We aim, as best we can, to maximise your exposure to the different practice areas serviced by Champion Legal. We endeavor to align the particular placements with workload and availability of our professional staff. As a result the exact schedule is not set until just prior to commencement and is subject to change.
As a paid position, there will be work to do. Under the guidance of our professional staff, summer clerks will participate in the execution of legal tasks, such as assisting with drafting of documents and correspondence, conducting legal research and formulating advices and where possible, attending Court at hearings.
After a short period of induction, our summer clerks will be working in the practice areas as set out in the Table at the bottom of this page.
It is also anticipated our Clerks will spend some time with Champion Financial, our related financial services entity. There may be other extra-curricular activities conducted during the course of the summer clerkship in which the Clerks will be encouraged to participate.
ROTATIONS:
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Commercial and Business Law
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The clerks will undertake commercial and corporate advisory work and assist in the drafting of legal documents. Clerks will also partake in research, meet with clients and undertake other general paralegal duties as they arise.
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Succession Planning, Probate and Wills
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Clerks will meet with, and see taken instructions from clients, give assistance in drafting Will and other documents, participate in an application for Probate, and some estate litigation matters.
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Property and Finance Law
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Clerks will spend a week working in Property and Finance Law, meeting with clients, familiarising themselves with property diagrams and documents, and the procedure leading up to settlement on a sale or purchase. There will also be time spent in Commercial leasing.
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Dispute Resolution
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During time in Dispute Resolution clerks will participate in attending Court where possible, meetings with clients and Barristers, drafting Court documents and correspondence, and be involved in the ongoing preparation of current litigation matters in a number of different Courts and Tribunals.
Within this team clerks will be involved in general litigation matters, but also building and construction, land and environment, workplace relations, insolvency and defamation matters.
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Family Law
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Clerks will meet with, and see taken instructions from clients, give assistance in drafting court documents and attend court hearings when possible.
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We wish you luck with your application, and hope that those who join us will enjoy and learn from their experience with Champion Legal.
