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National centre supporting pro bono legal work through research, practical guides, policy and sector collaboration. It administers the National Pro Bono Target and a professional indemnity scheme for eligible projects, publishes Pro Bono Voco and maintains resources for firms and in-house lawyers. It does not provide legal advice or representation.

Jurisdiction: National · Career stage: Junior

Type of body

Not-for-profit centre

Specialist legal recruiter servicing Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Canberra, Darwin and Cairns, across private practice from junior to partner level, in-house, government, contract and graduate roles.

Jurisdiction: National · Career stage: Junior

Discipline

Legal recruitment — private practice, In house, Government, Contract, Graduate

States serviced

VIC, NSW, QLD, SA, ACT, NT

Recruitment agency with Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne offices. Its legal team recruits for private practice, corporate in-house and government roles, including lawyers, partners, general counsel and patent and trade mark attorneys. It also has a separate legal support recruitment practice.

Jurisdiction: National · Career stage: Junior

Discipline

Legal recruitment

Legal-service charity working with pro bono lawyers to assist people and not-for-profit organisations. Programmes include Homeless Law, Seniors Law, Self-representation Law, Connections and Not-for-profit Law, alongside digital tools and practitioner resources. In September 2026 it announced a planned merger with JusticeNet, with implementation expected before year-end.

Jurisdiction: National · Career stage: Junior

Type of body

Not-for-profit legal service

National industry awards program run by Lawyers Weekly, with categories across firms, in-house teams and individual practitioners.

Jurisdiction: National · Career stage: Junior

Type of source

Industry awards program

Typical cycle

Annual

LegalCareers.com.au — an Australian legal sector job board.

Jurisdiction: National · Career stage: Junior

Type of source

Legal sector job board

Typical cycle

Continuous — roles posted as they arise

LegalJobs.com.au — an Australian legal sector job board.

Jurisdiction: National · Career stage: Junior

Type of source

Legal sector job board

Typical cycle

Continuous — roles posted as they arise

Legal recruiter with Sydney and Melbourne offices, focused on senior appointments including partner, general counsel and company secretary roles. Publishes the annual Mahlab Report on salaries and the legal market.

Jurisdiction: National · Career stage: Junior

Discipline

Legal recruitment — senior appointments, Partner, general counsel, company secretary

States serviced

NSW, VIC

Legal recruiter operating since 1999, based in Sydney and recruiting across NSW, Victoria and Queensland in private practice, in-house and legal support roles.

Jurisdiction: National · Career stage: Junior

Discipline

Legal recruitment — private practice, In house, legal support

States serviced

NSW, VIC, QLD

Peak body for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander legal services, representing the member services that deliver culturally safe legal assistance.

Jurisdiction: National · Career stage: Junior

Type of body

Peak body — Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander legal services

The peak body for community legal centres, which operates a national listing of PLT placements at community legal centres.

Jurisdiction: National · Career stage: Junior

Type of body

Peak body — community legal centres

Global legal recruiter with an Australian practice, part of The SR Group. Recruits across private practice, in-house legal, and risk and compliance.

Jurisdiction: National · Career stage: Junior

Discipline

Legal recruitment — private practice, In house, risk and compliance

Awards Churchill Fellowships funding overseas research and study projects, open across fields including law.

Jurisdiction: National · Career stage: Junior

Type of source

Fellowship program

Typical cycle

Annual