2026/2027 First Nations Pathway Program

Hall & Wilcox; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 4,000 - 5,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid program

Tailored learning

Free breakfast

Diversity & wellbeing

Job summary

Hall & Wilcox is offering a paid four-week First Nations Pathway Program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander law students across Australia. The program provides a realistic insight into life at Hall & Wilcox with a tailored learning and career development focus.

You will engage in a structured program designed to expose you to a broad range of work, receive regular feedback, and join a supportive, diverse culture that values wellbeing and community involvement.

Qualifications

• Must be Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent.
• Permanent resident of Australia.
• Currently studying a law degree and in at least your second year.
• Motivated and eager to continually learn and develop.
• Passion for a career in law.

Skills

Motivated to learn

Career-driven

Strong communication

Education

Law degree in progress

Second-year student

Job description

• Four week full-time program
• Tailored learning and career development program
• Free daily breakfast and office social events
• Genuine commitment to diversity, inclusion and wellbeing, and pro bono and community

Smarter starts here. Come thrive with us. Learn more about what Hall & Wilcox can offer you here.

About the First Nations Pathway Program

As a firm, we are committed to creating and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects our people, our clients and our community. This includes providing opportunities to increase the representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the legal profession.

Where you choose to build your career matters. Joining us at Hall & Wilcox isn’t just a good decision - it’s the smarter choice.

Working with us, you’ll get the right mix of everything. By choosing to work with us, you’re choosing to surround yourself with great people doing interesting and challenging work for great clients. You’re choosing a supportive and collaborative culture where you won’t just grow, you’ll thrive.

Available in all our offices, our First Nations Pathway Program is a kick start to your legal career. The paid program runs for four weeks in either November 2026 or June 2027.It will provide First Nations university law students with a realistic insight into life at Hall & Wilcox.

You will participate in a tailored program that will provide understanding of who we are, our clients, the work we do and how we do it. The First Nations Pathway Program will provide you with an opportunity to be exposed to a broad range of work while receiving regular feedback.

About you

To be eligible for our First Nations Pathway Program you must:

• be of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent;
• be a permanent resident of Australia;
• be currently studying a law degree and in at least your second year;
• be motivated and eager to continually learn and develop; and
• have a passion and drive for a career in law.

No prior work experience is required.

About us

At Hall & Wilcox, we deliver outstanding legal services to corporate, public sector and private clients, both Australian-based and those offshore doing business in Australia. Our purpose is to enable our clients, our people and our communities to thrive.

We were recently named Law Firm of the Year at the 2026 Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards.

We do great work, smarter. We’re passionate about the work we do and how it creates value for today and tomorrow. We’re known for Smarter Law: smarter thinking to create smarter solutions. We embrace innovative thinking and technology. We listen. We partner. We solve.

We are also known for having a great culture that values people and that lives our purpose and values - our Hallmarks.

Hall & Wilcox is a successful independent Australian law firm; a place to belong, with the freedom to learn and grow. We thrive together. We are diverse and inclusive - everyone is welcome and respected. We encourage applications from candidates of all cultural backgrounds (including First Nations), abilities, sexual orientation and gender identities.

Hear from our people about what it’s like to thrive at Hall & Wilcox: bit.ly/HWpeople

To learn more about Hall & Wilcox visit our website.

We are committed to supporting candidates with disability so that every candidate is offered a fair, equitable and supportive recruitment experience. If you require any adjustments or support to complete your application, or if you have any questions, please contact us at [e-mail] for a confidential discussion.

Where you choose to start your career matters. Joining us at Hall & Wilcox isn’t just a good decision - it’s the smarter choice.

This vacancy is being managed directly by the Hall & Wilcox Early Careers team.

Applications for our 2026/2027 First Nations Pathway Program close at 11.59 pm AEDT on Sunday 1 November 2026.

For more information about our First Nations Pathway Program please visit our website.