The general requirements/criteria for possible appointment to the Singapore Legal Service as a Legal Service Officer (“an LSO”) are that the applicant should have graduated with a law degree from:
(a) the NUS, the SMU or the SUSS; or
(b) a Scheduled University in England, Australia, New Zealand or the USA and have passed the DipSing or the Part A of the Singapore Bar Examinations and be a “qualified person” as defined in the Legal Profession Act Cap. 161/the Legal Profession (Qualified Persons) Rules.
2Undergraduate Law Programme/JD Programme:
(a) Undergraduates studying for an LLB programme at the NUS, the SMU or the SUSS or an LLB/B.A. Law/B.A. (Hons) Juris programme at a Scheduled University, and candidates studying for a JD programme at the NUS, the SMU, the SUSS or a Scheduled University, and who have successfully completed at least their second year of study, may apply to be interviewed for the possible offer of “conditional” appointment as an LSO.
(b) The candidates who are interviewed may be required to undergo an internship (of at least two weeks) at the Attorney-General’s Chambers/a Legal Service department. Those who perform well at both the interview and the internship may be offered “conditional” appointment to the Legal Service as an LSO.
(c) The possible confirmation of the offer of the “conditional” appointment as an LSO will be reviewed on the candidate’s full/successful completion of the LLB/B.A. Law/B.A. (Hons) Juris/JD programme and being awarded the requisite qualification.
3Fresh Graduates and those with 5 years or less experience:
Fresh graduates and those with five years or less of strong relevant legal work experience
(and who fully satisfy the requirements/criteria specified at paragraph 1 above)
may apply to be considered for possible shortlisting for an interview for appointment as an LSO.
4Mid-Careers with more than 5 years’ experience:
Mid-career candidates with more than five years of strong relevant legal work experience
(and who fully satisfy the requirements/criteria specified at paragraph 1 above)
may also apply to be considered for possible shortlisting for an interview for appointment as an LSO.
INTERVIEWS
5 The next sets of recruitment interviews for the eligible applicants whose shortlisting for an interview is approved would be in the second half of Sep 2021.
6 The eligible applicants who are keen to be considered for possible shortlisting for an interview in the second half of Sep 2021 were required to submit their application by 4 Aug 2021.
7 The subsequent sets of recruitment interviews are - for the present - targeted for Apr 2022.
8 Please note that all eligible applicants are required to provide/include in their application - for the consideration of the relevant Legal Service Shortlisting/Interview Panel - the following (in not more than one page each [in Arial; font size 14] with their name at the bottom left corner):
(a) a Personal Statement; and
(b) a Write-up
on why he/she is applying to the Legal Service for consideration for possible shortlisting for an interview for possible appointment as an LSO and how and what he/she can contribute to the Legal Service and the administration of justice.
9 Please click here for the details on applications for the Justices' Law Clerk Programme.