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The below is based on an example of a law student studying a conjoint degree that would take five years to complete.

  • Year 1
  • Year 2
  • Year 3
  • Year 4
  • Year 5
  • Life after law school
  • Some Date or Date Range - Year 1

    Some Date or Date Range
    Start at university. Good luck! We'll see you in Year 3...
  • Some Date or Date Range - Year 2

    Some Date or Date Range
    Keep going, you're almost there...
  • Some Date or Date Range - Year 3

    Some Date or Date Range
    March – Apply for our winter clerk programme
    June/July – Winter clerk programme commences
  • Some Date or Date Range - Year 4

    Some Date or Date Range
    March – Apply for our summer clerk programme
    November – Summer clerk programme commences
  • Some Date or Date Range - Year 5

    Some Date or Date Range
    February – Summer clerk programme concludes
    November – Finish study
  • - Life after law school

    January – Start as a law clerk
    January-April – Complete profs
    May – Start at the firm full time
    Oct – Admitted to the bar
Recent Summer Clerks, Hannah, Lushomo, and Spencer sum up their summer at Chapman Tripp in one word.

Winter clerkship

Summer clerkship

Law clerkship

“A particular highlight has been how accommodating, supportive and friendly everyone who I have interacted with at the firm has been. I think this created a brilliant environment for me to learn. My experience with Chapman Tripp has been an amazing introduction to my legal career.”

Elin HarrisSummer Clerk