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Leave options & flexible working to suit personal lifestyle

Focused career development and mentoring

A lively social calendar

A health and wellbeing programme
Looking for Winter or Summer Clerk paid work experience in 2025?
This is a fabulous opportunity to get practical, hands-on work experience in one of the largest law firms in the South Island!
We have a strong connection within our local communities; therefore, we have a very strong desire to support Law students with their training & development, particularly those who have a genuine connection to Southland & Otago. If that’s you, tell us about your local connection & interests.
Work opportunities we can offer Law students this year include:
Winter Clerks:
- Alexandra
- Invercargill
- Property & Projects
- Rural
- Succession, Trusts & Estates
Summer Clerks:
- Alexandra – General Practise
- Queenstown – Property & Commercial
- Winton – Rural
- Invercargill
- Employment
- Rural
- Succession, Trusts & Estates
- Commercial
- Family
For all our legal roles to be successful, you will need to be a well-rounded individual, with excellent communication skills, and the ability to build strong and lasting relationships. You will be exceptionally organised, with a positive ‘can-do’ attitude, and won’t be afraid to ask questions.
Our firm is committed to investing in careers that will continue to inspire you. You will receive guidance, training and feedback, and practical hands-on experience to ensure your career gets off to a flying start!
Whether you are from the Deep South or keen to explore the amazing outdoor lifestyle that the South has to offer, if you are looking to grow your career alongside a fun-loving supportive team, then we would love to hear from you!
All Summer Clerks will enjoy our team perk of a well-deserved summer holiday with our firm closure: 24 December 2025 – 13 January 2026 inclusive.
APPLY NOW!
- Tell us about your
- preferred branch location & areas of the law;
- local connection to the area.
- Apply with your CV, a covering letter and academic transcript.
- Email everything to megan.watt@awslegal.co.nz or fill out the application form below.