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| Employer and program | Location | Study stage | Application timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| MallesonsMallesons Insight Program | NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, ACT | Pre-penultimate | Applications open: 12 October 2026Applications close: 8 November 2026 |
| Hall & WilcoxHall & Wilcox First Nations Pathway Program | National | Penultimate, Final | Applications open: 16 October 2026Applications close: 30 April 2027 |
| AllensAllens Dive In | NSW, VIC, QLD, WA | Pre-penultimate | Applications open: March 2027 (published)Applications close: April 2027 (estimated) |
| Clayton UtzClayton Utz Career Launch Program | NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, ACT | Pre-penultimate | Applications open: April 2027 (published)Applications close: April–May 2027 (estimated) |
| Clayton UtzClayton Utz First Nations Traineeship | NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, ACT | Pre-penultimate | Applications open: October 2026 (published)Applications close: November 2026 (estimated) |
| Crown Solicitor's Office (NSW)Crown Solicitor's Office (NSW) student paralegal pathway | NSW | Final | Applications open: Application dates not yet announcedApplications close: Application dates not yet announced |
| Gilbert + TobinGilbert + Tobin First Nations Legal Cadetship Program | NSW, VIC, WA | Penultimate, Final | Applications open: February 2027 (estimated)Applications close: March 2027 (estimated) |
| Holding RedlichHolding Redlich Undergraduate Program | VIC, NSW, QLD, ACT | Penultimate, Final | Applications open: May–June 2027 (estimated)Applications close: August 2027 (estimated) |
| Legal Aid NSWLegal Aid NSW Judge Bob Bellear Legal Career Pathways Program | NSW | Pre-penultimate, Penultimate, Final, Graduate | Applications open: March 2027 (estimated)Applications close: April 2027 (estimated) |
| Legal Aid NSWLegal Aid NSW PLT and work placements | NSW | Graduate | Applications open: Application dates not yet announcedApplications close: Application dates not yet announced |
| Mills OakleyMills Oakley First Nations Internship Program | National | Penultimate, Final | Applications open: September 2027 (estimated)Applications close: October 2027 (estimated) |
| NSW Department of Communities and JusticeNSW DCJ Maliyan Program (Aboriginal graduate solicitor) | NSW | Graduate | Applications open: May 2027 (estimated)Applications close: June 2027 (estimated) |
| Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW)NSW ODPP First Nations Mentoring Program | NSW | Pre-penultimate, Penultimate, Final, Admitted | Applications open: March 2027 (estimated)Applications close: April 2027 (estimated) |
| Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW)NSW ODPP Paralegal Program | NSW | Penultimate, Final, Graduate | Applications open: June–July 2027 (estimated)Applications close: July–August 2027 (estimated) |
| Supreme Court of New South WalesSupreme Court of NSW associates, tipstaves and researchers | NSW | Graduate, Admitted | Applications open: Applications accepted throughout the yearApplications close: Application dates not yet announced |
| Wotton + KearneyWotton + Kearney Pathways Program | SA, QLD, ACT, TAS, VIC, WA, NSW | Final | Applications open: September 2026 (published)Applications close: Application dates not yet announced |