Employment Online @ Sydney Law School
This section of the Sydney Law School website is designed to post the latest employment notices and career information for students. The Law School makes regular updates to this section and provides the latest news in regard to employment opportunities, both casual and part-time, as well as details on professional seminars, visiting scholars and general career matters.
This section also includes the latest information on the Graduate Employment Program and Summer Clerkship Scheme, a brief summary of information relevant to students after their studies, and details on further postgraduate opportunities.
The Sydney Law School also emails students employment opportunities and career information. Regardless, all employment opportunities and career information are posted on this website. Such information will be posted for a maximum period of one month unless advertised otherwise. For any enquiries, please contact
Part Time Researcher- Legal Headhunting Firm - Sydney CBD
Posted: 01/02/2012
First Counsel is an international legal recruitment firm which assists Australian and New Zealand lawyers. It seeks a part time researcher to assist in sourcing lawyers for potential opportunities globally.
Part Time Researcher- Legal Headhunting Firm - Sydney CBD
Associate to the Hon. Justice Richard F. Edmonds, Federal Court of Australia
Posted: 23/01/2012
Applications are invited for the position of Associate to the Honourable Justice Richard F. Edmonds of the Federal Court of Australia.
The role of the Associate is to assist the judge in conducting legal research and the preparation of judgments. The Associate also performs a range of court-related duties in Chambers and in-court duties during proceedings.
Appointment is for a period of approximately 12 months commencing in January 2013. The successful applicant should have attained or expect to attain an undergraduate law degree with Honours or equivalent.
The closing date for the receipt of applications is Friday, 16 March 2012.
Associate to the Hon. Justice Richard F. Edmonds, Federal Court of Australia
United Nations (UN) Internships
Posted: 10/01/2012
A series of guidelines and procedures by which to administer the programme has now been made mandatory for departments at Headquarters. In particular, it is now required that all applicants interested in an internship complete an application through the UN's online system called INSPIRA. The site is accessible at careers.un.org under the 'career options' tab.
Applicants must, at the time of their application as well as throughout the duration of their internship, be enrolled in a graduate degree programme. If a candidate is due to graduate before the internship period begins, he/she is no longer eligible. If pursuing studies in countries where higher education is not divided into undergraduate and graduate stages, and I cannot recall what the current situation is in Australia, the applicant must have completed at least four years of full-time studies at a university or equivalent institution towards the completion of a degree.
Internship arrangements may be a minimum of two months and cannot exceed six months.
Summer Research Internship @ The Australian Greens
Posted: 7/12/11
The Australian Greens are seeking a later-year law student to assist Senator Sarah Hanson-Young's policy team with research for the Joint Select Committee on Australia’s Immigration Detention Network. Senator Hanson-Young is Deputy Chair of the inquiry.
The research intern will be required to work for 2 weeks full-time in mid-late January 2012 in Senator Sarah Hanson-Young's Australian Parliament House office in Canberra. The research intern will work under the direction of Australian Greens senior policy advisors and will be responsible for reading, organising and cross referencing a large volume of submissions, hearing transcripts, questions on notice and other materials.
Position Description
Email your CV, academic transcript and covering letter including relevant skills and reasons for your interest to , Phone: 02 6277 3429.
Applications close: Monday 19th December
Indigenous Customer Service Office @ Law Access NSW
Posted: 5/12/11
LawAccess NSW, is a free government telephone service providing legal information, advice and referrals for people who have a legal problem in NSW.
Customer Service Officers (CSO’s) are the first point of contact for the customers of LawAccess NSW. They are responsible for the provision of timely, accurate and effective legal information and assistance and referral to assistance services over the telephone. There are other minor administrative duties which may be required on occasion.
You will be working in a dynamic call centre environment with ultra modern working facilities providing legal information to clients over the telephone. Close to public transport.
Position Description
Any queries may directed to , Phone: 02 8833 3160.
Closing 12 December 2011
Law Clerk Vacancies @ Auyeung Hencent & Day
Posted: 1/12/11
Auyeng Hencent & Day, a boutique law firm with four lawyers has vacancies for at least three work experience based law clerks who are in their penultimate or ultimate year of law school.
* One to one mentoring by responsible solicitors in different practice areas: Property & Development, Commercial, Dispute Resolution, and Migration.
* Opportunity to progress to Paralegal the Solicitor after graduation
* Will have certain responsibility over cases and projects
* Modern and large working environment
* Minimum of three days per week
* Will provide meal allowance and subsidies for travel
* Ability to speak and understand Mandarin is highly preferred
Interested applicants please email resume to:
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Commercial Litigation Position @ Crisp Legal
Posted: 15/11/11
Crisp Legal is a specialist Sydney commercial law firm with particular specialty in infrastructure projects, building and construction, property, corporate and commercial law and commercial dispute resolution.
Crisp has a law clerk position available for a self-motivated and passionate individual looking to gain experience in the areas of commercial dispute resolution and litigation. The ideal candidate will be available to work for at least three days per week.
The position will allow you to work closely with a highly experienced partner and his team. The successful candidate will be required to undertake legal research, assist in marketing activities, assist with the day-to-day management of large litigious files and undertake other tasks as required. This is an opportunity to benefit from working in a professional legal environment and acquiring skills first hand from experts in their fields.
You need to:
- communicate & function well within a team
- value self-development & progression
- demonstrate legal competency & efficiency
- be confident & take initiative
- meet deadlines & recognise urgent tasks
Please apply with a maximum two page CV and academic transcript to
Vacancy @ FCB Group
Posted: 03/11/11
The FCB Group is Australia’s leading workplace legal and HR solutions business. They specialise in employment and workplace relations legal and consulting solutions, and offer a range of innovative HR technology systems.
A vacancy exists in the Finance Team for Processing/ Data Entry Assistant, 1 day per week (ideally Tuesday or Wednesday) and also last day of the month.
Application Information
Enquiries can be directed to :
Ph: (03) 9098 9400
