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Kennedys Australia

  • 1,000 - 50,000 employees

Graduate Program - Melbourne July 2022 null

Australia, Victoria, Melbourne

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Kennedys is hiring for the job of Graduate Program - Melbourne July 2022.

Opportunity details

Opportunity Type
Graduate Job

Application dates

Minimum requirements

Accepting International Applications
No
Qualifications Accepted
L
Justice & Law Enforcement
Law
Legal Studies

Hiring criteria

Entry pathway

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Job Description

Being a part of a graduate program at Kennedy's will be the start of an exciting and successful legal career in a global law firm!

Structure of the Program

During your 12-month program, you will complete four three-month rotations in our core practice areas of Insurance, Injury, Commercial, and Healthcare. Graduates will also complete the Practical Legal Training ("PLT") course with The College of Law during this time, before applying for admission in the relevant state.

Key Tasks

To support partners and senior lawyers on their active files, we encourage graduates to become involved in a wide range of tasks including but not limited to:

  • Legal research
  • Preparation of chronologies
  • Assistance with preparation and drafting of legal documents such as court forms & pleadings
  • Preparation of first draft advice under supervision & direction
  • Attendance notes at meetings & summarising key information
  • Preparation of draft correspondence to parties to the proceedings and the court
  • Review of medical records & expert evidence
  • Assistance with trial preparation
  • Attendance at mediations and settlement conferences.

Skills and Training provided

Kennedys offer a wide variety of training throughout the Graduate Program, including the opportunity to attend in-house and external seminars, whilst having access to a large array of online skills and technical learning via our learning management system.

To prepare you for life as a lawyer at Kennedy's, our graduates are given autonomy and direct client contact from a relatively early stage of their legal career. With the support and supervision of senior lawyers and partners, our graduates will develop a range of both technical and soft skills.

Eligibility to apply

To be considered for a graduate program in Australia, you must have completed a Bachelor's degree in Law, or another subject plus a Juris Doctor/Post Graduate Diploma in law. You will undertake the PLT during your 12-month Graduate Program.

About Kennedys

Kennedys is a global law firm with expertise in dispute resolution and advisory services. With over 2,300 people worldwide across 43 offices in the UK, Europe, Middle East, Asia Pacific, and America we have some of the most respected legal minds in their field.

Our lawyers handle both contentious and non-contentious matters, and provide a range of specialist legal services, for many industry sectors but we have particular expertise in litigation and dispute resolution, especially in defending insurance and liability claims.

We're a fresh-thinking firm, and we're not afraid to bring challenging new perspectives to the table way beyond the traditional realm of legal services. We empower our clients with a diverse range of ideas, tools, and technology to make their lives easier, as well as deliver exceptional results, every time.

What do we have to offer?

We welcome high-performing lawyers, business services professionals, secretaries, graduates, and apprentices to join our rapidly expanding global firm. Whatever your role at Kennedy's, you'll be involved in exciting work, where your input will make a difference.

Our culture and values form a big part of who we are and we take them seriously. We make a difference by being approachable, straightforward, supportive, and distinctive. Our values are at the core of who we are and what makes us a great firm to work with and for.

We develop careers in an innovative and collaborative global environment, with our values at the core. We believe that supporting individual growth and development puts us in the best position to attract and retain talented individuals. Regardless of role or level, everyone has access to virtual learning to help you develop your skills, wherever you are in the world. A variety of other exciting opportunities are available including secondments to clients and our global offices as well as a comprehensive benefits package (details are available upon request).

We've created a culture based on client service, professional excellence, hard work, and trust. We deeply value the relationships we build with our clients and we know that they value our warm, friendly human approach. We are here to provide answers, recommendations, strategies, and tactics.

Kennedys is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. We expect all employees to be aware of and comply with all relevant policies and procedures within their jurisdiction, including those relating to Information Security, Data Protection, and Quality Management, refer any breach promptly to Risk & Compliance and complete all mandatory training when requested.

Hiring criteria

You should have or be completing the following to apply for this opportunity.

Entry pathway
Degree or Certificate
Minimum Level of Study
Bachelor or higher
Study Field
L
Justice & Law Enforcement
Law
Legal Studies