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The Firm
Hall & Wilcox is a leading independent Australian law firm. We are a firm of around 800 people, including more than 100 partners, delivering outstanding legal services to corporate, public sector and private clients, both Australian-based and those offshore doing business in Australia.
We were recently named Winner: Australasian Lawyer Innovative Firms 2020; Winner: Australasian Lawyer Employer of Choice 2020 and was also granted the Employer of Choice Gender Equality citation from the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) for 2019, 2020 and 2021.
Our graduate program was included as one of the Fast Movers in GradAustralia's Top 100 Graduate Employers of 2021 and we were identified in the GradConnection Top100 category lists as one of the Most Popular Law Graduate Employers across Australia!
Prominent Practice Areas in Melbourne
Hall & Wilcox offers expertise in a number of key areas of commercial practice, including:
What are the firm’s key values?
Our Hallmarks reflect what we value as a firm and guide the way we work every day.
Stay true - Authentic to the core. Genuine, open and absolutely honest.
Be remarkable - Striving always to excel. Deep knowledge delivering the highest quality solutions.
Respect - Great to be around. Decent people, inclusive and empathetic.
Evolve Always - Embracing disruption. Curious, imaginative and tech savvy, forever challenging the status quo.
Better together - Unleashing the potency of teamwork. Co-creating a rewarding future with each other, and with clients.
What distinguishes your firm from others? (e.g. international secondments, alternative legal service) (200 words)
Hall & Wilcox is a unique employer for a number of reasons.
Firstly, we’re renowned for our Smarter Law approach. Smarter Law means we look beyond the status quo to think differently and find solutions. This includes enabling technology, challenging business models, innovative pricing and creative resourcing.
Law graduates have the opportunity to participate in a structured and supported rotation in our Client Solution team. The rotation will build smarter law advocates from the ground up who are focused on delivering value to our clients and people. The rotation will see law graduates seconded to specific projects that will benefit our legal teams by fostering internal relationships and a broader understanding of Smarter Law.
Grads on Tour is a Smarter Law event that gives our Graduates an opportunity to get involved and experience the innovation journey by taking an idea to reality. It incorporates, legal tech an innovation modules, business consultation, prototyping and specialist mentoring and culminates in national livestreamed pitches.
Secondly, our culture is collaborative and innovative which is underpinned by our Smarter Law initiatives and our firm Hallmarks. As a Firm, we are proud of and value our culture. Our culture is described as warm and welcoming, collegial, authentic and supportive. We aim to strike a healthy balance between working hard with having fun.
The firm’s ambition and growth are also factors in our culture. We are a progressive ‘firm on the rise’ and this helps us to provide fantastic opportunities for our people to grow and progress.
Culture and working environment
One way we live our culture is through our Hallmarks. Our Hallmarks are how we articulate the behaviours consistent with our culture.
Our inclusive culture enables us to recognise and celebrate the characteristics that make each individual different and create a workplace environment in which both individuals and groups feel welcome, respected and valued. Our commitment is reflected in our WGEA Employer of Choice for Gender Equality citation, participation in CareerTrackers for Indigenous Internships for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, recruitment opportunities for people living with disability and participation in LGBTIQ+ Interfirm Networks.
At Hall & Wilcox, we support flexible and agile working to assist our people to balance their professional, personal and family life, health and wellbeing.
‘HW Evolve’ is a hybrid workplace where our people are encouraged and empowered to work flexibly both remotely and in the office. HW Evolve provides our people with the opportunity to experience the benefits of remote working balanced with the great benefits of being in the office including opportunities to connect, collaborate, learn and have fun.
Key Clients/Matters
Hall & Wilcox act nationally for Australian-based clients and multinational clients with Australian interests. We work with clients across sectors who lead, challenge and reshape their own industries. We build strong and enduring client relationships. Clients tell us they value our commerciality, our responsive and personal service and our interest in their business and industry.
We act for more than 20% of Australia’s top business and are Australia's largest workers' compensation employer firm. We are the only firm which is on the legal panels of WorkSafe Victoria, icare NSW and WorkCover Queensland.
Brief description of the Graduate program
Our graduate program was included as one of the Fast Movers in GradAustralia’s Top 100 Graduate Employers of 2021 and we were identified in the GradConnection Top100 category lists as one of the Most Popular Law Graduate Employers across Australia!
