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Bird & Bird
Bird & Bird is an international law firm with an Australian office at Level 22, 25 Martin Place, Sydney. Its Australian careers pages refer to an employment team and lawyers with sector expertise, including sports clients. The firm runs a summer clerkship for law students in the penultimate year of their degree. The clerkship forms part of the program coordinated by the Law Society of New South Wales. Bird & Bird describes clerkships as the main pathway into its graduate and associate programme. It also runs a Future Leaders programme for diverse aspiring leaders. Applicants are directed to send a CV or contact the summer clerks team.
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Last verified 28 October 2026 · Listing updated 28 October 2026
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- Type of practice
- Law firm
Who it's for
Use this entry to find the Bird & Bird Sydney summer clerkship and how it feeds the firm's graduate and associate intake.
Coverage
- States serviced
- NSW
Programs
Summer clerkship
Bird & Bird Summer Clerkship Programme (Australia)
Summer clerkship · NSW
- Applications open:
- 9 June 2027 (NSW scheme; employer round unconfirmed)
- Applications close:
- 4 or 11 July 2027 (scheme alternatives; employer must choose)
Bird & Bird runs a summer clerkship programme in its Sydney office for law students in the penultimate year of…
More about this program
Bird & Bird runs a summer clerkship programme in its Sydney office for law students in the penultimate year of their studies. The firm takes part in the Law Society of NSW coordinated clerkship program. It has not published its own application dates or the length of the clerkship. The firm describes its clerkships as the main pathway into its graduate and associate programme. Applicants should follow the Law Society of NSW timetable and the firm's careers page.
- Eligibility
- Law students in the penultimate year of their legal studies
- Runs
- Applications during 2027 for the 2027/28 clerkship cycle; individual placements may run in 2028
Checked 29 October 2026 · Source
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