BORN GL BAL At Baker & McKenzie we are different in the way we think, work and behave. Like no other law firm, we were born global. We have been a global law firm in Australia since 1964 and the Australian practice is now the fourth largest in our network of 73 offices in 46 countries around the world, with more than 80 Partners and over 170 lawyers across Sydney and Melbourne. We opened our first office in Asia Pacific in Manila in 1963, and have grown to 14 full-service offices across 11 jurisdictions. With more than 1,000 locally qualified lawyers across the region, Baker & McKenzie is the firm with the greatest depth and breadth of coverage across the dynamic Asia Pacific markets. Baker & McKenzie Australia offers our people access to complex, market-leading matters working with some of the world’s best legal minds – people who know the law and who understand business. Our 2013/14 Clerkship Program Right from the start, our clerks get involved in real work. You will be exposed to our Australian and international clients through client meetings, shadowing, research and other everyday activities within your assigned practice group. Our clerks work closely with other lawyers, are guided by a Supervising Partner and enjoy the extra support of an experienced Associate ‘Buddy’. You will develop practical and legal skills through our national learning program and by attending workshops specifically designed for clerks, as well as firm-wide sessions. Many of our clerks have also had the opportunity to travel overseas after their Sydney clerkship to work with one of our international offices. To celebrate our 50th year in the Asia Pacific region, and as part of our Asian engagement initiative, this year our focus will be on placements in the Asia Pacific region. Develop globally At Baker & McKenzie, we have a deep commitment to development. We work with each graduate to create a tailored development plan and career goals. To help them reach their goals, we provide targeted learning opportunities — from seminars on core legal topics to practical skills development in areas such as communication, drafting and presenting. We work hard to facilitate on-the-job learning and the many ways it happens — through informal mentoring relationships, client secondments, involving graduates in global teams working on international deals or supporting them to run their own files for our award-winning Pro Bono Program. We also bring graduates from our Sydney and Melbourne offices together to help our people foster networks across the Firm, and support professional development by covering the costs of Practical Legal Training. Our regional practice group structure means many of our lawyers attend regional training in our Asia Pacific offices and, once graduates complete their graduate program, they will travel  overseas to attend a regional orientation program with other mid-level Associates from the region. In addition, the firm offers opportunities for lawyers at varying stages of their career to work directly for clients or with our other offices in the Asia Pacific region. What does the firm look for? We look for people who enjoy a challenge and seek new opportunities; who share our global perspective; who have sound academics and are practical in their approach; who like taking responsibility and getting things done; who express themselves confidently while staying open to new ideas; and who seek a friendly and inclusive culture that encourages making a difference to our local and global communities. How to apply Applications for clerkships can be submitted online at www.cvmail.com.au. Applications for clerkships open on 19 June 2013 at 9:00 am and close at midnight on 19 July 2013. Our Graduate Program Graduates complete three rotations over 18 months before they join a particular practice group as an Associate. You will be assigned a Supervising Partner and an Associate “Buddy” in each rotation to oversee your on-the-job and formal learning. Our key areas of practice include: • • • • • Mergers & Acquisitions Private Equity Capital Markets Hotels, Resorts and Tourism Financial Services & Structured Transactions • Commercial Real Estate • Construction • Technology, & Communications • Energy, Resources and Infrastructure • Environmental Markets • Banking & Finance • Tax • • • • • • Dispute Resolution Insolvency Competition Employment Intellectual Property Media Ready to explore our world? Vanessa Harris Tel: +61 2 8922 5708 vanessa.harris@bakermckenzie.com www.bakermckenzie.com/careers/australia/ sydney/ 68 Clerkship Guide 2013