Cowen Schwarz Marschke is recognised as a leading employer of graduates in Queensland and we are looking for our next STAR Graduate for a 2025 intake. Applications have now opened.
Our Firm
We are a highly recognised and dynamic boutique legal firm located in Brisbane, Queensland, whose pedigree goes back almost three decades.
We pride ourselves on being an energetic firm of practitioners, who are results focused, concentrating on the delivery of quality advice and practical solutions. “Measured thinking; focused action” is our motto.
Our firm focuses on the following areas of practice:
- Commercial litigation
- Insolvency
- Commercial Law
Graduates
Our graduates can and do achieve the highest positions in the firm over time.
We aim to employ staff with good academic results in professional subjects and a wide and diverse range of other interests and activities. We strive to employ people who are driven, and motivated to work in a fast-paced and high performing law firm.
Graduate Experience
All graduates will receive a broad range of litigation, insolvency, commercial property, corporate and general commercial experience, including opportunities for ‘hands-on’ experience from an early stage, and direct mentoring by our highly skilled and accessible Principals and senior lawyers, who have been recognised by their peers and third parties as leaders in their fields.
All of our graduates have been admitted as Solicitors, with considerable experience in each of the main fields in which the firm practises. You will be a valued team member and gain experience in a wide range of matters including in relation to contracts and trusts, corporations, trade practices, construction, Liquidator and Bankruptcy Trustee claims, professional negligence, and insolvency and structuring matters.
Our program provides graduates with real work experience, whilst completing their approved course of practical legal training (the cost of which is advanced by us), with a view to admission as a legal practitioner of the Supreme Court of Queensland after about 12 months.
Professional Development
The firm offers a comprehensive professional development program. In addition to the wide range of quality experience, after completion of the 12 month program graduates will be expected to be capable of managing some of their own matters with supervision by our Principals, with direct exposure to clients, issues of legal importance (on quite often novel applications), in addition to assisting with (and appearing in) Court appearances and mediations. Our firm prides itself in providing junior lawyers the opportunity to have good, practical experience and to take a real role in files at an early stage. Many of our alumni have gone on to the Bar and are recognised as being leaders in their respective fields. We also have regular firm social events, and an annual conference for all of our professional staff and their partners.
Residency Requirements: Australian Citizens and Permanent Residents only (inc. New Zealand Citizens).
Closing date for applications: 23 August 2024.
Applications
Intending graduates should lodge formal applications (with a covering letter, curriculum vitae and academic transcript) or queries to:
Mr David Schwarz
Staff Partner
GPO Box 345
Brisbane Qld 4001
By email to: [email protected]
