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Department of Justice (Tasmania)
Tasmanian Department of Justice Legal Graduate Program
Graduate program · TAS
- Applications open:
- October 2026 (estimated)
- Applications close:
- 8 November 2026
The Tasmanian Department of Justice runs a legal graduate program starting in February 2027. In phase one, to July 2027,…
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The Tasmanian Department of Justice runs a legal graduate program starting in February 2027. In phase one, to July 2027, graduates work two days a week and study the Tasmanian Legal Practice Course. In phase two, to February 2029, they work full time in the department. Pay starts at $77,850 and rises after Supreme Court admission. Applicants need a law degree completed within three years or by commencement. Applications are on Jobs Tasmania and close on 8 November 2026.
- Eligibility
- Law degree (AQF 7+) completed within the last three years or by commencement. Must be enrolled in the Tasmanian Legal Practice Course (no other PLT provider accepted). Conviction, prior disciplinary and identity checks.
- Runs
- Graduate program starts February 2027
- Pay
- Paid. Phase one $77,850 to $90,843 pro rata, Legal Practitioner Level 1 $79,356 to $97,794 after Supreme Court admission
- Recorded cycle
- 2026/27
Checked 29 October 2026 · Source
- Applications open:
- 12 October 2026
- Applications close:
- 8 November 2026
The Mallesons Insight Program is for pre-penultimate year law students. Students graduating in 2028 apply for the 2027 program. It…
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The Mallesons Insight Program is for pre-penultimate year law students. Students graduating in 2028 apply for the 2027 program. It begins with a virtual panel in March 2027, followed by in-person sessions in each location. It runs in Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth. Applications opened on 12 October 2026 and close on 8 November 2026. Each office has a separate application link.
- Eligibility
- Pre-penultimate year students. Students graduating in 2028 apply for the 2027 program.
- Runs
- 2027 Insight Program; virtual panel in March 2027
- Recorded cycle
- 2026/27
Checked 29 October 2026 · Source
- Applications open:
- 28 October 2026
- Applications close:
- 22 November 2026
The Hall & Wilcox Graduate Program is a rotational program in New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia and the…
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The Hall & Wilcox Graduate Program is a rotational program in New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia and the Northern Territory. Graduates attend a national induction in Melbourne. Places in Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney usually fill through priority offers to former seasonal clerks. The firm has not published eligibility criteria. Applications for the 2027 Darwin graduate vacancy opened on 28 October 2026 and close on 22 November 2026. Other offices have separate recruitment rounds and clerkship priority pathways.
- Eligibility
- Not published.
- Runs
- Current 2027 Darwin graduate vacancy. Other offices use different rounds / clerkship priority pathways.
Checked 29 October 2026 · Source
- Applications open:
- October 2026 (estimated)
- Applications close:
- 27 November 2026
Page Seager runs a paid winter clerkship program in Tasmania. It is for penultimate or final year law students who…
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Page Seager runs a paid winter clerkship program in Tasmania. It is for penultimate or final year law students who want a legal career in Tasmania. The 2027 clerkship runs for three weeks from 14 June to 2 July 2027, with clerks rotating through practice areas. Applications are open now and close on 27 November 2026. The firm has not published an opening date for applications.
- Eligibility
- Penultimate or final-year law students seeking a legal career in Tasmania
- Runs
- Winter clerkship 14 June–2 July 2027
- Pay
- Paid. Amount not published
- Recorded cycle
- 2026/27
Checked 29 October 2026 · Source
- Applications open:
- 16 October 2026
- Applications close:
- 30 April 2027
The Hall & Wilcox First Nations Pathway Program is for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander law students who are Australian…
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The Hall & Wilcox First Nations Pathway Program is for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander law students who are Australian permanent residents. No prior experience is needed. The program offers two paid internships each year. Each internship runs for four weeks, starting in November or June. The firm has not published the rate of pay. Places are offered nationally. Applications opened on 16 October 2026 and close on 30 April 2027 for four-week internships in November 2026 or June 2027.
- Eligibility
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander law students who are Australian permanent residents. No prior experience needed.
- Runs
- Four-week internships November 2026 or June 2027
- Pay
- Paid. Amount not published
Checked 29 October 2026 · Source
- Applications open:
- 16 November 2026
- Applications close:
- 18 December 2026
Lavan runs a clerkship program in Perth with two semester intakes each year. Clerks do casual work two to three…
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Lavan runs a clerkship program in Perth with two semester intakes each year. Clerks do casual work two to three days a week during semester. Penultimate and final year law students are eligible, and students in earlier years may also apply. Final year students have priority for one intake and penultimate students for the other. Applications for the next intake open on 16 November 2026 and close on 18 December 2026. The next intake starts in March 2027. Applications are made by email to the firm's people and culture team.
