Ep 8 | Surviving the Law Clerkship Hunger Games

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Cram Time with GradConnection

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Ep 8 | Surviving the Law Clerkship Hunger Games

Cram Time with GradConnection

49 minutes 50 seconds

2 years ago

Ep 8 | Surviving the Law Clerkship Hunger Games

Missed out on clerkships in your fourth year? How can phone etiquette from your retail job help you in your professional career? How do you build clout (professionally) with senior lawyers? We answer all those questions and more in our latest episode with clerk-turned-graduate lawyer, Hannah Hurst (Graduate Lawyer, MinterEllison). Tune in to hear about the importance of first impressions while networking and how sabotaging your fellow clerks really is *not* the way to land a grad role.

CHAPTERS:

(Jump to (00:43) to skip the intro!)
(01:17) From Wagga to Sydney - culture shocks, competitiveness and adapting to city life
(04:44) Linen and law - how customer service calls can help you in your professional career
(07:06) 'A whole dance' - all about the clerkship application process
(08:26) Can we retake that? The challenge of one-way video interviews
(10:05) Do I spy a standardised template? Top 3 clerkship application tips
(13:30) They know that you don't know - importance of first impressions, networking and where to find events
(16:05) (Non) Competitive Clerk Sport - a day in the life of a clerk
(19:02) Don't make others look worse to make yourself look better - how to land a grad offer
(23:51) Work with Oral B and Herbal Essences (Quick Picks)
(24:13) Sweating, coffee and client calls - transitioning from a clerk to a grad
(26:48) 'Big Kid Jobs' - top 3 things about being a law grad
(28:06) A little bit more clout each time - connecting with senior lawyers as a grad
(29:34) Being a pillar of support - opportunities in pro bono
(33:22) Doing anything (within reason) for your client? Busting legal grad myths (Fact or Fiction)
(37:38) What happens when a case doesn't align with your person morals?
(39:04) Full steam ahead to being an equal with everyone - biggest challenge as a grad
(40:50) Missing out on offer day - and why it's not end all and be all!
(43:10) Why go that far if you don't care? Importance of asking for feedback
(45:04) Being genuine to yourself (and not ChatGPT)
(47:34) Mind-numbing TV shows and the Allens Podcast (Plugs & Concluding Thoughts)

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QUICK PICKS - Live On Air (23:51):

Find out more and apply to P&G's 2024 Graduate Program - au.gradconnection.com/employers/pg

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CLERKSHIP APPLICATIONS:

Keep an eye out for opportunities opening on GradConnection - au.gradconnection.com/clerkships

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MUSIC & SFX:

Tape Star (Shane Ivers) - silvermansound.com

Light and Minimal Background (Coma-Media) - pixabay.com/music

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