Our program is a priority for us because we recognise that today’s law graduates are tomorrow’s leaders of the firm. Over the years, the program has proven to be highly successful – many of our current partners completed their graduate year with us.
As a Law Graduate you will be a part of a 12 month program which includes three, four month rotations. During your graduate year you will experience;
Brief description of the Clerkship Program
In the Melbourne office, Hall & Wilcox runs two Seasonal Clerkship Programs each year - summer and winter. The Hall & Wilcox Seasonal Clerkship Program is a great way for clerks to experience life at the firm.
Our program includes:
What does your firm look for in a Seasonal Clerk?
At Hall & Wilcox, we are committed to creating a diverse workforce and celebrate the characteristics that make each individual unique. There is no one “type” of clerk or graduate that we look for, instead, we value people from different backgrounds, different experiences and with different perspectives.
Hall & Wilcox are interested in candidates with qualities which align with our Hallmarks and Smarter Law. Some of these include:
What kind of work can a Clerk expect to undertake and how should they stand out during the program?
As a Seasonal Clerk at Hall & Wilcox you will have an induction program that provides an understanding of the firm’s structure, the work we do, our clients, training in IT systems and office procedures. You will spend three weeks in the one team and be provided with exposure to real work on real files - this may include drafting correspondence and documents, attending client meetings, conferences and mediations, and undertaking research tasks. We offer an extensive support network including a buddy, mentor and supervising partner for guidance and support.
The best way to stand out is by being yourself and getting involved in everything that Hall & Wilcox has to offer.
Diversity & Inclusion
Diversity and inclusion are vital components of our practise of Smarter Law and our ambition to be a pre-eminent law firm. In addition to being the right thing to do, there are many business benefits which include the attraction, retention and engagement of the best possible talent; building stronger relationships with clients; and improved decision making, problem solving and innovation through diverse teams and diversity of thinking.
At Hall & Wilcox, we are committed to creating and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects our community and our clients. We understand that workplace diversity involves recognising and celebrating the characteristics that make each individual different. Equally, we understand that workplace inclusion requires strategies to create a workplace environment in which both individuals and groups feel welcome, respected and valued, by incorporating different ways of thinking, interacting and approaching business strategies to ensure that all individuals are valued and are able to meaningfully contribute to the firm and their own careers.
Leveraging the diversity offered by our people to deliver Smarter Law to our clients is critical and supports us to being recognised externally as a firm that exemplifies diversity in its day-to-day practice.
Smarter Law & Innovation
We are committed to Smarter Law. In simple terms that is delivering legal services better, faster and cheaper to our clients. Innovation is central to that. We define innovation as ‘change that adds value’. The key word is change. We are action oriented. Innovation is ingrained into one of our core values #evolvealways. We support innovation in the following ways:
Pro bono & Community
We’re committed to giving back to our communities by doing work for the public good. Our pro bono practice embraces our ethical responsibility as a firm to help those in need, and enriches the personal and professional lives of the Hall & Wilcox lawyers who get involved.
We are proud of our pro bono practice and our engagement with not-for-profit community groups, individuals and charities. We recognise and embrace the community responsibilities that come with being a successful, respected firm and a representative of the legal profession. For our people, the firm’s pro bono and community involvement is personally and professionally enriching.
We run a coordinated pro bono & community practice that comprises of employees from all areas of the firm. We encourage and give credit for pro bono work to everyone at the firm. As part of our graduate program, our Law Graduates can choose to rotate through our Pro Bono practice, which includes a one day per week secondment to a community legal center.
We have fostered close, ongoing relationships with several inspirational community organisations, to which we provide pro bono legal services. Some of these include:
Career Development
At Hall & Wilcox, we are committed to a culture of development and continuous improvement. Our focus is to retain and grow our talent by supporting our employees in their personal and professional development.
Learning is an ongoing process that is critical in every aspect of our work. That’s why we create an environment where collaboration, critical thinking and creativity thrive. It’s what drives Smarter Law and helps us to create a high performance learning culture.
