2026 Summer Clerkship - Perth at Dentons

The role

This is a Summer Clerkship role in Perth, Australia, at Dentons, designed for penultimate-year law students interested in commercial legal practice. Clerks will gain hands-on experience in practice areas such as Banking and Finance, Employment and Safety, Real Estate, and Recovery and Restructuring.

What you'll do

Contribute to live client matters across practice teams
Build legal and commercial skills through structured learning and on-the-job experience
Work in a collaborative team environment
Engage in pro bono and community-related work
Gain insight into life at Dentons and pathways into graduate roles

What we're looking for

Penultimate-year law students

Strong academic performance

Genuinely interested in commercial legal practice

Enjoy working in team-based, fast-paced environments

Curious, motivated and keen to learn

Interested in pursuing a graduate role with Dentons in Australia

Availability to work full-time for the duration of the clerkship

Benefits

Equitable salary packaging, incentive pay and rewards

Salary continuous insurance

Salary sacrificing and novated leases

5 days Bonus Leave per year after 12 months of service

Additional leave options

Equal family leave for all genders

Floating public holidays for days of cultural significance

Exclusive retailer discounts

Learning & Development opportunities

Generous health and wellbeing programs

Agile and flexible working for all

Social and diversity networks providing year-round events

Opportunities to undertake pro-bono legal work

Hiring contacts

recruitment.au@dentons.com

2026 Summer Clerkship - Perth