Find your next opportunity.
Clerkships, graduate programs and pathways into the Australian legal profession.
Find a program
5 open now · 2 closing within 14 days
Choose your location and study stage. National programs are included in state results. Confirm eligibility and current availability with the employer.
Filters and search
124 programs · Page 5
- Applications open:
- 9 June 2027 (NSW scheme; employer round unconfirmed)
- Applications close:
- 4 or 11 July 2027 (scheme alternatives; employer must choose)
Allens runs a summer clerkship in its Sydney office for penultimate year law students. The program runs for 10 weeks…
More about this program
Allens runs a summer clerkship in its Sydney office for penultimate year law students. The program runs for 10 weeks and includes two practice group rotations. Applications open in June and close in July under the NSW clerkship guidelines. Offers are made in early September. Allens says application dates follow law society guidelines but does not publish exact dates. Applications for the 2026/27 program have closed in all offices.
- Eligibility
- Penultimate year law students.
- Runs
- Applications during 2027 for the 2027/28 clerkship cycle; individual placements may run in 2028
- Recruitment round
- 2026/2027 clerkship recruitment
Checked 29 October 2026 · Source
- Applications open:
- Application dates not yet announced
- Applications close:
- Application dates not yet announced
The Arnold Bloch Leibler Law Graduate Program runs in Melbourne and Sydney. Graduates start in early March and spend 12…
More about this program
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
Arnold Bloch Leibler Seasonal Clerk Program (Melbourne) · Summer
Summer clerkship · VIC
- Applications open:
- July 2027 (estimated)
- Applications close:
- August 2027 (estimated)
Arnold Bloch Leibler runs a summer seasonal clerk program in Melbourne. It is open to penultimate year students only, under…
More about this program
Arnold Bloch Leibler runs a summer seasonal clerk program in Melbourne. It is open to penultimate year students only, under the LIV guidelines. There are two summer intakes. Summer One runs from November to December and Summer Two runs from January to February. The firm has not published exact dates. Each intake takes about 15 clerks. Applications open in early July and close in August, with offers made in mid October.
- Eligibility
- Penultimate year students only, under LIV guidelines.
- Runs
- Applications during 2027 for the 2027/28 clerkship cycle; individual placements may run in 2028
Checked 29 October 2026 · Source
Arnold Bloch Leibler Seasonal Clerk Program (Melbourne) · Winter
Winter clerkship · VIC
- Applications open:
- July 2027 (estimated)
- Applications close:
- August 2027 (estimated)
Arnold Bloch Leibler runs a winter seasonal clerk program in Melbourne. It is open to penultimate year students only, under…
More about this program
Arnold Bloch Leibler runs a winter seasonal clerk program in Melbourne. It is open to penultimate year students only, under the LIV guidelines. The program runs from June to July. The firm has not published exact dates. Recruitment follows the LIV timetable. Applications open in early July and close in August. Offers are made in mid October, for a program that runs the following winter.
- Eligibility
- Penultimate year students only, under LIV guidelines.
- Runs
- Applications during 2027 for winter 2028
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…
More about this program
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…
More about this program
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:
- March 2027 (estimated)
- Applications close:
- April 2027 (estimated)
The Crown Solicitor's Office in South Australia recruits graduate solicitors through a pool rather than a cohort program. Successful applicants…
More about this program
The Crown Solicitor's Office in South Australia recruits graduate solicitors through a pool rather than a cohort program. Successful applicants are contacted as vacancies arise. Applications stay valid for 12 months. The pool is currently closed, and reopening dates have not been published. A paralegal pool runs on the same basis. The office also runs a summer clerkship, a First Nations cadetship and practical legal training placements.
- Eligibility
- Graduate solicitors.
- Runs
- Possible 2027 graduate solicitor pool reopening; appointments as vacancies arise
Checked 29 October 2026 · Source
- Applications open:
- June 2027 (estimated)
- Applications close:
- August 2027 (estimated)
The Crown Solicitor's Office in South Australia runs a paid summer clerkship for up to four law students each year.…
More about this program
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.
- Eligibility
- Law students in their final years. High academic achievement, interpersonal skills, relevant legal work experience and references.
