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The Arnold Bloch Leibler Law Graduate Program runs in Melbourne and Sydney. Graduates start in early March and spend 12…
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The Arnold Bloch Leibler Law Graduate Program runs in Melbourne and Sydney. Graduates start in early March and spend 12 months in one practice area. The program includes practical legal training. Most places are filled through the priority offer process for former clerks eligible under the LIV guidelines. The firm also advertises some market roles on its careers site. The firm's page still refers to the 2026 intake.
- Eligibility
- Former clerks eligible for LIV priority offers, plus advertised market roles.
- 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:
- August 2027 (estimated)
- Applications close:
- September 2027 (estimated)
Barry Nilsson runs a graduate program across its Australian offices. Some graduate intakes are filled directly from the firm's vacation…
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Barry Nilsson runs a graduate program across its Australian offices. Some graduate intakes are filled directly from the firm's vacation clerk program. The firm has not published eligibility criteria, program structure, start dates or application dates. Its careers page states that applications are currently closed. Students interested in the program should consider the firm's vacation clerkships, which feed some graduate intakes.
- Eligibility
- Not published
- Runs
- Potential 2028 graduate recruitment; contingent on office vacancies
Checked 29 October 2026 · Source
- Applications open:
- 9 June 2027 (NSW scheme; employer round unconfirmed)
- Applications close:
- 4 or 11 July 2027 (scheme alternatives; employer must choose)
Bird & Bird runs a summer clerkship programme in its Sydney office for law students in the penultimate year of…
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Bird & Bird runs a summer clerkship programme in its Sydney office for law students in the penultimate year of their studies. The firm takes part in the Law Society of NSW coordinated clerkship program. It has not published its own application dates or the length of the clerkship. The firm describes its clerkships as the main pathway into its graduate and associate programme. Applicants should follow the Law Society of NSW timetable and the firm's careers page.
- Eligibility
- Law students in the penultimate year of their legal studies
- Runs
- Applications during 2027 for the 2027/28 clerkship cycle; individual placements may run in 2028
Checked 29 October 2026 · Source
- Applications open:
- 9 June 2027 (NSW scheme; employer round unconfirmed)
- Applications close:
- 4 or 11 July 2027 (scheme alternatives; employer must choose)
Gilbert + Tobin runs a summer clerkship in its Sydney office. It is open to penultimate or final year students…
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Gilbert + Tobin runs a summer clerkship in its Sydney office. It is open to penultimate or final year students in an Australian law degree. Applicants must be Australian citizens or permanent residents. Recruitment follows the NSW clerkship guidelines, with applications usually open in June and closing in July. Applications for the 2026/27 summer have closed. Offers were made on 9 September 2026. Program dates are not published.
- Eligibility
- Penultimate or final year students in an Australian law degree. Australian citizens and permanent residents only.
- Runs
- Applications during 2027 for the 2027/28 clerkship cycle; individual placements may run in 2028
Checked 29 October 2026 · Source
- Applications open:
- 9 June 2027 (NSW scheme; employer round unconfirmed)
- Applications close:
- 4 or 11 July 2027 (scheme alternatives; employer must choose)
Hall & Wilcox runs a seasonal clerkship program in its Sydney office. The firm has not published eligibility criteria, program…
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Hall & Wilcox runs a seasonal clerkship program in its Sydney office. The firm has not published eligibility criteria, program dates or the length of the clerkship. Recruitment follows the NSW clerkship guidelines. Under those guidelines, applications open in June and close in July, with offers in early September. Applications for the 2026 and 2027 program have closed. The firm did not publish its own opening and closing dates.
- Eligibility
- Not published.
- Runs
- Applications during 2027 for the 2027/28 clerkship cycle; individual placements may run in 2028
Checked 29 October 2026 · Source
- Applications open:
- May 2027 (estimated)
- Applications close:
- June 2027 (estimated)
Legal Aid NSW runs a Crime Regional Graduate Program for new lawyers and graduate solicitors willing to relocate. Graduates spend…
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Legal Aid NSW runs a Crime Regional Graduate Program for new lawyers and graduate solicitors willing to relocate. Graduates spend up to six months in Sydney. They then complete a mandatory 12 month placement in Broken Hill, Dubbo, Moree, Tamworth or Wagga Wagga. A temporary role in Sydney or a regional office follows. The last intake closed in June 2025. An expression of interest form is open for future rounds.
- Eligibility
- New lawyers and graduate solicitors willing to relocate to a regional office.
- Runs
- Possible next regional graduate round in 2027; actual intake / start year unannounced
Checked 29 October 2026 · Source
- Applications open:
- 9 June 2027 (NSW scheme; employer round unconfirmed)
- Applications close:
- 4 or 11 July 2027 (scheme alternatives; employer must choose)
Thomsons Lawyers runs a summer clerkship in its Sydney office. Clerks spend eight weeks across two practice groups. The firm…
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Thomsons Lawyers runs a summer clerkship in its Sydney office. Clerks spend eight weeks across two practice groups. The firm has not published eligibility criteria. Dates are set by the Law Society of NSW. Applications opened on 10 June 2026, and the firm's page does not give a closing date. Offers were made on 9 September 2026. Applicants apply through the firm's Current Opportunities page.
- Eligibility
- Not published
- Runs
- Applications during 2027 for the 2027/28 clerkship cycle; individual placements may run in 2028
- Offers
- 9am, 9 September 2026
- Recorded cycle
- 2026/27
Checked 29 October 2026 · Source