information on all of our practice groups along with the many fantastic development and lifestyle opportunities available to you as an employee of PwC Legal. All this will be packaged up nicely in our branded giveaway.
What are the three most important qualities you are looking for in a graduate employee?
PwC Legal is looking for candidates with a balanced lifestyle, who are well-rounded individuals and can differentiate themselves from other candidates outside of the curriculum.
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
Who from your firm will be attending?
Skadden attorneys and hiring representatives will be attending this year’s Fair.
Will they be making any presentations or giving talks?
Skadden attorneys will be available at our booth (No. 27) to speak with law graduates about the firm.
What items/information will you have for graduates to take away?
Literature and giveaways will be available at our booth.
What are the three most important qualities you are looking for in a graduate employee?
We expect future employees to be innovative, diverse, and civic-minded.
How many positions will you have available for graduates this year?
This is yet to be decided.
Who from your firm will be attending?
The Sparkes Careers Fair team will include partners, lawyers, graduates, summer clerks and members of the human resources team so that students can talk to a range of people and hear different perspectives.
Will they be making any presentations or giving talks?
Our partners will be participating in round table discussions and our team will be available at the stand to answer any questions, talk about what the firm has to offer and share their personal career experiences. We’ll also be taking part in mock interviews during the morning session and providing students with feedback.
What items/information will you have for graduates to take away?
We’ll have information about our firm and the summer clerk/graduate program which includes stories from a cross-section of people to help potential applicants get a real feel for what it’s like to work with us, tips on how to successfully manage the recruitment process and answers to a series of FAQs. There will be giveaways for everyone and we’re running a competition with a major prize for the lucky winner.
What are the three most important qualities you are looking for in a graduate employee?
Our graduates/summer clerk recruitment processes are focused on identifying students who contribute to our clients, organisation and culture. In particular, we look for students who: are intelligent and want to learn; are collaborative and will be strong team players; and have a pragmatic approach to resolving problems.
How many positions will you have available for graduates this year?
We will continue with the same number of graduates as we’ve had over the last two years, taking about 20 nationally. In 2006 we successfully piloted our first summer clerkship program and we will be extending the program this year.
Who from your firm will be attending?
Lawyers and graduates from a range of practice groups alongside HR and marketing representatives.
What items/information will you have for graduates to take away?
We’ll have goodie bags with some giveaways but more importantly information on who we are and what we do, as well as our clerkship and graduate programs.
What are the three most important qualities you are looking for in a graduate employee?
Commitment, excellence, and team work. We value individuals who are proactive and enthusiastic about their careers, strive for professional excellence and work collaboratively with others to achieve personal and team goals.
How many positions will you have available for graduates this year?
This summer (2006/07) was the first time that Thomson Playford ran a graduate and clerkship program in Sydney. We anticipate an intake of four to six summer clerks and two to four graduates in 2007/08.
Who from your firm will be attending?
Partners, senior associates and solicitors, HR and marketing representatives, summer clerks from the 2006-07 intake.
Will they be making any presentations or giving talks?
No individual presentations will be made, however, we will have a PowerPoint presentation that provides an overview of the firm displayed on our stand.
What items/information will you have for graduates to take away?
Environmentally-friendly bag containing firm material, clerkship/scholarship information and merchandise.
What are the three most important qualities you are looking for in a graduate employee?
Solid technical ability, cultural fit, community commitment and passion for the law.
How many positions will you have available for graduates this year?
Due to the success of our 2005-06 summer clerk program where we filled nine positions with high-calibre candidates (which was double the amount of the previous years), we will have five to nine positions available this year.
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