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The Firm

Barry Nilsson is an award-winning national law firm with a 60 year history and more than 430 staff. We are known for our insurance & health and family law expertise, and for offering the highest standards of industry knowledge to provide our clients with service they can trust. BN has been listed as an Employer of Choice in the Australasian Lawyer Employer of Choice awards for the past four years. Our people describe our culture as friendly, professional, flexible and down-to-earth. In our most recent staff engagement survey 93% of respondents said that their manager is approachable, accessible and responsive and our people felt that their manager genuinely cares about their wellbeing.

Our Culture

The top words that our people use to describe the culture of the firm are down to earth, friendly, supportive and professional. Throughout the firm’s expansion and evolution over recent years, our positive culture and values, including nurturing a supportive and inclusive environment for our people, have remained at the forefront of everything we do. We foster the development of our lawyers through a structured mentoring program, continuing professional education, an ‘open door’ environment and access to high quality work. In order to encourage our people to have a good work/life balance, all full-time employees also enjoy every second Friday afternoon off.

The Clerkship Program

We're offering a number of penultimate year law students the opportunity to join our Melbourne office for a vacation clerkship in November/December 2024 or June/July 2025. Clerks will be given a unique opportunity to experience our firm, the work we undertake and most importantly, our culture. Our clerkship program is one of the pathways to gaining a graduate position at the firm and we will be on the lookout for stand out candidates who would be available to commence a graduate role with the firm in January 2026. The program will run for two to four weeks and clerks will be placed in our insurance & health or family practice.

How to Apply 

If you would like to apply for this opportunity with the firm, click the 'Apply for the job' button and submit your application (cover letter, resume and academic transcript) via our online careers site. Please address your application to the People & Culture Adviser, Lulu Schneiders.

Please note, applications close 11.59 pm on Sunday 11 August 2024.

Key Dates

• Applications open 1 July 2024
• Applications close 11 August 2024
• Offers are made on 16 October 2024

Barry Nilsson is committed to being an inclusive law firm that employs and retains the best and most diverse talent. We value diversity and foster a culture where our people are happy to come to work as their true selves feeling respected, valued and supported. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and from people of all backgrounds regardless of gender identity, age, sexual orientation, disability or ethnicity.