During my time as a paralegal and clerk, I worked with some great people and really liked the culture of the firm, so at the end of the process, I knew this was the firm I wanted to work at.
Andrew Banks studied a Bachelor of Arts with a Bachelor of Laws at Macquarie University and is now working as a Lawyer - Pro Bono & Community at Hall & Wilcox.
It was (and continues to be) astounding to be surrounded by a diverse range of seriously good people across all different levels throughout the entire Firm, many of whom I’ve now formed really close friendships with.
Working style is to allow the juniors to have a first crack at finance documents and then sit with them and provide direct feedback. I find it valuable to be able to do a page-turn and immediately ask and pick the brain of a seasoned finance lawyer then and there.
General Associate (article written as a Graduate rotating through the Construction practice group)
The project we are working on will allow for the future expansion of supermarkets in Australia and is the first of many projects to be rolled out across the country.