Start your law career with Cooney Lees Morgan

Our Summer Clerk Programme gives law students the opportunity to work alongside some of the brightest legal minds in the industry. Working as a clerk you will be supported by our top talent who are passionate about mentoring the next generation of lawyers.

So if you want to be part of a culture of excellence and innovation whilst gaining valuable knowledge, then our Summer Clerk Programme is the perfect fit for you!

Applications are now closed for 2024.

About the programme

Being a leading regional law firm in Tauranga, each year we gather a small number of dedicated Summer Clerks, heading towards their final year in study, to join one of our practice groups for the time they are with us.

Applications opened on the  7th of March, 2024, for our Summer Clerk Programme. The programme commences at the end of Semester 4 (November) and goes through until late February.

Our aim is to ensure our summer clerks get a variety of work and learn about how a law firm of our size works. The experience will provide an insight into all aspects of being a lawyer, including networking, practice management, legal research and client meetings.

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Meet the team

Across the Bay of Plenty  there are over 100 staff, including 57 lawyers and 9 partners.

Our staff tell us that we’re a good bunch to work for, but don’t take our word for it! We interviewed our people to get their first hand experience of what is like to be part of the Cooneys’ team.

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Teams & People

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News

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Our expertise

Cooney Lees Morgan is a full service law firm. Founded in 1918, the firm has grown to become one of New Zealand’s leading regional law firms.

The firm is organised into four teams specialising in Property & Development, Litigation & Local Government, Corporate & Commercial and Private Client & Trust.

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How to apply

 Please submit with your application your cover letter, CV, academic transcripts and any other supporting documents that you think would be relevant.

Appications for Summer 2024 are now closed.