Litigation Law Clerk Programme (Jan 2025)

About Russell McVeagh

Russell McVeagh is New Zealand's premier law firm committed to operating at the cutting edge of legal practice. Our award-winning team of lawyers across Auckland |Tāmaki Makaurau and Wellington | Te Whanganui-a-Tara are internationally recognised and work on Aotearoa New Zealand's most significant and highly complex transactions.

Our values of Respect, Curiosity, Excellence and Tenacity reflect who we are and how we work together. We actively encourage diversity and are committed to the success of all our people.

About the opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity for law graduates to join our 2025 law clerk programme in our Litigation team based in Wellington. 

Our market-leading Litigation practice is at the forefront of the New Zealand legal market for dispute resolution. Our lawyers advise New Zealand's biggest corporates across a wide range of sectors, on complex disputes including large cross-border and NZX listed matters, significant class actions, major construction project disputes, and insolvency and restructuring litigation. 

As a law clerk at Russell McVeagh you will:

• Work with some of the leading lawyers in Aotearoa New Zealand, on some of the most significant cases and transactions;
• Be supported as you transition from university to your professional life, including with your professional studies and admission to the Bar; 
• Participate in a comprehensive induction programme, 12 months law clerk development programme and ongoing training;
• Have a wide network of peers and seniors to lean on; and
• Have a meaningful and enjoyable start of your career.

Law clerkship at Russell McVeagh will provide you with fantastic opportunities for growth while you are involved in a variety of interesting work in our supportive, collaborative and social environment.

About you

We are looking for students who are in the last year of their law degree (planning to finish university studies by the end of 2024 and be available to start in early 2025) and have:

• A strong interest in commercial law;
• A strong interest in Litigation as a practise area;
• A strong academic record;
• Drive, ambition, and a positive attitude;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; and
• Share our values of Respect, Curiosity, Excellence and Tenacity.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of employee benefits focused on supporting our Law Clerks to succeed and thrive, some of which include:

• Competitive remuneration package;
• Sign-on bonus;
• Relocation allowance if transferring cities;
• Support, coaching, and considered training and development programmes to assist with your transition into the workforce;
• Annual wellness subsidy; and
• Team charity days, sports days, annual ball, and regular team events.