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Solicitor for the Northern Territory

The Solicitor for the Northern Territory provides legal services to the Northern Territory Government. It has commercial, litigation and legal policy divisions. SFNT sits within the Department of the Attorney-General and Justice. The department runs a 12-month graduate development program for law graduates. Rotations may include SFNT, the Director of Public Prosecutions and the Office of Parliamentary Counsel. The program starts in January each year. Final-year law students eligible for the Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice may apply. Two positions are reserved for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants under a special measures plan. Graduates receive paid study leave for face-to-face teaching and assessment.

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Northern Territory law students can check eligibility, Indigenous reserved places and rotation options for the SFNT graduate development program before the annual advertisement.

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SFNT Graduate Development Program
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Applications open:
June 2027 (estimated)
Applications close:
August 2027 (estimated)
The Solicitor for the Northern Territory runs a 12 month Graduate Development Program starting in January. Rotations may include commercial,…
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The Solicitor for the Northern Territory runs a 12 month Graduate Development Program starting in January. Rotations may include commercial, litigation and legal policy work, the Director of Public Prosecutions and the Office of Parliamentary Counsel. It is for final year law students eligible for the Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice and for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander law graduates. Two positions are reserved for Indigenous applicants. The program is advertised once a year in the NT News and on the NT Government careers site.
Eligibility
Final-year law students enrolled or eligible to enrol in the Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice, or Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander law graduates meeting the selection criteria. Must meet NTPS Graduate Development Program criteria and pass an NT police check.
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Potential January 2028 SFNT graduate start
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Paid. NTPS Graduate Development Program salary and conditions
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