HW Academy is how we deliver and support formal learning at Hall & Wilcox. It aligns learning to strategy and provides clear development pathways for all our people. We also encourage all types of mentoring (formal, peer, situational, reverse) and our unique program, Mentor Connect, makes mentoring accessible to everyone.
Starting with a personalised induction program, your ongoing development will include the opportunity to participate in regular legal seminars, internal and external workshops and online learning. We develop leadership capability with bespoke programs for emerging and new leaders, senior leaders and high potential female leaders.
Elevate is an integral part of the Graduate year. It provides insight into our business and the business of law, helps Graduates build connections and internal networks and provides continuous learning opportunities.
Hall & Wilcox is proud of and cherishes its culture. Having opened our doors in 1917 loyalty and respect became, and remain, entrenched in our firm’s culture over 100 years’ later.
Our culture is warm and welcoming, inclusive and supportive. We aim to strike a healthy balance between working hard and maintaining a high level of professionalism with having fun and being able to laugh at ourselves. We work hard to nurture out culture and to ensure it is integrated across the firm.
The things our people love about Hall & Wilcox include:
In every sense, we are defined by our people. Our people are dedicated, caring professionals who are responsible for our great culture. One way we live our culture is through our Hallmarks. Our Hallmarks are how we articulate the behaviours consistent with our culture. Our people refer to and live our Hallmarks every day. Our Hallmarks are; stay true, be remarkable, evolve always, respect respect and better together.
Our recent citation from the Workplace Gender Equality Agency as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality means we are focussed on creating an inclusive workplace for women (and men and non-binary) to build their careers.
We offer expertise in most key areas of commercial practice and a number of industry areas. Our growth over recent years has enabled us to build a practice that meets the needs of our clients.
Our prominent areas of practice include:
Our clients are businesses and business people, including public entities, private entities, public sector organisations and business owners. We act for over 20% of Australia's top 100 companies.
Our graduate program is a priority for us because we recognise that today’s law graduates are tomorrow’s leaders of the firm. Over the years, the program has proven to be highly successful – many of our current partners completed their graduate year with us. Hall & Wilcox is proud to have been ranked third at the LegalVitae Top100 Awards for Most Popular Overall Law Employer for graduates.
Our graduate programs offer graduates the opportunity to work with great people at all levels and do real work for real clients.
We offer Law Graduates a one year structured program with the combination of extensive on-the-job training and support whilst completing Practical Legal Training. This combination of external and internal training gives our graduates real hands on experience and equips them with the tools and skills they need to become successful lawyers.
We offer our Law Graduates:
Each year in Melbourne, we run two seasonal clerkships – winter and summer. Our seasonal clerkship program gives students the opportunity to experience life at Hall & Wilcox.
Our clerkship program includes:
After completing your clerkship with the firm, you’ll have the opportunity to express interest in being considered for a graduate role within the firm.
We currently do not run a formal seasonal clerkship program in Sydney, Newcastle, Canberra, Perth and Brisbane.
At Hall & Wilcox the ongoing development of our people is a key priority. By investing in our people, we are developing experts in the wider fields of law and business.
We believe that learning is an ongoing and continual process that should be encouraged in all aspects of peoples’ work, and we aim to create an environment where collaboration, critical thinking and creativity thrive.
We support our people to participate in a wide range of learning and development opportunities, including internal and external seminars and workshops, and encourage skill development through on the job coaching and feedback. Our partners and our people regularly contribute to firm learning by presenting on new developments in their area of specialty or on cases of interest. Firm social collaboration tools also encourage informal learning.
For many people, further study is a valuable way to strengthen their expertise. We have a generous study policy, which includes financial support, various study options and study leave for approved courses.
From time to time, client and other secondment opportunities also arise. These provide excellent learning opportunities for our lawyers and help to enhance our service offering and client relationships.
At Hall & Wilcox, diversity is a vital component of our practise of Smarter Law and our ambition to be a pre-eminent law firm. We are committed to creating a diverse workforce and celebrate the characteristics that make each individual unique. At Hall & Wilcox, there’s no one “type” of clerk or graduate that we look for, instead, we value people from different backgrounds, different experiences and with different perspectives.
