Summer Clerkship Christchurch 2026
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Job Location:
Christchurch - New Zealand
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
About Chapman Tripp
Chapman Tripp is New Zealands pre-eminent law firm. We deliver the highest levels of legal and business performance to our clients - we are strategic commercial decisive and personal. Our lawyers work on projects that are helping define New Zealands future.
We believe that our peoples unique experiences different perspectives and paths they have taken with Chapman Tripp make us the leading law firm that we are today. The work experience and foundational support we provide at Chapman Tripp is the base for our people to create their own journey during their time in the firm.
About our Summer Clerkship
Our 12-week Summer Clerk programme is a great way for students to immerse themselves in life at Chapman Tripp! Throughout their time in the firm our Summer Clerks build working relationships receive great training and most of all get involved in in-depth meaningful work.
We keep our intake to approximately 30 Summer Clerks across our three offices ensuring all of our Summer Clerks receive real-work and have the potential to be offered a Law Clerkship at the end of the summer. Our Summer Clerks rotate through two teams over the course of their clerkship. Before the programme begins we provide information about each team so Summer Clerks have all of the details they need to make an informed decision about their rotation preferences.
While our Summer Clerks are busy getting stuck into the work and meeting clients we also provide some fun experiences along the way including volunteer work and a number of firm and Summer Clerk social events from team sports nights and dinners to an orientation day.
Our application process
Our application process gives us every opportunity to get to know you and for you to get to know our firm and people. Below is a guide on how our process works:
1. CV: Please provide a copy of your updated CV sharing with us your work and life experiences key skills and interests and anything else you think we should know!
2. Academic Transcript: We dont require a formal certified copy of your transcript (a scanned print out or screenshot is just fine!). Please upload this in the same document as your CV.
3. For all Summer and Winter Clerkship applications:
a) We require you to answer our application question (500 word limit) around a legal topic that has captured your curiosity whether from the news your readings or a lecture. You may use AI to help structure your response and check your grammar but we encourage you to write in your own voice and style.
b) We are also asking candidates to submit a short About Me video. Think of it as a cover letter brought to life. Here we would like for you to describe a time when your curiosity and determination drove you to explore a new idea or tackle a challenging problem. How did your initiative and willingness to investigate lead to a positive outcome and what did you take away from the experience
Please note this video should not exceed 2 minutes; anything over 2 minutes may not be viewed.
Thank you for your interest in Chapman Tripp. We look forward to getting to know you!
Required Experience:
Junior IC
Key Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Public Relations
- Google Docs
- Data Collection
- MailChimp
- Microsoft Word
- Dermal Fillers
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Research Experience
- Microsoft Excel
- Adobe Photoshop
- Writing Skills
About Company
Chapman Tripp is at the forefront of law in New Zealand with expert lawyers who provide innovative, strategic and commercial legal advice. With a diverse range of insights and perspectives, we support our clients' businesses to succeed across the full spectrum of industry, commerce an ... View more