- Runs
- Projected summer 2027/28 clerkship
- Pay
- Paid. Paid for the full eight weeks (rate not published)
Checked 29 October 2026 · Source
- Applications open:
- July 2027 (estimated)
- Applications close:
- August 2027 (estimated)
Gilbert + Tobin runs a seasonal clerkship in its Melbourne office. The firm does not state whether it runs in…
More about this program
Gilbert + Tobin runs a seasonal clerkship in its Melbourne office. The firm does not state whether it runs in summer or winter, and timing is not published. Eligibility is not published on the early careers page. Recruitment follows the LIV guidelines. Applications usually open in early July and close in August, with offers in mid October. Applications for the 2026/27 round have closed.
- Eligibility
- Not published on the early careers page.
- Runs
- Applications during 2027 for the 2027/28 clerkship cycle; individual placements may run in 2028
Checked 29 October 2026 · Source
- Applications open:
- June 2027 (estimated)
- Applications close:
- July 2027 (estimated)
Gilbert + Tobin runs a seasonal clerkship in its Perth office. The firm does not state whether it runs in…
More about this program
Gilbert + Tobin runs a seasonal clerkship in its Perth office. The firm does not state whether it runs in summer or winter, and timing is not published. Eligibility is not published on the early careers page. Applications usually open in late June and close in late July, with offers in mid September. Applications for the 2026/27 round have closed.
- Eligibility
- Not published on the early careers page.
- 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…
More about this program
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:
- July 2027 (estimated)
- Applications close:
- August 2027 (estimated)
Hall & Wilcox runs a seasonal clerkship program in its Melbourne office. The firm has not published eligibility criteria, program…
More about this program
Hall & Wilcox runs a seasonal clerkship program in its Melbourne office. The firm has not published eligibility criteria, program dates or the length of the clerkship. Recruitment follows the LIV guidelines. Under those guidelines, applications open in early July and close in August, with offers in mid October. 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:
- June 2027 (estimated)
- Applications close:
- July 2027 (estimated)
Hall & Wilcox runs a seasonal clerkship program in its Perth office. The firm has not published eligibility criteria, program…
More about this program
Hall & Wilcox runs a seasonal clerkship program in its Perth office. The firm has not published eligibility criteria, program dates or the length of the clerkship. Recruitment follows the Perth timetable. Under that timetable, applications open in late June and close in late July, with offers in mid 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:
- 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…
More about this program
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:
- Application dates not yet announced
- Applications close:
- Application dates not yet announced
Harwood Andrews runs a 12 month graduate program in its Geelong office. The firm prefers applicants who are final year…
More about this program
Harwood Andrews runs a 12 month graduate program in its Geelong office. The firm prefers applicants who are final year students. Applications for the 2027 program have closed while the firm progresses priority offers. Dates for future intakes have not been published. Enquiries about the program go to the firm's careers email address. The firm's seasonal clerkship runs under the Law Institute of Victoria guidelines and is a separate program.
- Eligibility
- Prefers final-year students
- Runs
- 2027 intake and later graduate cohorts. Review August 2027; this is a review period, not an application opening.
Checked 29 October 2026 · Source
- Applications open:
- August 2027 (estimated)
- Applications close:
- August 2027 (estimated)
Jones Day runs a graduate program in its Brisbane office. The office recruits through the Queensland graduate program rather than…
More about this program
Jones Day runs a graduate program in its Brisbane office. The office recruits through the Queensland graduate program rather than through its own separate round. Applications are currently closed. The firm has not published when the next round opens. It does not publish eligibility criteria for the Brisbane program. It also does not publish the program's length, its rotations or a start date.
- Eligibility
- Not published.
- Runs
- Expected 2028 Brisbane graduate intake
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…
More about this program
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:
- August 2027 (estimated)
- Applications close:
- September 2027 (estimated)
Legal Aid Queensland runs a Graduate Lawyer Program on a two year contract. Graduates spend six months in criminal or…
More about this program
Legal Aid Queensland runs a Graduate Lawyer Program on a two year contract. Graduates spend six months in criminal or family law, then 18 months in their preferred area. Applicants need a completed law degree and practical legal training completed or nearly completed, with no more than six months practising. Salary is not published. Leave loading and salary packaging are listed. The program is advertised on SmartJobs and usually starts early in the year. Applications for the 2026 program have closed.
- Eligibility
- Completed law degree, PLT completed or nearly completed with admission soon after start, and no more than 6 months practising.
