Career opportunity

Who we are

As one of the largest regionally based law firms in Victoria, with offices in Geelong, Melbourne, the Surf Coast, the Bellarine Peninsula and South Australia, we are a leading law firm with a difference; we care about our people, our clients, and our community.

As leaders in implementing innovative legal processes and practices, our focus is on continuing to develop leading legal solutions to support our people and our clients.

Our people are the key to our success and our reputation is built on the contributions of everyone in our team. Recruiting the right people keeps our business growing and thriving.

A career with Coulter Legal

Your time is now. You are ready to build your legal career within a professional firm. You know your goals: gain experience, develop your skills, be valued and be recognised for your achievements. At Coulter Legal, we want the same things. We are a business of people.

Engage with Coulter Legal, our seasonal clerkship program, will help you bridge the gap between theory and practice. Our program is open to law students in their final or penultimate year of study. Coulter Legal offers three Engage with Coulter Legal program places each year. Each clerkship runs for a period of two weeks, between November 2025 and August 2026.

What we look for

Smart, energetic law students with strong academic results in law. You will have a professional manner, be friendly, down to earth and able to engage easily with both colleagues and clients.

What you get

An in-depth understanding of what our firm does and a chance to see if you might enjoy working with a firm like Coulter Legal in the future. You will get hands-on practical legal experience, which could involve drafting correspondence and court documents, reviewing and considering legislation and case law, and observing lawyers conduct client meetings, mediations and court appearances. During this time, we will also learn about your abilities, skills and career aspirations.

Why join us?

With a focus on high performance and our community, and as an engaged culture, we are proud of our people and our history. Our values are important to us, and we look for like-minded people to continue to bring those values to life as part of the way we work.

You will join a strong and supportive team, where you can continue to develop your skills and experience.

Some of our benefits include:

• Generous parental leave program
• Health and wellbeing initiatives
• Access to volunteering opportunities to give back to your own community
• Purchase leave program
• A genuinely supportive and welcoming culture
• Access to training and development

How to apply

Coulter Legal prefers applications from penultimate students (that is, those who are completing their second last year of their law degree).

These are students who are:

– currently studying their penultimate year in 2025
– commencing their final semester in 2026
– eligible to commence a Graduate position any time from February 2027

Key dates

In accordance with the LIV Guidelines, below are the key dates for seasonal clerkship applications:

– Applications for seasonal clerkships will open at 9:00am on Monday 7 July 2025.
– Applications for seasonal clerkships will close on 11.59pm on Sunday 10 August 2025.

For more information on the LIV Guidelines, along with tips on how to manage the clerkship process, please visit the LIV website.

To submit your application, please click complete the form on this page.

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