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Recruitment contact

Karen Tatz
Lawyer Development Adviser
Australian Government Solicitor
4 National Circuit
BARTON ACT 2600
Telephone: 02 6253 7061
karen.tatz@ags.gov.au
www.ags.gov.au

Graduate program

AGS employs a number of clerks and graduates. We keep our program small for 2 main reasons: we take high-calibre candidates who can be allocated immediately to teams dealing with complex matters; and we want to ensure our students and graduates have access to supervision and mentoring by some of Australia's best government lawyers.

The National Graduate Program is a 12-month training and development program which, upon successful completion, is expected to culminate with a placement as a practising lawyer within AGS. The program typically has the following components:

  • orientation program on commencement
  • exposure to 1 or more of the 3 internal AGS practice areas of Dispute Resolution, Commercial and Office of General Counsel
  • an outpost to a government department or agency
  • an opportunity to pursue a pro bono placement
  • sponsorship towards an external AGS program of practical legal training (PLT) necessary to complete the requirements for admission to legal practice
  • prescribed in-house training on topics of substantive law and client service together with other AGS seminars and forums
  • peer support and mentoring, including a structured supervisor and buddy system together with wider mentoring support from our Lawyer Development Adviser.

Recruitment process

How to apply

If you are interested in applying for a graduate placement or clerkship, you need to apply online using the specific application form in the careers section on our website www.ags.gov.au.

Applications for the 2016 AGS National Graduate Program open on Tuesday 3 March 2015 and close on Friday 17 April 2015.

We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to apply for the clerkships and graduate placements.

Tips for completing the application form

The application form asks that you provide 3 reasons why you are applying for employment with AGS and to state the areas of law in which you have the strongest interest. It also asks about your 3 key qualities which, with further training and development, would enable you to perform as an exceptional lawyer at AGS.

Please note that these form a substantive part of our assessment of your application.

We are looking for brief but succinct answers that show an understanding of our work. We encourage you to use our website to become familiar with the areas of law in which we practise and to read some of our publications and research papers for the practice areas in which you are particularly interested.

Recruitment contact

Karen Tatz
Lawyer Development Adviser
Australian Government Solicitor
4 National Circuit
BARTON ACT 2600
Telephone: 02 6253 7061
karen.tatz@ags.gov.au
www.ags.gov.au

Graduate program

AGS employs a number of clerks and graduates. We keep our program small for 2 main reasons: we take high-calibre candidates who can be allocated immediately to teams dealing with complex matters; and we want to ensure our students and graduates have access to supervision and mentoring by some of Australia's best government lawyers.

The National Graduate Program is a 12-month training and development program which, upon successful completion, is expected to culminate with a placement as a practising lawyer within AGS. The program typically has the following components:

  • orientation program on commencement
  • exposure to 1 or more of the 3 internal AGS practice areas of Dispute Resolution, Commercial and Office of General Counsel
  • an outpost to a government department or agency
  • an opportunity to pursue a pro bono placement
  • sponsorship towards an external AGS program of practical legal training (PLT) necessary to complete the requirements for admission to legal practice
  • prescribed in-house training on topics of substantive law and client service together with other AGS seminars and forums
  • peer support and mentoring, including a structured supervisor and buddy system together with wider mentoring support from our Lawyer Development Adviser.

Recruitment process

How to apply

If you are interested in applying for a graduate placement or clerkship, you need to apply online using the specific application form in the careers section on our website www.ags.gov.au.

Applications for the 2016 AGS National Graduate Program open on Tuesday 3 March 2015 and close on Friday 17 April 2015.

We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to apply for the clerkships and graduate placements.

Tips for completing the application form

The application form asks that you provide 3 reasons why you are applying for employment with AGS and to state the areas of law in which you have the strongest interest. It also asks about your 3 key qualities which, with further training and development, would enable you to perform as an exceptional lawyer at AGS.

Please note that these form a substantive part of our assessment of your application.

We are looking for brief but succinct answers that show an understanding of our work. We encourage you to use our website to become familiar with the areas of law in which we practise and to read some of our publications and research papers for the practice areas in which you are particularly interested.