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Wotton + Kearney
Wotton + Kearney is an insurance and risk law firm operating in Australia and New Zealand. Its Australian offices are in Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Hobart, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney. The firm works across insurance and reinsurance, marine and trade, directors and officers liability, privacy and cyber, and cross-border disputes. Wotton + Kearney states that it does not run a clerkship program. It runs the Pathways Program instead, a part-time paralegal role for final-year law students. Participants work two to three days a week and then move into the graduate program. Applications go by email with a CV, cover letter and transcript.
- Law practices
- Practice
- Large / national
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Last verified 28 October 2026 · Listing updated 28 October 2026
Wotton + Kearney at a glance
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- Type of practice
- Law firm
Who it's for
Use this entry to understand the Wotton + Kearney Pathways Program, which replaces a clerkship as the route into its graduate intake.
Coverage
- States serviced
- SA, QLD, ACT, TAS, VIC, WA, NSW
Programs
Paralegal pathway
Wotton + Kearney Pathways Program
Paralegal pathway · SA, QLD, ACT, TAS, VIC, WA, NSW
- Applications open:
- September 2026 (published)
- Applications close:
- Application dates not yet announced
Wotton + Kearney runs a Pathways Program in place of a clerkship program. Participants start on 8 February 2027 as…
More about this program
Wotton + Kearney runs a Pathways Program in place of a clerkship program. Participants start on 8 February 2027 as part time paralegals while finishing their law degree. They move into the graduate program, with practical legal training, from 8 February 2028. Applicants must be in their final year of law in 2027 and available two to three full days a week. They must be Australian citizens or permanent residents. Applications opened in September, and the firm says it accepts applications at any time.
- Eligibility
- Australian citizen or permanent resident. Final year of law in 2027 and on track to graduate that year. Priestley 11 complete by early 2028. Available two to three full days a week. Not in another paralegal, clerkship or vacation program.
- Runs
- 2027 Pathways paralegal start 8 February 2027; graduate transition 8 February 2028
Checked 29 October 2026 · Source
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