Prosple Australia/GradAustralia Profiles

As a clerk, you get exposure to great matters – massive commercial deals and important government work.

I feel very lucky to be able to work on unique constitutional issues or complex administrative law questions and to work alongside leading constitutional law specialists and experts.

During my time as a paralegal and clerk, I worked with some great people and really liked the culture of the firm, so at the end of the process, I knew this was the firm I wanted to work at. 

If you make a mistake - acknowledge it, accept responsibility for your error, learn from it and move on. Don’t let the mistake crush your confidence in moving forwards and future decision making.

My work can affect people in a very real way – working on a coronial inquest means I can help to give a family answers about their loved one’s death.

Everyone at DLA Piper has different backgrounds and this is something we celebrate. The diversity brings different perspectives and opinions to the team and helps to challenge your thinking and broaden your understanding of different ways of working.

As a graduate solicitor, I have rotated through four different legal practice areas. I’m now in the final rotation of the graduate program, working in the inquiries practice group.

I love working with people to assist them to get outcomes which benefit their business units, the COO and ultimately the department.