Jill Mee Human Resources Manager

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Joining theCorrs Team
10 April 2006

• Jill Mee Human Resources Manager
• Scott Donaldson 1st Year Solicitor

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Agenda

• Our firm
• Graduate Development Program
• Seasonal Clerkships
• Your application
• What we look for.
• Recruitment Process
• Graduate experience

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Our firm

• Fully integrated, national law firm
• 150 year history
• Offices in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra,
  Perth, Gold Coast
• Approx. 1000 staff nationally
• Brisbane / Gold Coast approx. 180

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Our firmcont.

• Divisions
• Corporate Finance
• Organisational Advisory International
• Property Development
• Communications, Technology, Competition
  Intellectual Property
• Litigation

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Our firm cont Positioning Statement

• Making business sense
• Legal knowledge and technical expertise combined
  with commercial insight.

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Our firm cont Values

• Commitment
• Its making the effort to build real
  relationships
• Excellence
• Its setting the highest standards
• Integrity
• Its being ethical and responsible
• Unity
• Its recognising the value of synergy
• Ingenuity
• Its the power of original thinking

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Culture

• Promote and reward innovation, excellence
  quality
• Client focus
• Team approach across practice groups sector
  focus
• Professional staff
• Open door friendly and approachable
• Have fun social club, sporting activities and
  celebrate successes

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Our clients

• Fosters Group Limited
• Westpac Banking Corporation
• Woolworths Limited
• Suncorp-Metway
• BP Australia Pty Ltd
• Thiess Pty Ltd
• Carlton United Beverages Limited
• Cadbury Schweppes Pty Ltd
• Commonwealth Bank of Australia
• Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
  (ACCC)
• LVMH Fashion Group (Louis Vitton)
• Quicksilver

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Graduate Development Program

• Permanent contract begins February each year
• 18 month Graduate Development Program
• 3 x 6 month rotations
• Litigation experience
• Transaction experience
• Other experience, eg. Energy, Resources and
  Projects

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Graduate Development Program cont.

• Practical Legal Training supported in-house
• Essential Legal Skills
• Supervising Partner, Mentor and Buddy for each
  rotation
• Regular feedback mid rotation and end of each
  rotation
• Extensive induction, incl. Graduate Academy!

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Seasonal Clerkships

• Summer and Winter Clerks
• Winter 3 July 21 July 2006
• Summer 4 December 22 December 2006
• Placement in a Practice Group
• Assigned buddy and mentor
• Practical work experience

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Your Application What we look for?

• Well written cover letter stand out in the
  crowd!
• CV its a package deal
• Work experience part-time jobs and/or legal
• Sound academics
• Balanced lifestyle
• Leadership qualities

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Recruitment process

• Apply on cvmail.com.au
• Applications close 24 April for Clerkship
  positions
• Interviews from 10 May
• 1 interview with Senior Associate and HR
• Tour of office with current Graduate
• Deciding on Corrs Arrive brochure

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Graduate experience

• Scott Donaldson
• 1st Year Solicitor