New South Wales clerkship key dates
- Applications open
- 10 June 2026
- Applications close (some firms)
- 5 July 2026
- Applications close (all others)
- 12 July 2026
- Offers from
- 9 September 2026
- Offers accept by
- 10 September 2026
Dates last verified 12 September 2026 · sourced from the official New South Wales clerkship scheme. Individual firm dates may vary.
New South Wales clerkship firms (38)
| Firm | Tier | Eligibility | Apply |
|---|---|---|---|
| A&O Shearman | Big Law | Final and penultimate-year students. Dates provided by LSNSW. | Apply → |
| Allens | Big Law | Final and penultimate-year students. Dates provided by LSNSW. | Apply → |
| Arnold Bloch Leibler | Mid-tier | Final and penultimate-year students. Dates provided by LSNSW. | Apply → |
| Ashurst Perkins Coie | Big Law | Final and penultimate-year students. Dates provided by LSNSW. | Apply → |
| Baker McKenzie | Big Law | Final and penultimate-year students. Dates provided by LSNSW. | Apply → |
| Barry Nilsson | Mid-tier | Final and penultimate-year students. Dates provided by LSNSW. | Apply → |
| Bird & Bird | Big Law | Final and penultimate-year students. Dates provided by LSNSW. | Apply → |
| Clayton Utz | Big Law | Final and penultimate-year students. Dates provided by LSNSW. | Apply → |
| Clifford Chance | Big Law | Final and penultimate-year students. Dates provided by LSNSW. | Apply → |
| Clyde & Co | Big Law | Final and penultimate-year students. Dates provided by LSNSW. | Apply → |
| Colin Biggers & Paisley | Mid-tier | Final and penultimate-year students. Dates provided by LSNSW. | Apply → |
| Corrs Chambers Westgarth | Big Law | Final and penultimate-year students. Dates provided by LSNSW. | Apply → |
| Dentons | Big Law | Final and penultimate-year students. Dates provided by LSNSW. | Apply → |
| DLA Piper | Big Law | Final and penultimate-year students. Dates provided by LSNSW. | Apply → |
| Gadens | Mid-tier | Final and penultimate-year students. Dates provided by LSNSW. | Apply → |
| Gilbert + Tobin | Big Law | Final and penultimate-year students. Dates provided by LSNSW. | Apply → |
| Hall & Wilcox | Mid-tier | Final and penultimate-year students. Dates provided by LSNSW. | Apply → |
| Hamilton Locke | Mid-tier | Final and penultimate-year students. Dates provided by LSNSW. | Apply → |
| Harmers Workplace Lawyers | Boutique | Final and penultimate-year students. Dates provided by LSNSW. | Apply → |
| Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer | Big Law | Final and penultimate-year students. Dates provided by LSNSW. | Apply → |
| HFW | Big Law | Final and penultimate-year students. Dates provided by LSNSW. | Apply → |
| HWL Ebsworth | Big Law | Final and penultimate-year students. Dates provided by LSNSW. | Apply → |
| Johnson Winter Slattery | Big Law | Final and penultimate-year students. Dates provided by LSNSW. | Apply → |
| Jones Day | Big Law | Final and penultimate-year students. Dates provided by LSNSW. | Apply → |
| K&L Gates | Big Law | Final and penultimate-year students. Dates provided by LSNSW. | Apply → |
| Lander & Rogers | Mid-tier | Final and penultimate-year students. Dates provided by LSNSW. | Apply → |
| Maddocks | Mid-tier | Final and penultimate-year students. Dates provided by LSNSW. | Apply → |
| Mallesons | Big Law | Final and penultimate-year students. Dates provided by LSNSW. | Apply → |
| McCullough Robertson | Mid-tier | Final and penultimate-year students. Dates provided by LSNSW. | Apply → |
| McIntyre Legal | Boutique | Final and penultimate-year students. Dates provided by LSNSW. | Apply → |
| Mills Oakley | Mid-tier | Final and penultimate-year students. Dates provided by LSNSW. | Apply → |
| MinterEllison | Big Law | Final and penultimate-year students. Dates provided by LSNSW. | Apply → |
| Norton Rose Fulbright | Big Law | Final and penultimate-year students. Dates provided by LSNSW. | Apply → |
| NSW Department of Communities and Justice | Government | Final and penultimate-year students. Dates provided by LSNSW. | Apply → |
| Sparke Helmore | Mid-tier | Final and penultimate-year students. Dates provided by LSNSW. | Apply → |
| Thomson Geer | Mid-tier | Final and penultimate-year students. Dates provided by LSNSW. | Apply → |
| White & Case | Big Law | Final and penultimate-year students. Dates provided by LSNSW. | Apply → |
| Wotton + Kearney | Mid-tier | Final and penultimate-year students. Dates provided by LSNSW. | Apply → |