- Runs
- Potential early-2028 start; no dated 2027-start round found
- Pay
- Paid. Salary not published. 17.5% leave loading and salary packaging listed
Checked 29 October 2026 · Source
- Applications open:
- July 2027 (estimated)
- Applications close:
- August 2027 (estimated)
The Legal Services Commission of South Australia runs a paid three week summer clerkship. The 2027 clerkship runs from 1…
More about this program
The Legal Services Commission of South Australia runs a paid three week summer clerkship. The 2027 clerkship runs from 1 February to 19 February 2027. Eligibility is not formally stated. Clerks need a criminal history check and a Working with Children Check. Applications for the 2027 clerkship have closed. The commission has not published the closing date. Earlier rounds included a separate Indigenous summer clerkship, but the current page lists none.
- Eligibility
- Not formally stated. Criminal History Check and DHS Working with Children Check required.
- Runs
- Projected February 2028 summer clerkship; February 2027 clerkship already closed
- Pay
- Paid. Paid (rate not published)
Checked 29 October 2026 · Source
- Applications open:
- Application dates not yet announced
- Applications close:
- Application dates not yet announced
The Russell Kennedy Lawyers Law Graduate Program runs for 12 months, with four rotations of four months each. Graduates complete…
More about this program
The Russell Kennedy Lawyers Law Graduate Program runs for 12 months, with four rotations of four months each. Graduates complete practical legal training through the College of Law in the first six months. Only people who completed a Russell Kennedy seasonal clerkship in the past two years are eligible. The firm has not published its recruitment dates, and applications are currently closed. The program is listed in Victoria because the firm follows LIV guidelines.
- Eligibility
- Only those who completed a Russell Kennedy seasonal clerkship in the past two years
- 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:
- July 2027 (estimated)
- Applications close:
- August 2027 (estimated)
Russell Kennedy Lawyers runs a seasonal clerkship program in Victoria. It is open to law students, and the firm has…
More about this program
Russell Kennedy Lawyers runs a seasonal clerkship program in Victoria. It is open to law students, and the firm has not published further criteria. Each intake runs for four weeks. Recruitment follows the LIV guidelines. In past cycles, applications opened in early July and closed in mid August. Those cycles had three intakes, in late November, February and June or July. The firm's page still shows the 2024 cycle, and 2026 dates have not been published.
- Eligibility
- Law students. Criteria 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:
- June 2027 (estimated)
- Applications close:
- July 2027 (estimated)
Thomsons Lawyers runs a clerkship in its Adelaide office. Clerks spend four weeks in one practice group. The firm has…
More about this program
Thomsons Lawyers runs a clerkship in its Adelaide office. Clerks spend four weeks in one practice group. The firm has not published eligibility criteria. Applications opened on 22 June 2026, and the firm's page does not give a closing date. Offers were made on 31 August 2026. The firm has not published program dates or the season in which the clerkship runs.
- Eligibility
- Not published
- Runs
- Applications during 2027 for the 2027/28 clerkship cycle; individual placements may run in 2028
- Recorded cycle
- 2026/27
Checked 29 October 2026 · Source
- Applications open:
- July 2027 (estimated)
- Applications close:
- August 2027 (estimated)
Thomsons Lawyers runs a clerkship in its Brisbane office. Clerks spend four weeks in one practice group. The firm has…
More about this program
Thomsons Lawyers runs a clerkship in its Brisbane office. Clerks spend four weeks in one practice group. The firm has not published eligibility criteria. Applications opened on 13 July 2026, and the firm's page does not give a closing date. Offers were made on 7 October 2026. The firm has not published program dates or the season in which the clerkship runs.
- Eligibility
- Not published
- Runs
- Applications during 2027 for the 2027/28 clerkship cycle; individual placements may run in 2028
- Offers
- 10am, 7 October 2026
- Recorded cycle
- 2026/27
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 Canberra office. Clerks spend eight weeks in one practice group. The firm…
More about this program
Thomsons Lawyers runs a summer clerkship in its Canberra office. Clerks spend eight weeks in one practice group. 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. The firm has not published program dates.
- Eligibility
- Not published
- Runs
- Applications during 2027 for the 2027/28 clerkship cycle; individual placements may run in 2028
- Recorded cycle
- 2026/27
Checked 29 October 2026 · Source