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2026 cycle

Guides and notes on clerkships

Nobody publishes how clerkship recruitment actually works. These are the answers to the questions students keep asking, written plainly and sourced where a source exists.

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September 2026

  1. Applying interstate after a clerkship rejection

    Every Australian clerkship scheme runs on its own timetable, which means a rejection in one state can land while another is still open. What the overlap actually looks like, and what firms ask when you apply from out of state.

August 2026

  1. When 2026 clerkship offers come out, state by state

    Offer dates and acceptance deadlines for the 2026 Australian clerkship cycle in NSW, Victoria, Queensland, WA, SA and the ACT, taken from each law society's own published timetable.

  2. Rejected from every clerkship: what happens now

    A clerkship is not a requirement for admission in any Australian jurisdiction. What the actual pathway looks like, what practical legal training involves, and what to do with the next twelve months.

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