Justice and Equity Centre
Social Impact
First Nations Social Justice Graduate Program
Applications are currently open. Programme timing and any estimates are shown below.
Role details
Overview
The Justice and Equity Centre is a social justice law and policy organisation working with The Shopfront Youth Legal Centre on a two-year graduate programme. The first phase combines part-time paralegal work with supported Practical Legal Training and admission as a lawyer in NSW. The second phase involves full-time solicitor work, initially helping disadvantaged young people through The Shopfront and then contributing to strategic litigation and policy at the Centre. The identified opportunity is for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates who have completed, or will complete in 2026 or early 2027, an Australian LLB or JD. Commencement is anticipated in early June 2027.
Requirements
- Degree type: Australian Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Juris Doctor (JD)
- Eligibility: Graduate / final-year; Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander law graduate; completed or completing an Australian LLB/JD in2026 or early2027; commitment to social and criminal justice; legal research and writing skills. Degree requirements: Australian Bachelor of Laws (LLB); Juris Doctor (JD)
Program timeline
- Applications close
- 2026-11-16 (Unconfirmed timing)
- Intake
- First Nations Social Justice Graduate Program — 2027