Aboriginal Identified - Solicitor I-III Graduate Program

Legal Aid NSW; Sydney; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Legal Aid NSW is recruiting four Graduate Solicitors to start in March 2027. The role focuses on meaningful work that matters, supporting clients and growing into a confident lawyer with mentor support.

You will engage in advocacy and casework, gain real hands-on experience, and contribute to a culturally safe workplace that values your identity and community connections across NSW.

Responsibilities

• Support clients with advocacy and casework, building practical legal skills.
• Learn under mentors in a culturally safe workplace that values Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander identity.

Job description

This is a role where being Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander is a genuine occupational requirement. This means that your lived experience, cultural knowledge and community connection is essential to succeeding in this role and the services being provided.

As a Graduate Solicitor, you’ll step straight into meaningful work that matters. You’ll support clients who need you most, build real skills in advocacy and casework, and grow into a confident lawyer with the backing of mentors who believe in you.

You’ll be supported in a culturally safe workplace that values your identity, your strengths and your future. With28 officesacross NSW, you may be placed in a location that keeps you close to your mob and community (depending on operational needs and supervision).

We’re recruitingfour Graduate Solicitorsto startMarch 2027— an opportunity to rise, learn, practice with impact.