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ACT Public Service

The ACT Public Service is the public service of the Australian Capital Territory Government. Its graduate program is administered by the Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate. The program runs for 10 months from February, with rotations. It includes a Legal career path for non-practising legal work such as research, legislation analysis and contract drafting. Applications close in July for a February start the following year. The ACT Government Solicitor, ACT DPP and Legal Aid ACT recruit separately.

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ACT law graduates interested in non-practising legal roles can check the ACT Public Service graduate program, its Legal career path and its July closing date.

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