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Indigenous summer clerkships

VLA offers four six-week summer clerkship positions to law students with an Indigenous background each year in the university summer break. The program commences in mid-January and concludes late February.

Summer clerkships at VLA are different because:

  • you are welcome to commence a summer clerkship at any stage of your law degree
  • you are able to return in successive years until you have finished your studies
  • placements are available in the Criminal Law, Civil Law and Family, Youth & Children's Law divisions at VLA’s Melbourne office, or in a regional office
  • you may also participate in VLA’s community legal education and law reform activities
  • we aim to accommodate your needs, regarding location and areas of interests.

See the selection criteria for summer clerkships.

Important dates

Applications for our 2010 program are now closed.

This program is covered by an exemption granted by VCAT under section 83 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1995  (Application number  A275/2008) in respect of sections 13, 14 ,100 and 195 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1995.

Contact

Leah Borsboom
Senior HR Consultant
Human Resources
Victoria Legal Aid
350 Queen Street
Melbourne  Vic  3000
Phone: (03) 9269 0537
Email: jobs@vla.vic.gov.au

Indigenous summer clerkships 2010 information sheet - PDF, 231.0kb VLA Indigenous Summer Clerkship Program