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Law Clerk - 2026 - 2027 Summer Clerkship - Clerk 1/2 - Policy, Reform and Legislation
NSW Department of Communities and Justice —Parramatta NSW
- $42.85 an hour
- Part-time
- Research
- Bachelor's degree
- Communication skills
- Employee assistance program
10d
Part Time Legal Assistant
Herbert Smith Freehills —Sydney NSW
- Part-time
- Management
- Organisational skills
- AI
Legal Assistant - IP
Maddocks —Sydney NSW
- Full-time
- Microsoft Office
- Administrative experience
- Analysis skills
- Health insurance
- Parental leave
Legal Assistant | Commercial Litigation
TurksLegal —Sydney NSW
- Full-time
- Administrative experience
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
- Parental leave
- Employee assistance program
Legal Assistant - Dispute Resolution
Maddocks —Sydney NSW
- Full-time
- Microsoft Office
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
- Health insurance
- Parental leave
Legal Assistant
Hall & Wilcox Lawyers —Sydney NSW
- Full-time
- Remote
- Organisational skills
- In-person
- Communication skills
- Parental leave
- Free food
Practice Executive (Senior Legal Secretary/Executive Assistant)
Ashurst LLP —Sydney NSW
- Full-time
- Administrative experience
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
- Health insurance
- Parental leave
6d
Legal Assistant | Employers Liability
TurksLegal —Sydney NSW
- Full-time
- Administrative experience
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
- Parental leave
- Employee assistance program
Legal Secretary - Full Time
Koffels —Sydney NSW
- Full-time
- Research
- Administrative experience
- Analysis skills
Legal Executive Assistant - Tax
MinterEllison —Sydney NSW
- Full-time
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
Senior Legal Secretary/Paralegal
Koffels —Sydney NSW
- Part-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Office
- Administrative experience
- Communication skills
Legal Assistant (DUST North NSW)
Maurice Blackburn Lawyers —Sydney NSW
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Administrative experience
- AI
- Time management
- Parental leave
- Life insurance
Quick Apply
14d
Conveyancing & Administration Assistant
PLATINUM CONVEYANCING SERVICES —Rosehill NSW
- $55,000 - $65,000 a year
- Part-time
- Administrative experience
- Organisational skills
- In-person
Quick Apply
Legal Assistant - Insurance
CBP Lawyers —Sydney NSW
- Full-time
- Customer service
- Administrative experience
- Communication skills
- Gym membership
Legal Administrative Assistant (AU)
DroneShield Limited —Sydney NSW
- Full-time
- Microsoft Word
- CRM software
- Microsoft Excel
Quick Apply
Paralegal - Clerk 3/4 - Civil Litigation and Dispute Resolution
NSW Department of Communities and Justice —Parramatta NSW
- $87,199 - $95,482 a year
- Full-time
- Employee assistance program
6d
AEE1 Assistant Director, Legal Services
ASIO —Sydney NSW
- $141,066 - $157,637 a year
- Bachelor's degree
- AI
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance program
14d
Legal Secretary - Workers Compensation
Moray & Agnew Lawyers —Sydney NSW
- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
- Administrative experience
- Organisational skills
- Parental leave
- Employee assistance program
Legal Assistant - Trademarks
FB Rice —Sydney NSW
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Management
- Communication skills
- Time management
- Parental leave
- Employee assistance program
12d
Legal Administrator (Maternity Cover)
Axi —Sydney NSW
- Contract
- Administrative experience
- Organisational skills
- Financial services
- Health insurance
- Employee assistance program
Quick Apply
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Law Clerk - 2026 - 2027 Summer Clerkship - Clerk 1/2 - Policy, Reform and Legislation

NSW Department of Communities and Justice -
Parramatta NSW

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Job Details

Part-time | Seasonal | Full-time | Casual
$42.85 an hour
10 days ago

Benefits

Employee assistance program

Qualifications

Law
Research
Bachelor's degree
Legal drafting
Legal research
Communication skills

Full Job Description

Department: LRLS PRL Law Reform & Sentencing C
Department/Agency: Department of Communities and Justice

Location:
Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150

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Req ID: 85574

2026 – 2027 Summer Clerkship

Policy, Reform and Legislation

Casual Employee - Full-Time (8 weeks) Part-time option available.
Principally from workplace in Parramatta with flexible working arrangements available
Clerk Grade 1/2, Salary - $42.85 per hour ($78,000- $84,799 pro rata)

Your role

The Policy, Reform and Legislation Branch sits within the Law Reform and Legal Services Division of the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ). The Branch contributes to the development of policy for the justice system and to delivering government reform priorities, including complex legislative reform projects.