- Eligibility
- Penultimate and final-year students. Final-year students prioritised for the February intake and penultimate students for the August intake. Pre-penultimate students may apply.
- Runs
- Clerkship intake commencing March 2027
- Recorded cycle
- 2026/27
Checked 29 October 2026 · Source
- Applications open:
- 26 March 2027
- Applications close:
- 18 April 2027
The Attorney-General's Department hosts paid interns in Canberra through the Stepping Into program. The program is for penultimate and final…
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The Attorney-General's Department hosts paid interns in Canberra through the Stepping Into program. The program is for penultimate and final year university students with disability. Students must be registered with their university disability service. The program is not limited to law students. The winter program runs from July to September. The Australian Disability Network manages applications and sets the application dates. The department has not published the pay rate.
- Eligibility
- University students with disability, registered with their university disability service, in penultimate or final year.
- Runs
- AusDN winter internships July–September 2027; AGD host participation / role availability to be checked
- Pay
- Paid. Paid (rate not published)
Checked 29 October 2026 · Source
- Applications open:
- 9 June 2027
- Applications close:
- 11 July 2027
A&O Shearman runs a ten-week summer clerkship in its Sydney office. It is for penultimate year students in an Australian…
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A&O Shearman runs a ten-week summer clerkship in its Sydney office. It is for penultimate year students in an Australian or New Zealand law degree with excellent results. International students need work rights for the clerkship. The 2027/28 clerkship runs from 29 November 2027 to 4 February 2028, with a two-week Christmas break. Applications open on 9 June 2027 and close on 11 July 2027 under the NSW guidelines. Offers are made in early September.
- Eligibility
- Penultimate year of an Australian or New Zealand law degree with excellent results. International students need work rights for the clerkship.
- Runs
- Sydney summer clerkship 29 November 2027–4 February 2028
- Recorded cycle
- 2027/28
Checked 29 October 2026 · Source
- Applications open:
- 1 March 2027
- Applications close:
- April 2027 (estimated)
The Attorney-General's Department runs an 11 month graduate program in Canberra, with relocation assistance. Graduates complete three rotations, a major…
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The Attorney-General's Department runs an 11 month graduate program in Canberra, with relocation assistance. Graduates complete three rotations, a major project and practical legal training if eligible. They start at APS Level 4 equivalent and advance to APS Level 5 on completion. Applicants must be Australian citizens with a recent degree. Legal Practice stream applicants must be admitted or willing to complete practical legal training. Recruitment runs through the Australian Government Graduate Program. Most 2027 streams closed on 13 April 2026.
- Eligibility
- Australian citizen. Bachelor degree (AQF 7) or higher completed between 1 January 2022 and 31 December 2026 (for 2027 intake). Legal Practice stream: admitted, or willing to complete PLT during the graduate year. Police, character and health checks and ability to obtain a security clearance.
- Runs
- Next AGGP recruitment in 2027, normally for a 2028 start; confirm final intake label on vacancy
- Pay
- Paid. APS Level 4 equivalent in the Entry Level Programs Broadband, advancing to APS Level 5 on completion (figures in AGD Enterprise Agreement)
Checked 29 October 2026 · Source
- Applications open:
- 1 March 2027
- Applications close:
- April 2027 (estimated)
The Australian Government Solicitor runs a graduate program for law graduates. Applicants must be Australian citizens with a law degree…
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The Australian Government Solicitor runs a graduate program for law graduates. Applicants must be Australian citizens with a law degree completed within the past five years. They must be admitted, or eligible and willing to complete practical legal training during the program. They must obtain a Negative Vetting 2 security clearance. Graduates start in February and complete four rotations of about 12 weeks, including a client outpost and pro bono work. Applications usually open in March and close in April through the APS Jobs graduate portal.
- Eligibility
- Australian citizen at application. LLB or JD completed within the 5 years before 31 December of the application year. Admitted, or eligible and willing to complete PLT during the program. Must obtain and maintain a Negative Vetting 2 security clearance and pass an employment screen.
- Runs
- Next AGGP Legal Stream recruitment in 2027, normally for February 2028
Checked 29 October 2026 · Source
- Applications open:
- Applications accepted throughout the year
- Applications close:
- Application dates not yet announced
The ACT Supreme Court keeps a rolling associate register. Applications stay current for one year from receipt. Individual chambers also…
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The ACT Supreme Court keeps a rolling associate register. Applications stay current for one year from receipt. Individual chambers also advertise their own positions. Justice White's associate expression of interest closed on 8 July 2026. Applicants need a law degree at or near completion before starting, a strong academic record and research skills. Associates generally work on a 12 month contract. Some are extended for a further year as senior associate.
- Eligibility
- Law degree at or near completion before starting, strong academic record and research skills.
