Legal Aid NSW

Legal Aid NSW Judge Bob Bellear Legal Career Pathways Program

Application dates describe recruitment. Program dates and recorded cycle are shown separately where the employer has published them.

Date audit, 29 October 2026. Official pathway material confirms multiple streams; March 2026 cadet information refers to February 2027 commencement. March/April 2027 is a provisional next-cycle estimate. One listing aggregates cadetships, PLT and graduate roles. These streams do not share a verified window

Legal Aid NSW runs the Judge Bob Bellear Legal Career Pathways Program for Aboriginal law students and graduates. It has three streams. The cadetship supports full time undergraduate law students with financial assistance and a paid 12 week placement each year. Professional Legal Placements are for Aboriginal law graduates completing practical legal training. Graduate Career Development runs for two years across two practice areas for graduates eligible for admission. Dates have not been published.

Program type

Pathway program

Location

NSW

Study stage

Pre-penultimate, Penultimate, Final, Graduate

Audience

First Nations

Eligibility

Cadetship: Aboriginal full-time undergraduate law students. Professional Legal Placements: Aboriginal law graduates completing PLT. Graduate Career Development: Aboriginal law graduates who have completed PLT and are eligible for admission.

Applications open

March 2027 (estimated)

Applications close

April 2027 (estimated)

Duration and timing

Possible 2027 recruitment for later graduate/cadet starts; PLT placements remain a separate pathway

Pay

Paid. Paid placement and financial assistance for the cadetship (amounts not published)

Record checked 29 October 2026. Official source ↗

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