Northern Territory Legal Aid Commission

NT Legal Aid Law Student 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 page expressly states annual 30 April and 30 September cutoffs, with applications accepted at any time. Recurring annual deadlines can be represented in 2027. Do not set artificial opening dates

The Northern Territory Legal Aid Commission runs a Law Student Program of placements of up to 20 days. Placements are in criminal law in Darwin, Katherine, Tennant Creek and Alice Springs, and in other Darwin teams. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students are given priority. Applications for mid year placements close on 30 April, and for end of year placements on 30 September. Students apply by email and must arrange their own personal injury insurance.

Program type

Pathway program

Location

NT

Study stage

Penultimate, Final

Audience

General, First Nations

Eligibility

Law students. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students given priority.

Applications open

Accepted year-round

Applications close

30 April 2027 (mid-year); 30 September 2027 (end-year)

Duration and timing

June–July 2027 placements; November 2027–February 2028 placements

Pay

Not published. Students must arrange their own personal injury insurance

Record checked 29 October 2026. Official source ↗

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