Jones Day

Lawyers who begin their careers with Jones Day in Australia work on demanding and complex matters and help find solutions for multinational clients confronting significant legal challenges.

Our lawyers advise on multi-jurisdictional mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, corporate governance, capital markets, intellectual property (including communications and technology transactions), labor and employment, and litigation and dispute resolution.

We demand teamwork across offices and practices and between lawyers, and deliver award winning client service across the globe.

For lawyers coming to Jones Day, this means an exciting career, working without rivalry or competition, alongside more than 2,400 lawyers in 40 offices and 18 different jurisdictions.

New lawyers have the opportunity to be involved in demanding and complex matters, advising multinational clients encountering globalized challenges.

We treat you as part of the Firm from the moment you accept an offer with us and will stay in touch and support you through the end of your time at university until you arrive at the office on your first day as a Graduate.

Clerkship at Jones Day

We run summer clerkship programs in our Sydney and Melbourne offices that offer selected positions to talented students who are at their penultimate year at university.

A Clerkship is your opportunity to spend some serious time interviewing us; and our opportunity to get to know you. Our placements replicate our graduate program as much as possible and have an emphasis on the authentic graduate experience. The experience is challenging, but gives you a real insight into life at our Firm.

Non-Rotational Training Program

We do things a little differently here, and it really works for us. The non-rotational training program is integral to our culture and success and the benefits are felt at every level.

Unlike other Firms, Jones Day graduates are not assigned to ‘seats’. Instead they have the freedom to seek work across practices with any partner or team throughout their time in the New Lawyers Group. In the absence of a rigid seat system, graduates have heightened responsibility to mold their experience and manage their time. Our graduates are quickly integrated into various teams across the Firm and gain unparalleled exposure to different areas of law.

We believe the right mix of responsibility and support leaves our graduates with a valuable grounding to excel in their legal career.

Why It’s Different

Jones Day graduates can influence their own mix of work, experience real responsibility and truly accelerate their development.

You will:

  • See deals and cases from beginning to end. You will never have to drop an interesting case or deal to move on to another department.

  • Develop strong client bonds, working closely with clients from the offset.

  • Receive well- rounded training, assisting with all aspects of a transaction. There are no set ‘graduate’ tasks to hold you back.

  • Hone your technical skills as a lawyer, learning different styles and techniques from many lawyers. Enjoy a seamless transition through to qualification so that your first day as a qualified lawyer feels like your last as a graduate.

You won’t:

  • Worry about the lottery of seat allocation.

  • Do six months’ intensive training in a practice you’ve decided is not for you.

  • “Belong” to one partner or supervisor.

  • Drop an interesting case/deal to move onto another seat.

For more information, please visit: https://www.jonesday.com/en/careers/locations/australia?tab=overview