Welcome to the Clayton Utz Clerkship Masterclass: From Application to Offer.

Clayton Utz is one of Australia’s leading independent law firms, working on some of the country's most complex and high-profile  legal matters. Each year, we recruit up to 150 clerks across six offices through a structured process that goes well beyond academic results – assessing how candidates think, communicate, and present themselves in a professional environment.

In this masterclass, you will step into the role of a law student preparing to apply for a clerkship at a large law firm. Across four tasks, you’ll work through the key stages of the recruitment process – from early planning and written applications through to networking, interviews, and clerkship performance.

Along the way, you’ll build practical skills in:

• approaching clerkship recruitment with a clear, targeted strategy
• understanding what firms like Clayton Utz are genuinely looking for
• turning your experience into strong written applications that are specific, evidence-based, and hard to forget
• communicating effectively in networking settings and building professional relationships
• preparing for interviews and performing well during the clerkship itself

This is not generic careers advice. It is built around what we actually see, what we value, and what makes the difference between an application that gets noticed and one that does not. This masterclass is designed to help you regardless of the firm you ultimately apply to – but if you do choose to apply to Clayton Utz, you will finish with a much clearer sense of what we are looking for and why.

By the end, you will have a complete application pack that you can refine and use for your clerkship applications, consisting of a strategy plan, CV, cover letter, short-answer responses, networking materials, interview preparation, and clerkship readiness plan.