Job Description

The Opportunity

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At Shine Lawyers, we pride ourselves on working tirelessly to pave the way in securing justice for those in our community. And as a participant in our 2027 Summer Clerkship Program, you’ll gain valuable, hands-on experience, within a supportive environment though a four-week paid clerkship program from Monday 18 January to Friday 12 February 2027.

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As a law student in your penultimate year of study in 2026, moving into your final year of study in 2027, your four-week clerkship will provide you with opportunities to engage with several of our senior lawyers and learn more about Shine, our clients, and some significant and ground-breaking personal injury cases we’ve run.

With compassion, connection and purpose, you’ll be a true champion of our clients by: n

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- Working with a number of our leading senior lawyers to gain exposure to real-life client matters.
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- Gaining exposure to life in the legal industry, by attending court, client meetings with experts and third parties, and negotiations.
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- Assisting with drafting legal documentation and memorandums.
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- Developing lasting relationships with our clients and peers through exceptional communication and clear management of expectations.
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To thrive in this role, you’ll:

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- Be a law student, in your penultimate year of studies in 2026, due to complete your law degree in 2027.
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- Have solid academic results (please clearly note your weighted average mark on your application).
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- Possess exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
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- Have a passion for social justice and a thirst for knowledge in the plaintiff law space.
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- Bring diversity of experience, and evidence of extra-curricular activities such as volunteering,



community work and being an active members of associations will be favourably considered, as will paid and non-paid work experience in the legal field.
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Applications are now open and close midnight Sunday 18th October 2026. Applications should be accompanied by your CV and academic transcript, (please upload your transcript in the space provided for a "practising certificate"), and a cover letter. Late applications will not be accepted.

Queensland Clerkship Locations available in 2027: n

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- Cairns (Personal Injury)
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- Mackay (Personal Injury)
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- Bundaberg (Personal Injury)
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- Hervey Bay (Personal Injury)
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- Maroochydore (Personal Injury)
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- Brisbane CBD (Head Trauma)
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- Brisbane CBD (Personal Injury)
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- Stones Corner (Personal Injury)
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- Helensvale (Personal Injury)
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- Southport (Personal Injury)
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- Ipswich (Personal Injury)
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- Toowoomba (Personal Injury)
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Shine Lawyers: A place for you. It means more here. At Shine, purpose really matters. nn
- It’s our clients, who summon the courage to stand up to injustice.
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- It’s the communities we are part of and support every day.
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- It’s our team, who champion what’s right and make this place what it is.
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We’re an ASX-listed organisation, and we've been standing up for the rights of everyday Australians for more than 50 years. We’ve achieved a lot but you’ll find no airs and graces here.



We’re humble yet relentless. We don’t pretend to be anything other than ourselves. And together, we’ve created a place for you to thrive.

Here are some of the things we hope you’ll love about working with us: n

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- Connect and be you: Get the benefits you need, and work with truly authentic people. And you can enjoy the security of a large, well-established firm that treats you as a person, not a number.
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- Achieve and grow: Start your Shine journey with our in-house learning programs, where you’ll find immediate connection and be set up for success. You will be provided real opportunities to step up and grow - within your role and beyond.
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- Challenge and be challenged: We’re not here for “easy”. We want you to take your place at Shine and make a real impact. Question and challenge - that’s how we grow.
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Excited to join us and stand up to injustice? Make Shine Justice a place for you.

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As part of The Circle Back Initiative, we want you to feel supported through our recruitment process, which means that you will hear back from our friendly team – no matter the outcome.

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We are committed to making Shine Lawyers a place for you by encouraging and supporting our people to bring their authentic selves to the workplace, and as a result, we know you’ll put your best self forward while righting wrong for our clients. We’re passionate about maintaining a diverse and inclusive environment here at Shine that celebrates all of our differences with age, disability, ethnicity, gender and sexual orientation, to name a few, and we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates. You bring you.

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📌 2027 Clerkship - Cairns (Cairns Regional)
🏢 Shine Lawyers
📍 Cairns Regional