Internships

Expectations

The Judiciary Signature Programme (JSP) is a judicial clinical programme designed to provide students with the opportunity to observe proceedings in the Courts at close range, attend masterclasses on court proceedings conducted by Judicial Service Officers and senior court administrators, and be attached to Judicial Service Officers to acquire experiential knowledge of law practice through direct exposure to judicial work and the realities of court proceedings.

It is a unique programme which allows law students to acquire a different perspective of legal work through personalised interaction with Judges and Judicial Service Officers, working on actual cases and experiencing legal practice in real-life settings. There will be engagement with members of the Supreme Court Bench and Judicial Service Officers. Students will be required to complete individual written assignments.

Students will have exposure to the Justices’ Law Clerks Programme, allowing them to consider if the programme is what they wish to pursue after graduation.

Additional Requirement during Application
·     Video-recording (not exceeding 3 minutes) introducing yourself and setting out your views on how justice can be more effectively delivered in a post-pandemic era

Eligibility

Law students who are in their 2^nd year of study or above

Internship Dates

State Courts: 21 Jun 2027 – 2 Jul 2027
Supreme Court Registry: 5 Jul 2027 – 16 Jul 2027
Family Justice Courts: 19 Jul 2027 – 30 Jul 2027

Duration

6 weeks
(2 weeks at each Court)

 Department

  State Courts

Supreme Court Registry

 Expectations

You will have the opportunity to observe a wide variety of hearings conducted in the State Courts, including proceedings in the registries and open court matters. You will also have the opportunity to interact with Judicial Service Officers and attend masterclasses for criminal and civil law cases. You may be required to assist in some project or research work undertaken by the Judiciary.

You should have a keen interest in joining the Singapore Judicial Service. You will have the opportunity to sit in with Registrars on a wide variety of hearings conducted in the Supreme Court, including interlocutory applications such as summary judgment hearings and discovery applications, and observe open court hearings. You will also have the opportunity to sit in at case conferences. Through these experiences, you will gain valuable insights into the conduct of court hearings and the process of court administration, and how these contribute to the administration of justice in Singapore. You may also be required to assist in some project or research work undertaken by the Judiciary.

 Eligibility

Law students who are in their 2^nd year of study or above

 Internship Dates

State Courts: 19 Jul 2027 – 23 Jul 2027
Supreme Court Registry: 26 Jul 2027 – 30 Jul 2027

 Duration

2 weeks

 Expectations

Interns will have the opportunity to sit in with Judicial Service Officers and observe open court proceedings in the Family Court and the Youth Court as well as hearings in Chambers.

Interns will also have the opportunity to understand the court administration process and framework.

Interns may also be asked to assist in project work undertaken by their respective Judicial Service Officers mentors or other Judicial Service Officers as may be required.

 Eligibility

 1^st to 4^th year law students

 Internship Dates

 10 May 2027 – 4 Jun 2027

 Duration

 4 weeks