Summer Clerkships 2027

The Organisation

Legal Services is passionate about ensuring justice is available and accessible for all South Australians. As the largest legal assistance service in SA, we ensure that South Australians have access to a trusted lawyer when they need help to be heard, and easy ways to learn about their rights and responsibilities, and service to answer any legal questions.

Each year 140,000 South Australians benefit from the services we deliver.

The Opportunity

Legal Services provides a range of legal information, advice, education and representation services based in our Adelaide office.  As part of our development program we are offering paid Summer Clerkships for law students.  This program provides an ideal introduction to a career in the legal assistance sector. 

There are a number vacancies. Legal Services is committed to diversity in employment and training.  We strongly encourage applications from people who identify as a person with disability. Candidates will have the opportunity to request support during the recruitment process in order to demonstrate their ability to meet the inherent requirements of the position.  We also strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons.   

You will spend your first week  experiencing a general introduction to the work of the Legal Services Commission and each of our divisions. You will then spend two full weeks in one of our core practice areas (Legal Advice and Information, Civil Law, Criminal Law or Family Law) and undertake a range of duties including: 

• Shadowing lawyers in their day-to-day work 
• Legal research 
• Drafting documents 
• Observing matters in the courts or the Tribunal 

Salary Range

ASO1 - Hourly Rate $29.97 per hour + 25% Casual loading 

Term of Employment

3 Weeks: Monday 1 February 2027 – Friday 19 February 2027 

Eligibility Criteria

You are eligible for consideration if you meet the following criteria:  

• Live in South Australia 
• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor of Laws or Juris Doctor degree 
• Preference will be given to candidates who will have no more than one year remaining to complete their studies 

Next Steps

To apply for this role, you will need to click on the Apply now button. Have your resume, preferably in a PDF version ready to be attached as well as aby other supporting documentation as listed below.

• A copy of your Confirmation of Enrolment Statement 
• Your most recent academic transcript 
• Contact details for two current referees included in your resume. 

Complete all required questions and ensure you respond to the following selection criteria:

• Why are you interested in a Clerkship with the Legal Services Commission? 
• What year of your law degree will you be undertaking in 2027? 
• Describe your experience and goals that you believe would be relevant to a Clerkship with the Legal Services Commission? 
• Please indicate your preferred legal practice area for placement (Criminal Law, Family Law, Legal Information and Advice or Civil Law)? We will aim to accommodate preferences as much as possible, however, this cannot be guaranteed. 
• What other relevant information would you like us to know? 

All applications are to be submitted by 30/08/2026 at 11:59 PM.

Should you require any further information please direct your query to Hannah Millard, Legal Education Officer on 8111 5443.

We welcome applications from everyone. We are an inclusive employer, and support diversity and inclusion by recognising our staff for their unique qualities, ideas, and insights.