A Summer Clerkship with Policy, Reform and Legislation provides a unique opportunity to be involved in formulating government policy, law reform and Parliamentary practice. You will have hands-on involvement in a range of projects from civil to criminal law policy and legislation development, assisting to provide quality legal policy advice to Ministers, formulating changes to the law and implementing Ministers’ legislative programs in the communities and justice sector.

What you’ll do

A Summer Clerkship with the Policy, Reform and Legislation Branch is suited to students who enjoy working in a fast paced and dynamic workplace, have excelled in a variety of academic and non-academic fields, and are interested in pursuing a career in government or public policy.

Some of the tasks you may be expected to complete include preparing briefing notes for the Attorney General and other ministers, liaising with stakeholders, conducting research and analysis on proposed Bills or policy reform, writing speeches, attending meetings and drafting correspondence.

Applicants will be given the opportunity to express a preference as to rotation through the following teams:

Law Enforcement and Crime Team:
LEC is responsible for law reform relating to the criminal law. The team leads legislative reform relating to criminal offences, protections for vulnerable witnesses, investigative and enforcement powers for justice agencies and community safety orders, including post sentence supervision and detention schemes.

Criminal Justice System Team:
CJS focuses on longer-term systemic reform within the criminal justice system. The team looks after all things relating to diversion out of the system, bail, sentencing and parole. It is also responsible for specific projects relating to Closing the Gap, digital reform in courts, children and young people, and mental health and cognitive impairment.

Civil Justice, Vulnerable Communities, and Inclusion Team:
CJVCI undertake research, draft legal policy advice and develop legislative and non-legislative projects relating to the civil justice system, including discrimination and guardianship law and provide support for the legislative program for the Attorney General.

Courts, Access to Justice and Regulatory Team:
The team works on a wide variety of policy and reform areas including courts and tribunals, criminal and civil procedures, specialist jurisdictions (e.g., the Walama List, Drug Court and coronial jurisdiction), privacy and new technologies, how the legal profession is regulated and strategy and funding around the legal assistance sector.

What we’re looking for

As an essential requirement, candidates must currently be studying, but not have completed, a law degree, whether an undergraduate Bachelor of Laws (LLB) or postgraduate Juris Doctor (JD). Preference will be given to students in their final or penultimate year of study.

Appointments are subject to reference checks. Some roles may also require a National Criminal History Record Check in accordance with the Disability Inclusion Act 2014.

In addition to meeting the essential requirements, the ideal candidate possesses:

a strong academic record
well-developed legal research and writing skills
strong communication and interpersonal skills, and
a demonstrated interest in law reform and policy development.

Download the role description and Summer Clerkship 2026 - 2027 FAQ Information

To apply directly via the DCJ Careers site click here. Search for the job and click the ‘Apply now’ button.

We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, please apply – you do not need to meet every desired requirement for us to want to talk to you.

What We Offer

We offer a variety of benefits, including:
A challenging and rewarding career
Flexible, autonomous work environment
Competitive pay and conditions
Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities
Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

Want more information? Visit our website to see more information on Working for us.

We do work that really matters

Working for DCJ provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It’s work that really matters.

Apply now and join Australia’s top public sector employer where we will support you and provide an exciting and flexible working environment!

Are you ready to join us?

Click apply, attach an up-to-date résumé (maximum 3 pages), your most recent academic transcript (unofficial records are accepted) and a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) briefly outlining how you meet the requirements of the role and addressing the 2 targeted questions below:

Why are you interested in a legal policy role at DCJ?

Clerks often need to research complex legal or policy concepts. How would you approach researching a complex concept, and communicating your findings to a colleague?

Applications close: Wednesday, 26 August 2026 at 11:59 pm AEST.

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact Hiring Managers, Vanessa Chan and Inderpreet Singh at [email protected] .

If you’ve got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best (including an alternate method submission of the application), contact Lois Jebin at [email protected] .

Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.

Other Information

For more information visit Applying for DCJ jobs on the DCJ website.

Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.

To keep up with recruitment opportunities at DCJ, follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/CareersatDCJ/

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