The Commission offers two programs in which law students can participate:
The 2024 Summer Clerkship ran from 29 January to 23 February 2024.
Applications for the 2025 Summer Clerkship program will open later in 2024 and will be advertised on our Current Vacancies page.
The aims of the Summer Clerkship program include:
The Summer Clerkship program is a structured program which includes training and development, as well as placement within each of the Commission's practice areas (Criminal Law, Family Law, Civil Law and Legal Information and Advice) and other areas such as the Grants team. Students are supervised and supported throughout the program. Summer Clerk positions at the Commission are paid positions.
We typically offer four Summer Clerk positions, at least two of which are prioritised for Indigenous law students and those who identify has having disability. Indigenous and non-Indigenous law students are encouraged to apply.
Summer Clerkships normally commence in the last week of January each year. The program is offered over four weeks, on a full-time basis.
We use a combination of telephone and face-to-face interviews for short-listed candidates.
Please direct enquiries to Legal Education Officer, Hannah Millard, at hannah.millard@lsc.sa.gov.au.
Applications for PLT placement in 2024 will open soon.
Students are able to complete a Practical Legal Training placement (PLT) with the Commission as part of their Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice (GDLP).
PLT students are placed in accordance with any identified area(s) of need in the Commission; and the aim of providing a quality placement experience. This may include placement in one or more of the following areas:
Subject to capacity, students may also be provided with placement opportunities in other teams, such as Grants.
The dates for PLT placement in 2024 will be confirmed soon.
Application Process
Only students who are currently undertaking their PLT/GDLP are eligible.
If you would like to undertake your PLT placement with the Commission the first thing you should do is advise the student placement coordinator at your GDLP provider. We have an arrangement with each GDLP provider in SA whereby they collate applications from interested students and forward them to us for consideration. If you apply directly to us for a PLT placement, we will advise you to contact your work experience placement coordinator first.
We select students for PLT based on the written applications that the GDLP providers forward to us. We do not conduct interviews for PLT placements.
Please direct enquiries to Legal Edcuation Officer, Hannah Millard at hannah.millard@lsc.sa.gov.au.