OSCA 2024 · 521234 · Skill level 3
Law Clerk: OSCA 521234
ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 · visa lists checked 21 October 2026
Law Clerk is OSCA 2024 code 521234. It corresponds to 2 ANZSCO codes (599112 and 599214). All of them are on Australia's skilled visa lists, which still use ANZSCO codes.
ANZSCO equivalent
ANZSCO codes for OSCA 521234
Skilled visa lists still use ANZSCO codes, so this is the code that decides your visa options.
ANZSCO 599112
Legal Executive
On the Regional Occupation List.
Visas for ANZSCO 599112ANZSCO 599214 · in part
Law Clerk
On the Regional Occupation List.
Visas for ANZSCO 599214
The job
What a law clerk does
Performs specialised clerical work associated with legal practice and law courts.
Skill level 3: Certificate IV, or Certificate III with at least 2 years of on-the-job training, or 3 years of relevant experience
Also known as
- Legal Assistant
- Paralegal
Main tasks
Main tasks
- Assists lawyers to prepare legal documents and correspondence
- Conducts legal research and gathers relevant information for cases
- Organises and maintains legal files and documents
- Drafts and proofreads legal documents such as contracts and agreements
- Assists in the preparation of court documents, filings, trial materials and exhibits
- Communicates with clients, witnesses and other parties involved in legal matters
Unit group 5212
Other occupations in Court and Legal Assistants
Questions
OSCA 521234: common questions
What is the OSCA code for law clerk?
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 521234?
Is Law Clerk on Australia's skilled occupation lists?
Does Home Affairs use OSCA codes for visas?
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, OSCA 2024 v1.0 (CC BY 4.0); Department of Home Affairs, checked 21 October 2026. General information only, not immigration advice.
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