Crown Solicitor's Office (South Australia)

Crown Solicitor's Office (SA) Summer Clerkship

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Date audit, 29 October 2026. Official CSO summer clerkship page says closed; placement runs late November–mid-January. June opening and August closing are broad planning estimates. No exact 2027 recruitment dates found. Keep summer placement dates separate

The Crown Solicitor's Office in South Australia runs a paid summer clerkship for up to four law students each year. It is for students in their final years with high academic results, relevant legal work experience and references. The clerkship runs for eight weeks from late November to mid January, with unpaid leave over Christmas. It finishes before the Law Society's first practical legal training program. Application dates have not been published, and applications were closed as at 15 October 2026.

Program type

Summer clerkship

Location

SA

Study stage

Penultimate, Final

Audience

General

Eligibility

Law students in their final years. High academic achievement, interpersonal skills, relevant legal work experience and references.

Applications open

June 2027 (estimated)

Applications close

August 2027 (estimated)

Duration and timing

Projected summer 2027/28 clerkship

Pay

Paid. Paid for the full eight weeks (rate not published)

Record checked 29 October 2026. Official source ↗

Application status checked 29 October 2026; next review by 5 November 2026.