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How to get a job at a top-tier law firm

How to get a job at a top-tier law firm

Mere legal ability is no longer enough to secure a prized top-tier clerkship. Firms are looking for excellence in all aspects of life. Here’s our guide.

Maxim ShanahanProfessional services reporter

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The key to getting a clerkship at a top-tier law firm is to be good at almost everything.

Securing one of the short-term positions is the key to a career in commercial law – almost all graduate offers go to candidates who had previously completed a clerkship at the same firm.

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Maxim ShanahanProfessional services reporterMaxim Shanahan is a professional services reporter at the Australian Financial Review. Email Maxim at max.shanahan@nine.com.au

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