Aboriginal Identified - Professional Legal Training Program 2025
Application close date has been extended to 1 December Sunday. Please visit our full advert on Iworkfor.nsw.
About the Judge Bob Bellear Legal Career Pathways – Professional Legal Training Program
The Professional Legal Training Program (the Program) provides recent Law graduates with the opportunity to complete their formal on-the-job Practical Legal Training (PLT), to be eligible for admission as a solicitor.
The Program is open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who are:
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent and identify and are accepted as such in the community;
- have completed their university studies to obtain a Law degree (LLB or equivalent) and;
- are eligible to undertake their 15-week Practical Legal Training, to be compliant with the Legal Profession Admission Board PLT requirements.
This recruitment will be used to fill current vacancies and may be used to create a Talent Pool for similar ongoing or temporary vacancies we have over the next 18 months.
This is an Aboriginal identified recruitment. This means we want to recruit an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person for this role. Identified roles help organisations hire Aboriginal people who bring their cultural knowledge, community experience and expertise to deliver services to Aboriginal communities and increase the cultural competency of the organisation. We are proud to have more Aboriginal solicitors than any legal practice in NSW and our aim is that 11% of all staff will be Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
Legal Aid NSW helps people with their legal problems. We can help people with most areas criminal law, family law and every day civil law legal issues. We give legal advice, help at court and do family dispute resolution. We can do this over the telephone or at one of our 28 offices.
We are looking for applicants who:
have a sound academic track record; can work in a diverse and challenging work environment;are good communicators; are committed to offering excellent customer service and are sensitive to the needs of our disadvantaged client groups in a social justice environment; are interested in our legal practice areas; can demonstrate initiative, adaptability, and problem-solving skills; able to work in a high-volume work environment as a valued team member; and highly motivated and can drive their own self-development.
Please Note: Legal Aid NSW considers that being Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander is a genuine occupational qualification under s 14 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW).
Applicants for this role must satisfy the Aboriginality criteria. Aboriginality is defined by descent through parentage, identification as being Aboriginal and being accepted in the community as such.
In the pre-screening questions you will need to provide information on how you satisfy the Aboriginality criteria.
You MUST submit your application online through iworkfor.nsw.gov.au. If you submit your application late or by email it will NOT be accepted.
Your application must include:
cover letter (no more than 2 pages). In your cover letter, please address the following target questions:
1. Why do you wish to undertake your practical legal training at Legal Aid NSW?
2. Explain the skills and attributes you can bring to this role.
When applying on Iworkfor.nsw, candidates will answer pre-screening questions, including their location and practice area preferences, and their PLT start date. While preferences are considered, placements will depend on operational needs.
Make sure your application is complete and you have answered all questions before you submit it.