Hall & Wilcox are interested in candidates with qualities which align with our Hallmarks and Smarter Law. Some of these include:
The Firm
Hall & Wilcox is a leading independent Australian law firm. We are a firm of around 800 people, including more than 100 partners, delivering outstanding legal services to corporate, public sector and private clients, both Australian-based and those offshore doing business in Australia.
We were recently named Winner: Australasian Lawyer Innovative Firms 2020; Winner: Australasian Lawyer Employer of Choice 2020 and was also granted the Employer of Choice Gender Equality citation from the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) for 2019, 2020 and 2021.
Our graduate program was included as one of the Fast Movers in GradAustralia's Top 100 Graduate Employers of 2021 and we were identified in the GradConnection Top100 category lists as one of the Most Popular Law Graduate Employers across Australia!
Prominent Practice Areas in Melbourne
Hall & Wilcox offers expertise in a number of key areas of commercial practice, including:
What are the firm’s key values?
Our Hallmarks reflect what we value as a firm and guide the way we work every day.
Stay true - Authentic to the core. Genuine, open and absolutely honest.
Be remarkable - Striving always to excel. Deep knowledge delivering the highest quality solutions.
Respect - Great to be around. Decent people, inclusive and empathetic.
Evolve Always - Embracing disruption. Curious, imaginative and tech savvy, forever challenging the status quo.
Better together - Unleashing the potency of teamwork. Co-creating a rewarding future with each other, and with clients.
What distinguishes your firm from others? (e.g. international secondments, alternative legal service) (200 words)
Hall & Wilcox is a unique employer for a number of reasons.
Firstly, we’re renowned for our Smarter Law approach. Smarter Law means we look beyond the status quo to think differently and find solutions. This includes enabling technology, challenging business models, innovative pricing and creative resourcing.
Law graduates have the opportunity to participate in a structured and supported rotation in our Client Solution team. The rotation will build smarter law advocates from the ground up who are focused on delivering value to our clients and people. The rotation will see law graduates seconded to specific projects that will benefit our legal teams by fostering internal relationships and a broader understanding of Smarter Law.
Grads on Tour is a Smarter Law event that gives our Graduates an opportunity to get involved and experience the innovation journey by taking an idea to reality. It incorporates, legal tech an innovation modules, business consultation, prototyping and specialist mentoring and culminates in national livestreamed pitches.
Secondly, our culture is collaborative and innovative which is underpinned by our Smarter Law initiatives and our firm Hallmarks. As a Firm, we are proud of and value our culture. Our culture is described as warm and welcoming, collegial, authentic and supportive. We aim to strike a healthy balance between working hard with having fun.
The firm’s ambition and growth are also factors in our culture. We are a progressive ‘firm on the rise’ and this helps us to provide fantastic opportunities for our people to grow and progress.
Culture and working environment
One way we live our culture is through our Hallmarks. Our Hallmarks are how we articulate the behaviours consistent with our culture.
Our inclusive culture enables us to recognise and celebrate the characteristics that make each individual different and create a workplace environment in which both individuals and groups feel welcome, respected and valued. Our commitment is reflected in our WGEA Employer of Choice for Gender Equality citation, participation in CareerTrackers for Indigenous Internships for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, recruitment opportunities for people living with disability and participation in LGBTIQ+ Interfirm Networks.
At Hall & Wilcox, we support flexible and agile working to assist our people to balance their professional, personal and family life, health and wellbeing.
‘HW Evolve’ is a hybrid workplace where our people are encouraged and empowered to work flexibly both remotely and in the office. HW Evolve provides our people with the opportunity to experience the benefits of remote working balanced with the great benefits of being in the office including opportunities to connect, collaborate, learn and have fun.
Key Clients/Matters
Hall & Wilcox act nationally for Australian-based clients and multinational clients with Australian interests. We work with clients across sectors who lead, challenge and reshape their own industries. We build strong and enduring client relationships. Clients tell us they value our commerciality, our responsive and personal service and our interest in their business and industry.
We act for more than 20% of Australia’s top business and are Australia's largest workers' compensation employer firm. We are the only firm which is on the legal panels of WorkSafe Victoria, icare NSW and WorkCover Queensland.
Brief description of the Graduate program
Our graduate program was included as one of the Fast Movers in GradAustralia’s Top 100 Graduate Employers of 2021 and we were identified in the GradConnection Top100 category lists as one of the Most Popular Law Graduate Employers across Australia!
