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Information on application for possible appointment as an LSO and for internships.

Last updated 8 September 2026

Appointment as an LSO

Applications for possible appointment to the Singapore Legal Service as a Legal Service Officer (“LSO”)

We invite interested applicants who satisfy the eligibility criteria/requirements and wish to consider a career in the Singapore Legal Service as an LSO to complete and submit an application.

The applicants who are interested in a career in the Singapore Legal Service are kindly requested to review and ensure that they fully satisfy the eligibility criteria/requirements set out under the section "Eligibility for Appointment as an LSO" and prepare all relevant supporting documents before accessing the application form as the form must be completed in one sitting. The estimated time required for the completion of the application form is 45 minutes.

Please find the application form here (opens in new tab).

Interviews

The next set of recruitment interviews for the eligible applicants whose shortlisting for an interview is approved would be in February 2027.

Eligible applicants who are keen to be considered for possible shortlisting for an interview in February 2027 would be required to submit their application by 23 November 2026.

Applicants who submit their applications after the 23 November 2026 deadline will be considered for subsequent interviews.

Application for an Internship

The Singapore Legal Service offers internships to law undergraduates and JD students studying for a recognised law degree - as stipulated under the Legal Profession (Qualified Persons) Rules - at the NUS, the SMU, the SUSS or a Scheduled University.

The internships are offered twice annually and designed to coincide with the vacation periods of major law schools/institutions in each academic year: May to Sep; and Nov to the following Feb.

All applicants would need to complete and submit an "Internship Application Form". All applicants are requested to kindly review the “Guidance Notes” set out in the form before completing and submitting an application. The application forms are set out below:

  • Internship Application Form for mid-2026 cycle (May 2026 - Sep 2026) (Application closed)

  • Internship Application Form for late-2026/early-2027 cycle (Nov 2026 - Feb 2027) (Application closed)

Interns are eligible for a monthly “internship allowance”. The quantum of the said monthly “internship allowance” will be pro-rated - based on the number of actual working hours in the month that the intern undertook the internship.

All queries may be directed to the Internship Manager of the Singapore Legal Service at lsc_sec@lsc.gov.sg (opens in new tab).