- Runs
- Available during 2027, subject to vacancies or placement capacity
Checked 29 October 2026 · Source
- Applications open:
- Application dates not yet announced
- Applications close:
- Application dates not yet announced
The ACT Government Solicitor offers practical legal training placements on request. They are for law graduates in the ANU College…
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The ACT Government Solicitor offers practical legal training placements on request. They are for law graduates in the ANU College of Law Legal Workshop or the College of Law practical legal training program. There is no fixed application window. Applicants email a Request for Placement form to the office. The office publishes no seasonal clerkship or structured graduate program. It engages law students and graduates as paralegals when vacancies exist.
- Eligibility
- Law graduates in the ANU College of Law Legal Workshop or the College of Law PLT program.
- Runs
- Available during 2027, subject to vacancies or placement capacity
Checked 29 October 2026 · Source
- Applications open:
- March 2027 (published)
- Applications close:
- April 2027 (estimated)
Allens Dive In is an introductory program for pre-penultimate law students. It is open to students in the second or…
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Allens Dive In is an introductory program for pre-penultimate law students. It is open to students in the second or third year of an undergraduate law degree, or the first year of a JD. It runs in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth. Applications open in March for a program held in May. The next program is in May 2027. Allens has not published exact dates for 2027.
- Eligibility
- Pre-penultimate law students: second or third year undergraduate law, or first year JD.
- Runs
- Dive In held May 2027
Checked 29 October 2026 · Source
- Applications open:
- Application dates not yet announced
- Applications close:
- Application dates not yet announced
The Allens Graduate Program runs in all Australian offices, including Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth. It starts in February each…
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The Allens Graduate Program runs in all Australian offices, including Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth. It starts in February each year. Graduates complete two 12-month rotations across practice areas. They also complete the Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice through UNSW. The program is for law graduates. Most places are filled from the clerkship cohort. Allens recruits final year students and recent graduates directly where it has additional requirements.
- Eligibility
- Law graduates. Most places go to former clerks.
- Runs
- 2027 intake and later graduate cohorts. Review July–August 2027; this is a review period, not an application opening.
Checked 29 October 2026 · Source
- Applications open:
- Applications accepted throughout the year
- Applications close:
- Application dates not yet announced
Arnold Bloch Leibler runs a seasonal clerk program in its Sydney office. Penultimate year students are preferred. Clerks join one…
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Arnold Bloch Leibler runs a seasonal clerk program in its Sydney office. Penultimate year students are preferred. Clerks join one of three intakes, named Summer One, Summer Two and Winter. The firm has not stated how places are split between its offices. Applications for Sydney are accepted at any time rather than in a fixed window. The firm has not published program dates or a closing date.
- Eligibility
- Penultimate year students preferred.
- Runs
- Available during 2027, subject to vacancies or placement capacity
Checked 29 October 2026 · Source
Ashurst Perkins Coie Australia Graduate Programme
Graduate program · NSW, VIC, QLD, WA
- Applications open:
- Application dates not yet announced
- Applications close:
- Application dates not yet announced
The Ashurst Perkins Coie Australia Graduate Programme runs for 12 months. Graduates complete three rotations across advisory, transactional and litigious…
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The Ashurst Perkins Coie Australia Graduate Programme runs for 12 months. Graduates complete three rotations across advisory, transactional and litigious teams. Most graduate roles go to former Ashurst clerks. Ashurst advertises ad hoc graduate roles on its careers site. The graduate page does not list offices. The firm runs clerkships in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth. No dates are published for the next intake.
- Eligibility
- Mainly former Ashurst clerks.
- Runs
- 2027 intake and later graduate cohorts. Review July–August 2027; this is a review period, not an application opening.
Checked 29 October 2026 · Source
Attorney-General's Department (Commonwealth)
Attorney-General's Department Jump Start
Pathway program · ACT
- Applications open:
- Application dates not yet announced
- Applications close:
- Application dates not yet announced
Jump Start is an early start arrangement run by the Attorney-General's Department in Canberra. It is open only to incoming…
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Jump Start is an early start arrangement run by the Attorney-General's Department in Canberra. It is open only to incoming graduates who have accepted a place in the department's graduate program. Participants take short term APS Level 3 contracts, part time or full time. Roles start in October or November, before the graduate program begins in February. There is no open application round. The department offers places to its incoming graduate cohort.
- Eligibility
- Incoming AGD graduates.
- Runs
- October–November 2026 early start before 2027 graduate year
- Pay
- Paid. APS Level 3
Checked 29 October 2026 · Source
- Applications open:
- Application dates not yet announced
- Applications close:
- Application dates not yet announced
The Baker McKenzie Graduate Program has three rotations and includes PLT support. Graduates are recruited mainly from the firm's clerks.…
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The Baker McKenzie Graduate Program has three rotations and includes PLT support. Graduates are recruited mainly from the firm's clerks. The firm runs clerkships in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. Baker McKenzie publishes no formal eligibility criteria for the graduate program. It also does not publish dates or the offices that take graduates. Students interested in the program apply for a clerkship first, as most graduates come from that pool.
