Ready. Set. Clerk!
DWL is excited to launch a three-part interactive series for diverse women who are planning to complete or apply for a clerkship at a commercial law firm. This series is designed to equip clerks with the necessary skills, guidance, and networks to successfully navigate this new chapter in their commercial law careers and to provide diverse women with practical tips on how to exceed and capitalise on their potential.
“A personal brand is the unique set of personal and professional ingredients that when artfully blended together represents who you are. It’s about identifying what makes you distinctive, relevant and memorable. In short, it’s your point of differentiation.”
Featuring: Sanushka Seomangal (Partner, Thomson Geer), Wendy Bure (Senior Associate, & DWL Member), Roshan Evans (Lawyer, Shelston IP) and Natalie Oliver (Senior Associate, Allens)
Personal Brand
27 Oct
This first session will be on 'Personal Brand,' where students will have the opportunity to discuss and respond to various practice scenarios in breakout rooms with our panellists. Practice scenarios and topics to be discussed include:
Elevator pitches and first impressions
Networking internally
Elevating your brand in a digital environment
Etiquette and professionalism
Featuring: Amanda Lyras (Special Counsel, Clayton Utz) Candace Hennessy (Senior Associate, MinterEllison), Shareen Dhillon (Solicitor, KWM) and Sabrina Chan (Senior Associate, BakerMcKenzie)
Health & Wellbeing
28 Oct
This second session will be on 'Mental Health & Wellbeing,' where panellists will discuss the importance of work-life balance, and how to prioritise your physical and mental wellbeing at work. Our speakers will discuss:
How to reach out for assistance and support
How to deal with different personalities within your team and the broader workplace
Building resilience at work, learning from mistakes, seeking feedback and handling constructive criticism
Featuring: Victoria Eastwood (Senior Associate, Allens), Amelia McKellar (Lawyer, G+T), Florence Tan (Lawyer, Ashurst), Rachel Johnston (Lawyer, MinterEllison)
Commercial Law 101
3 Nov
In this final session our speakers will discuss the inner workings of a commercial law firm including reporting lines, roles and responsibilities and how you can best standout during a clerkship. Topics include:
How to utilise resources available at a firm
Tips on developing key skills such as attention to detail, managing upwards, taking instructions and managing your time
managing and communicating capacity, getting involved in pro bono, diversity and inclusion activities