Our program is a priority for us because we recognise that today’s law graduates are tomorrow’s leaders of the firm. Over the years, the program has proven to be highly successful – many of our current partners completed their graduate year with us.
As a Law Graduate you will be a part of a 12 month program which includes three, four month rotations. During your graduate year you will experience;
Brief description of the Clerkship Program
In the Melbourne office, Hall & Wilcox runs two Seasonal Clerkship Programs each year - summer and winter. The Hall & Wilcox Seasonal Clerkship Program is a great way for clerks to experience life at the firm.
Our program includes:
What does your firm look for in a Seasonal Clerk?
At Hall & Wilcox, we are committed to creating a diverse workforce and celebrate the characteristics that make each individual unique. There is no one “type” of clerk or graduate that we look for, instead, we value people from different backgrounds, different experiences and with different perspectives.
Hall & Wilcox are interested in candidates with qualities which align with our Hallmarks and Smarter Law. Some of these include:
What kind of work can a Clerk expect to undertake and how should they stand out during the program?
As a Seasonal Clerk at Hall & Wilcox you will have an induction program that provides an understanding of the firm’s structure, the work we do, our clients, training in IT systems and office procedures. You will spend three weeks in the one team and be provided with exposure to real work on real files - this may include drafting correspondence and documents, attending client meetings, conferences and mediations, and undertaking research tasks. We offer an extensive support network including a buddy, mentor and supervising partner for guidance and support.
The best way to stand out is by being yourself and getting involved in everything that Hall & Wilcox has to offer.
Diversity & Inclusion
Diversity and inclusion are vital components of our practise of Smarter Law and our ambition to be a pre-eminent law firm. In addition to being the right thing to do, there are many business benefits which include the attraction, retention and engagement of the best possible talent; building stronger relationships with clients; and improved decision making, problem solving and innovation through diverse teams and diversity of thinking.
At Hall & Wilcox, we are committed to creating and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects our community and our clients. We understand that workplace diversity involves recognising and celebrating the characteristics that make each individual different. Equally, we understand that workplace inclusion requires strategies to create a workplace environment in which both individuals and groups feel welcome, respected and valued, by incorporating different ways of thinking, interacting and approaching business strategies to ensure that all individuals are valued and are able to meaningfully contribute to the firm and their own careers.
Leveraging the diversity offered by our people to deliver Smarter Law to our clients is critical and supports us to being recognised externally as a firm that exemplifies diversity in its day-to-day practice.
Smarter Law & Innovation
We are committed to Smarter Law. In simple terms that is delivering legal services better, faster and cheaper to our clients. Innovation is central to that. We define innovation as ‘change that adds value’. The key word is change. We are action oriented. Innovation is ingrained into one of our core values #evolvealways. We support innovation in the following ways:
Pro bono & Community
We’re committed to giving back to our communities by doing work for the public good. Our pro bono practice embraces our ethical responsibility as a firm to help those in need, and enriches the personal and professional lives of the Hall & Wilcox lawyers who get involved.
We are proud of our pro bono practice and our engagement with not-for-profit community groups, individuals and charities. We recognise and embrace the community responsibilities that come with being a successful, respected firm and a representative of the legal profession. For our people, the firm’s pro bono and community involvement is personally and professionally enriching.
We run a coordinated pro bono & community practice that comprises of employees from all areas of the firm. We encourage and give credit for pro bono work to everyone at the firm. As part of our graduate program, our Law Graduates can choose to rotate through our Pro Bono practice, which includes a one day per week secondment to a community legal center.
We have fostered close, ongoing relationships with several inspirational community organisations, to which we provide pro bono legal services. Some of these include:
Career Development
At Hall & Wilcox, we are committed to a culture of development and continuous improvement. Our focus is to retain and grow our talent by supporting our employees in their personal and professional development.
Learning is an ongoing process that is critical in every aspect of our work. That’s why we create an environment where collaboration, critical thinking and creativity thrive. It’s what drives Smarter Law and helps us to create a high performance learning culture.
