Law Graduate: 2-Year Paid Training in Public Interest Law

NIT; Sydney; Hybride; AUD 60 000 - 75 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Flexible/remote work supported

Practical Legal Training funding

Résumé du poste

The Shopfront Youth Legal Centre and the Justice and Equity Centre in Sydney offer a structured two-year graduate program. In phase one, you will work part-time as a paralegal while pursuing admission as a lawyer in NSW, supported by the program.

Phase two moves you to full-time solicitor work on criminal law casework and strategic litigation. Suitable candidates will have completed or be completing an LLB or JD in Australia by 2026/2027 and show a strong commitment to social justice, with

Qualifications

• Demonstrate commitment to social and criminal justice.
• Completed or completing LLB/JD in Australia by 2026/2027.
• Able to manage competing demands and deliver high-quality results.

Responsabilités

• Phase 1: support admission as a lawyer in NSW while working part-time as a paralegal at The Shopfront and the JEC.
• Phase 2: full-time solicitor role handling individual casework (primarily criminal law) and policy work at the JEC.

Connaissances

Commitment to social and criminal jus.

Legal research

Legal writing

Teamwork

Formation

LLB or JD completed in Australia

Description du poste

The Shopfront Youth Legal Centre and the Justice and Equity Centre in Sydney offer a structured two-year graduate program. In phase one, you will work part-time as a paralegal while pursuing admission as a lawyer in NSW, supported by the program.

Phase two moves you to full-time solicitor work on criminal law casework and strategic litigation. Suitable candidates will have completed or be completing an LLB or JD in Australia by 2026/2027 and show a strong commitment to social justice, with