Internships

Doing pre-law, underway with your law degree, preparing for admission?

Legal practice experience at NAAFLS is an incredible learning opportunity to contribute and learn in an  Aboriginal community controlled legal service.

You can contribute by using and developing your knowledge and skills. You are likely to:

  • Work with case workers and solicitors assisting clients
  • Help draft court documents
  • Help with research on client matters 
  • Go to court with legal teams
  • Be involved in law reform
  • Help with community legal education 
  • Help withcommunity awareness events

NAAFLS aims is to promote the safety and wellbeing of Aboriginal people from violence and abuse within relationships. We work with over 40 remote communities across the Top End, including Arnhem Land, Tiwi Islands, Big Rivers and the Victoria Daly region.

Types of legal practice experience and intern opportunities available at NAAFLS:

  • Volunteer
  • Coursework credit
  • Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice

You can make a general inquiry by emailing hr@naafls.com.au  or if you are ready, please complete the relevant parts of the application form below. 

From past interns

NAAFLS practical legal experience application form

Internship application form
Are you undertaking the Bilata Legal Pathways program (https://twitter.com/BilataLegal) or another initiative to increase the access and participation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people practicing law?

Background information

Please upload your resume with 2 professional or personal referees listed
Please upload your academic transcripts
Maximum upload size: 314.57MB

Volunteering

Course credit legal practice experience

Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice

Additional information