HW Academy is how we deliver and support formal learning at Hall & Wilcox. It aligns learning to strategy and provides clear development pathways for all our people. We also encourage all types of mentoring (formal, peer, situational, reverse) and our unique program, Mentor Connect, makes mentoring accessible to everyone.
Starting with a personalised induction program, your ongoing development will include the opportunity to participate in regular legal seminars, internal and external workshops and online learning. We develop leadership capability with bespoke programs for emerging and new leaders, senior leaders and high potential female leaders.
Elevate is an integral part of the Graduate year. It provides insight into our business and the business of law, helps Graduates build connections and internal networks and provides continuous learning opportunities.
Hall & Wilcox is proud of and cherishes its culture. Having opened our doors in 1917 loyalty and respect became, and remain, entrenched in our firm’s culture over 100 years’ later.
Our culture is warm and welcoming, inclusive and supportive. We aim to strike a healthy balance between working hard and maintaining a high level of professionalism with having fun and being able to laugh at ourselves. We work hard to nurture out culture and to ensure it is integrated across the firm.
The things our people love about Hall & Wilcox include:
In every sense, we are defined by our people. Our people are dedicated, caring professionals who are responsible for our great culture. One way we live our culture is through our Hallmarks. Our Hallmarks are how we articulate the behaviours consistent with our culture. Our people refer to and live our Hallmarks every day. Our Hallmarks are; stay true, be remarkable, evolve always, respect respect and better together.
Our recent citation from the Workplace Gender Equality Agency as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality means we are focussed on creating an inclusive workplace for women (and men and non-binary) to build their careers.
We offer expertise in most key areas of commercial practice and a number of industry areas. Our growth over recent years has enabled us to build a practice that meets the needs of our clients.
Our prominent areas of practice include:
Our clients are businesses and business people, including public entities, private entities, public sector organisations and business owners. We act for over 20% of Australia's top 100 companies.
Our graduate program is a priority for us because we recognise that today’s law graduates are tomorrow’s leaders of the firm. Over the years, the program has proven to be highly successful – many of our current partners completed their graduate year with us. Hall & Wilcox is proud to have been ranked third at the LegalVitae Top100 Awards for Most Popular Overall Law Employer for graduates.
Our graduate programs offer graduates the opportunity to work with great people at all levels and do real work for real clients.
We offer Law Graduates a one year structured program with the combination of extensive on-the-job training and support whilst completing Practical Legal Training. This combination of external and internal training gives our graduates real hands on experience and equips them with the tools and skills they need to become successful lawyers.
We offer our Law Graduates:
Each year in Melbourne, we run two seasonal clerkships – winter and summer. Our seasonal clerkship program gives students the opportunity to experience life at Hall & Wilcox.
Our clerkship program includes:
After completing your clerkship with the firm, you’ll have the opportunity to express interest in being considered for a graduate role within the firm.
We currently do not run a formal seasonal clerkship program in Sydney, Newcastle, Canberra, Perth and Brisbane.
At Hall & Wilcox the ongoing development of our people is a key priority. By investing in our people, we are developing experts in the wider fields of law and business.
We believe that learning is an ongoing and continual process that should be encouraged in all aspects of peoples’ work, and we aim to create an environment where collaboration, critical thinking and creativity thrive.
We support our people to participate in a wide range of learning and development opportunities, including internal and external seminars and workshops, and encourage skill development through on the job coaching and feedback. Our partners and our people regularly contribute to firm learning by presenting on new developments in their area of specialty or on cases of interest. Firm social collaboration tools also encourage informal learning.
For many people, further study is a valuable way to strengthen their expertise. We have a generous study policy, which includes financial support, various study options and study leave for approved courses.
From time to time, client and other secondment opportunities also arise. These provide excellent learning opportunities for our lawyers and help to enhance our service offering and client relationships.
At Hall & Wilcox, diversity is a vital component of our practise of Smarter Law and our ambition to be a pre-eminent law firm. We are committed to creating a diverse workforce and celebrate the characteristics that make each individual unique. At Hall & Wilcox, there’s no one “type” of clerk or graduate that we look for, instead, we value people from different backgrounds, different experiences and with different perspectives.
Hall & Wilcox are interested in candidates with qualities which align with our Hallmarks and Smarter Law. Some of these include:
