Legal Services Commission (SA) Clerkship Application

Justice and legal aid for South Australians who need it most

Rankings & Recognition

  • Criminal Law, Family Law, Civil Law, Domestic and Family Violence, Child Protection, Migration — Firm Website

Clerkship Programme

  • Summer Clerkship: 4 positions, paid, 1-19 Feb 2027 (3 weeks). Applications open 3 Aug 2026, close 30 Aug 2026. Week 1: overview of all divisions
  • weeks 2-3: immersion (Criminal, Family, Civil, Legal Information). PLT placements: 3 blocks/year, up to 6 students, unpaid, 3 weeks full-time. Nov 2026 block: 9-27 Nov (apps open 28 Sep 2026). Contact: hannah.millard@lsc.sa.gov.au.
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Awards & Recognition

iTnews Benchmark Awards 2020: top SA government IT project. Emma Shaw: Law Society Medal for Meritorious Service. Paul O'Connor: Premier's Excellence Awards finalist (Connecting Communities). No employer-of-choice awards found for 2025-2026.

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Pro Bono & Community

Entire mandate is public-interest law: legal aid, advice, community legal education, duty solicitors, family dispute resolution, child support. Community education program: Healthy Relationships and the Law (coercive control) for Aboriginal and CALD communities. As a government legal aid body, community service is the organisational mandate.

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Culture & Values

  • Government legal aid body. Mission: empowering communities and access to justice. Inclusive workplace (AT&SI, LGBTQ+, disability). Flexible/secure employment
  • salary packaging
  • wellbeing programs.
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Legal Services Commission (SA) website

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