Clerkship Testimonial Maxine Minter – Minter Ellison Summer Clerk 2012/2013 Rotations: Tax, Finance and Human Resources & Industrial Relations I first heard about clerkships in the hallways at law school, a general air that would descend on the law school every year from July to November. From second year onward, the topic of most conversations involving a fourth year student would turn to clerkships and which firms they were applying to, which firms had the best work, and which firms had the best people. When it came to application time for me, I had a long list of names, all with the same attributes: best culture, best work, “collegiate”, best scanning machine. Utterly disheartened by the heterogeneity of the list, I sought advice from a friend who had done her clerkship the previous year. She told me that ultimately I would pick the firm on ‘vibe’. Denis Denuto flashed to mind. I was appalled that she was suggesting that I make such an important decision based a firm’s ‘vibe’. I picked Minter Ellison because of its excellent work, its international reputation, and the opportunities it can provide. Most importantly, I picked Minter Ellison because of its “vibe”. The vibe is the firm culture, the people, and their approach to being lawyers. The vibe at Minter Ellison is that of a large group of friends working together to achieve excellence in their fields. My summer clerkship at Minter Ellison was all at once the most intellectually stimulating, fun and exciting three months I have ever experienced. During a clerkship at Minter Ellison you will be given work that stretches your mind and builds your professional skills. The partners are eager to involve you in their work and they give you every opportunity to get a taste of what they do, be that through attendance at client meetings, drafting advices or researching various topics. It is such a fantastic place to work that you will be sad to leave it at the end of your summer. Make the best decision and choose Minters. 50 Clerkship Guide 2013