Ashurst Perkins Coie

Looking to kickstart your legal career with a meaningful clerkship experience? At Ashurst Perkins Coie, we are looking for students with a rare mindset: an openness to new ways of working, agility and curiosity in the way you think, and a strong desire to keep evolving as a professional.

Following the successful combination of Ashurst and Perkins Coie, Ashurst Perkins Coie is now a globally integrated law firm built for what’s next. With 52 offices across 20 countries and regions, more than 950 partners and 3,500 client-facing professionals, we bring together deep global capability, strong local connections, and a shared commitment to innovation, collaboration, and client service. 

Here, you will find yourself at the forefront of legal excellence, working with clients across industries and jurisdictions on complex, high-impact matters. Ashurst Perkins Coie brings together strengths in technology, energy and infrastructure, financial services, complex transactions, litigation, corporate, intellectual property, privacy, fintech, environmental, life sciences, real estate, and cross-border advisory work. 

This is where your story begins - a story of ambition, resilience, and opportunity. As a trusted adviser to companies shaping the future of the global economy, Ashurst Perkins Coie helps clients navigate complexity, unlock growth, and respond to change with confidence. In Perth, you will have the opportunity to be part of a connected global firm while developing your skills in a supportive, high-performing local environment.

Picture yourself diving into real-world legal challenges, gaining hands-on experience across diverse practice areas, and learning alongside leading legal professionals. Our clerkship program is designed to give you the exposure, feedback, and opportunities you need to build confidence and take the next step in your legal career.

But it is not all work. You will also take part in workshops, team-building activities, and social events that help you build relationships, develop your networks, and get to know our people and culture.

Ashurst Perkins Coie values diversity and seeks individuals with a range of backgrounds, experiences, and strengths. We are looking for students who share our passion for law and bring strong communication skills, analytical ability, commercial awareness, teamwork, curiosity, and resilience.

If you are a penultimate or final-year student studying a law degree or Juris Doctor, and you have sufficient lawful working rights to work in Australia during the period of your clerkship, take the next step in your legal journey with Ashurst Perkins Coie. If you want to expand your worldview, grow your skills, and help shape new ways of thinking within a global law firm, we would like to hear from you.