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Graduate Program 2026

Why join our Graduate Program?

If your dream career entails working with diverse people navigating times of change or conflict and doing purpose-driven, relevant and impactful work, then consider your next steps to career success with the Parker Coles Curtis dedicated family law graduate program.

Learning opportunities

Learning opportunities

You’ll be part of a 12-month development program personally tailored to help you achieve your professional goals and grow your skills.

Make an impact

Make an impact

Your work will have a meaningful impact – empower clients to take back leadership of their own lives and help them begin again.

Your perks

Your perks

Access leading mentors that have a practical solution-focused approach, training, wellbeing benefits and opportunity for permanent employment.

What we offer early-career solicitors

A supportive, collaborative team environment with the opportunity to work alongside industry leaders at the top of the field. Contribute to pioneering and innovative ways to delivery family law services with client care at the core.

Who are we looking for?

We’re looking for exceptional graduates, which isn’t only about your academic record but also includes enthusiasm, resilience, your life experience, teamwork, curiosity and communication skills. Importantly, you will feel aligned with our values. We do have some eligibility criteria – specific qualifications or fields of study, and there are rules around citizenship/visa status.

Graduate Program 2026

Structured learning pathways

Receive one-on-one mentoring from experienced lawyers and access to structured training programs and CPD workshops.

Structured learning pathways

Hands-on experience

12-month exposure and 'hands on' experience to a wide range of family law cases. You'll receive training in legal drafting, advocacy, dispute resolution, client care and management, and help develop practical and solutions-driven outcomes for families.

Hands-on experience

Dedicated support

Thrive in a supportive and inclusive team environment, which includes: wellbeing support, including EAP access and resilience training; dedicated support and time for training; and exposure to a diverse range of family law experience.

Dedicated support

Ongoing opportunity

At the completion of the 12-month graduate program, there will be an opportunity for ongoing employment with us.

Ongoing opportunity

Application process

1. Research

Read more about us and the work we do. See our team, our approach to family law, our values and the community work that we do. Do you feel aligned with this?

2. Submit your application

Our online application is easy to complete and will take around ten minutes. Make sure our CV is no more than three pages and be sure you meet our eligibility criteria (see below in FAQs).

3. Shortlisting

We will review all applications and shortlist all of our applications. Not everyone will make it through to shortlisting, but we will let you know how you went in the process.

4. Initial interview

Participate in a behavioural and technical interview to assess alignment with the firm’s mission and values and your suitability to the role.

5. Case study exercise

Complete a short case study to evaluate analytical and problem-solving skills.

6. Final interview

Meet with a Director or senior lawyer to discuss career aspirations and program expectations

7. Outcome

After the final interview we will let you know if you have been successful or not and we are happy to give you feedback to help you improve.

8. Start

If you’re successful you will start full time with us at the beginning of February 2026.

Frequently asked questions

To be eligible for our Graduate Program applicants must:

  • Have completed a minimum of Bachelor of Laws or Juris Doctor
  • Be eligible to undertake Practical Legal Training (PLT) or have recently been admitted as a lawyer
  • Demonstrate a strong interest in family law through coursework, internships, or volunteer experience
  • Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Have full-time working rights within Australia at the commencement of the program

If you’re not an Australian or New Zealand citizen, or have Permanent Residency in Australia, you’ll need to provide the following -

  • Your visa notice
  • One of the following: IELTS, OET, TOEFL, iBT, PTE or CAE


We do not have a minimum proficient English requirement to be eligible to apply for our Graduate Program however in the application form we do ask that you meet the minimum proficient English requirements as defined by the Department of Home Affairs.


Be sure to review the position description here.


Our graduate program participants will:

  • Be active listeners, value diverse perspectives while committing to personal and professional growth.
  • Work collaboratively providing support to team members to satisfy clients.
  • Demonstrate initiative in completing tasks, delivering quality work on time.
  • Lead self by demonstrating reliability and accountability.
  • Actively seek feedback and apply it to improve performance.
  • Contribute to team goals by collaborating effectively with colleagues.
  • Show initiative in learning and developing legal and professional skills.
  • Have customer service experience in any industry (desirable)
  • Applications open: Monday 1 September 2025
  • Applications close: Friday 31 October 2025
  • Initial interview and case studies: November 2025
  • Final interview and selection: December 2025
  • Program begins: Monday 2 February 2025

This program is only offering full time roles.

Complete the online application below.

Submit your Graduate Program online application