The program runs for a total of two years, in two phases. It can be tailored to suit the requirements of the GDLP course structures on offer. In phase one you will be supported to achieve admission as a lawyer in NSW, while working part time in a paralegal role at The Shopfront and the JEC. In phase two you will be employed full time as a solicitor, providing individual casework assistance to clients of The Shopfront (primarily focused on criminal law), and then working at the JEC on strategic litigation and policy responses to issues arising in that casework. Suitable candidates will be able to demonstrate a commitment to social and criminal justice and will have completed, or will be completing in 2025/early 2026, an LLB or JD law degree in Australia.
If you’d like to gain hands on legal experience, professional mentoring and training to provide the foundations for a successful career in the law, please send your resume along with a covering letter and responses to the selection criteria included in the position description to jobs@jec.org.au, including First Nations Social Justice Graduate Program in the subject field. Anticipated commencement for this role is early June 2026.
