Our Graduate Program will provide you with the practical experience, support and learning opportunities to embark on a rewarding and successful legal career in a professional environment.
As an Addisons Graduate, you will participate in a twelve-month program consisting of two six-month rotations. You will work closely with our partners and lawyers, gaining exposure to a diverse range of client matters, teams, and practice areas.
Throughout the twelve-month program, you will be supported through the PLT program and study schedule of your choice. Additionally, upon graduation and admission, you will be entitled to special paid annual leave.
Upon successful completion of the Addisons Graduate Program, we will offer you a permanent position, subject to successful completion of probation.
We are committed to nurturing talent by offering the tools to succeed through client exposure, high quality training and development and encouraging open communication across all levels.
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At Addisons, we look for:
To be eligible for our Graduate Program, when submitting your application, you should:
What sets Addisons apart is working in small teams, with all lawyers having a high level of interaction with Partners and clients daily.
In this environment, younger lawyers develop quickly. Addisons attracts the very best people with outstanding levels of talent, character and work ethic. We value each other and the unique culture we have created, with an inclusive, diverse and positive work environment which includes social activities, morning teas, drinks, and casual dress every Friday.
Read more about a day in the life of an Addisons Graduate.
Addisons is invested in client success and for over 145 years we have been a legal advisor to international leading brands and businesses.
We invest in developing key skills of our people and provide top-tier experience and skills to support our clients. Our core values of excellence, collaboration, respect and trust foster long-term partnerships with our clients to drive positive business outcomes with solutions underpinned by commercially-sound legal advice.
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We are now accepting applications for the 2026 program. Please submit your application before 5pm on 31 July 2025.
As part of the application process, you will need to complete the online application form below. It is essential to upload all required documents to the form and ensure that the submission is completed before the 31 July 2025 deadline.
Failure to provide all of the required documents may result in your application being withdrawn from the recruitment process.
Please submit your application before 5pm on 31 July 2025.
For general enquiries relating to the Graduate Program, contact HR at [email protected]