- Eligibility
- No formal criteria published.
- Runs
- 2027 intake and later graduate cohorts. Review July–August 2027; this is a review period, not an application opening.
Checked 29 October 2026 · Source
- Applications open:
- Application dates not yet announced
- Applications close:
- Application dates not yet announced
Barry Nilsson takes vacation clerks in its Adelaide and Perth offices. These offices have no fixed clerkship program. Roles are…
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Barry Nilsson takes vacation clerks in its Adelaide and Perth offices. These offices have no fixed clerkship program. Roles are advertised when the offices need them. The firm has not published eligibility criteria, program length or application dates for these roles. Graduate roles in the Adelaide and Perth offices are also advertised as needed. Students should watch the firm's careers page for advertised roles.
- Eligibility
- Not published
- Runs
- Available during 2027, subject to vacancies or placement capacity
Checked 29 October 2026 · Source
- Applications open:
- April 2027 (published)
- Applications close:
- April–May 2027 (estimated)
The Clayton Utz Career Launch Program is an unpaid learning and networking program. It is for pre-penultimate LLB or JD…
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The Clayton Utz Career Launch Program is an unpaid learning and networking program. It is for pre-penultimate LLB or JD students at an Australian university. It runs in Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth. The program starts with kick-off events around May and ends with a wrap-up around October or November. The 2026 round took applications from 16 March to 10 April 2026. Applications for 2027 are expected to open in April 2027.
- Eligibility
- Pre-penultimate LLB or JD students at an Australian university.
- Runs
- 2027 Career Launch program
- Pay
- Unpaid
Checked 29 October 2026 · Source
- Applications open:
- October 2026 (published)
- Applications close:
- November 2026 (estimated)
The Clayton Utz First Nations Traineeship is a six-month paid traineeship. It is for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students…
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The Clayton Utz First Nations Traineeship is a six-month paid traineeship. It is for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students who are accepted by their community. Applicants must be in the pre-penultimate year of a relevant degree at an Australian university. Trainees must be available one to three days a week. It runs in Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth. Applications for 2027 open in October 2026. Exact dates and pay are not published.
- Eligibility
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students accepted by their community, in the pre-penultimate year of a relevant degree at an Australian university, available one to three days a week.
- Runs
- 2027 First Nations traineeship
- Pay
- Paid. Amount not published
Checked 29 October 2026 · Source
- Applications open:
- Application dates not yet announced
- Applications close:
- Application dates not yet announced
The Clayton Utz Graduate Program is for law graduates. Most graduates are former clerks. The program has three six-month rotations…
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The Clayton Utz Graduate Program is for law graduates. Most graduates are former clerks. The program has three six-month rotations and begins with a national orientation in Sydney. Clayton Utz recruits most graduates from its seasonal clerkships. Direct openings are listed when they arise. The graduate page does not state which offices take graduates. No dates are published for the next intake.
- Eligibility
- Law graduates, mainly former clerks.
- Runs
- 2027 intake and later graduate cohorts. Review July–August 2027; this is a review period, not an application opening.
Checked 29 October 2026 · Source
- Applications open:
- Application dates not yet announced
- Applications close:
- Application dates not yet announced
The Clifford Chance Graduate Program runs in Sydney and Perth. Graduates complete four rotations across Corporate, Global Financial Markets and…
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The Clifford Chance Graduate Program runs in Sydney and Perth. Graduates complete four rotations across Corporate, Global Financial Markets and Litigation and Dispute Resolution. One rotation is an international secondment. The firm pays a salary but does not publish the figure. Clifford Chance takes about six to eight graduates in Sydney and four in Perth each year. Graduates are recruited from the clerkship cohort. Eligibility is not published.
- Eligibility
- Not published.
- Runs
- 2027 intake and later graduate cohorts. Review July–August 2027; this is a review period, not an application opening.
- Pay
- Paid. Competitive salary. Figure not published
Checked 29 October 2026 · Source
Corrs Chambers Westgarth Graduate Program
Graduate program · NSW, VIC, QLD, WA
- Applications open:
- Application dates not yet announced
- Applications close:
- Application dates not yet announced
The Corrs Chambers Westgarth Graduate Program runs in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth. All graduates start on a single date…
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The Corrs Chambers Westgarth Graduate Program runs in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth. All graduates start on a single date in February or March. Most graduates come through the seasonal clerkship and priority offer process. The firm considers open-market applications from time to time. Applicants apply to the office where they intend to start as a graduate. Recruitment dates are not published.
- Eligibility
- Apply to the office where you intend to start as a graduate.
- Runs
- 2027 intake and later graduate cohorts. Review July–August 2027; this is a review period, not an application opening.
Checked 29 October 2026 · Source