Solicitors

BDB Pitmans : 2 weeks across various departments. They have up to 10 paid summer placements available each year. The summer placements take place over two weeks in June and July each year. Currently they are based in the London Westminster office but you will have the opportunity to meet people from Reading and Southampton […]

Charles Russell Speechlys: 2-3 weeks in Guildford, London or Cheltenham.

Kingsley Napley- they offer unpaid work placements throughout the year. Opportunities also exist in central business units.

Clifford Chance: they run one two-week Summer Vacation Scheme for penultimate year students. You’ll benefit from an introduction to the world of commercial law, undertaking real work and interacting with people at every level of the business. You’ll work with lawyers experienced in one of the practice areas. Learn more about Clifford Chance assessment process […]

Jones Day: non rotational scheme.

Taylor Vinters: They run a summer vacation scheme. Applications open in the autumn and successful applicants will get the opportunity to spend time in their Cambridge and London offices in two different teams.

K&L Gates. They offer a 2 week legal work placement in london. You will get broad exposure to opportunities in diverse areas such as white collar crime, sports law, M&A, finance, real estate and environment, amongst others. They also run a series of open days. The scheme is open to penultimate-year law students and final-year […]

Walker Morris (leeds): 48 one week placements in June and July.

Slaughter & May: A one week scheme over Easter and three 2-week schemes over the summer.

Faegre Baker Daniels: 1 week in the summer in the London office.

Dechert (Easter & summer): The two-week vacation schemesare designed to give you an idea of what it will be like to be a trainee solicitor at Dechert: each week you will sit in a different practice group and you are given real work to do by lawyers. Before you startthe scheme, they ask you to […]

Hogan Lovells – two summer schemes and a winter scheme for final year non law students. Time will be spent across 3 different practice areas.

Taylor Wessing: Two week schemes. 40 places.

Travers Smith: 2 schemes during the summer and one at christmas. 2weeks in 2 different departments.

Sidley Austin: They run 3 two-week summer vacation schemes out of their London office. You will spend time in at least two different departments and will share an office with a qualified lawyer. You will experience the day-to-day life of a lawyer and will have the opportunity to undertake real work rather than just observing […]

Weightmans.The vacation scheme consists of a week of structured activities which are designed to provide you with an insight into life as a solicitor in a national law firm. Offices across the Uk.

Womble Bond Dickinson: open days available in Bristol, Plymouth and Southampton offices.

Pinsent Masons: 2 week in the summer across many offices.

Kennedys: 2 week scheme runs twice during June and July.

Fletchers: specialise in personal injury. offer 4-6 week vacation scheme.

Simmons & Simmons: 3 day winter workshop, 1 week spring internship for penultimate year non law students and a 2 week summer placement.  

Gowling WLG. The vacation schemes take place in London and Birmingham, lasting one week in the spring or two weeks in the summer.

Bird & Bird: they hold two vacation schemes each year, both in summer (2 weeks long). There are40 positions available across the two schemes. You can choose to work in either Banking, Commercial, Corporate, Dispute Resolution, Real Estate, IP or Employment. The vacation schemes are designed to strengthen your knowledge and give you an unfiltered […]

Herbert Smith Freehills: available in the sping & winter and summer. Two schemes available – one in London and the other with international placements.

SAS Daniel: Their vacation scheme lasts a week in July and August – there are a number. They have offices in Stockport, Macclesfield, Congleton and Chester.

CMS: 3-week paid scheme.The CMS Academy is split into two parts: one week of training on the business of law, and a two-week internship.Hosted at theirUK headquarters in London, the first week of the CMS Academy will feature a range of innovative activities and events that will prepare you for a career in law. The […]

Debevoise & Plimpton. US firm with a London office. They offer a 2 week summer vacation scheme. Apply in January. They specilaise in the main in corporate law. They also have a scheme for US students wanting to work in London.

Royds Withy King. Placements offered in Bath, Swindon and Oxford.

Allen & Overy: 8 day winter programme and 3 week summer programme available. International placements available for 12 students to spend a week in one of 4 international offices. 60 positions available. As part of the scheme, you’ll gain real and valuable experience from day one, working alongside lawyers on live deals and cases. There […]

Ashurst.Every year, they hold two vacation schemes , one three-week summer scheme and a single one-week scheme in the winter.

DMH Stallard:They offer limited number of one week unpaid work experience placements during the summer, for undergraduate and postgraduate students wishing to gain practical experience of working in a law firm.

Norton Rose Fulbright: They offer a summer vacation scheme for penultimate year undergraduates from any degree discipline and a winter vacation scheme for finalists and graduates from any degree discipline.

DAC Beachcroft: They offer vacation placements across various locations.

Linklaters: They offer a 4 week programme in the summer and 2 weeks in winter and spring.

Weil: 2 week scheme in the summer with 30 students.

Dentons: Theyoffer fortnight-long vacation schemes in London during the Easter and summer vacations and in Milton Keynes & Watford, Edinburgh & Glasgow and Aberdeen during the summer vacation. These placements aim to give you a holistic view of the Firm and offer a real insight into commercial law.

Kirkland & Ellis International: 2 week placement in the London office.

Penningtons Manches 1 week in July

Stephenson Harwood (Easter, summer & winter): 1-2 weeks.

Covington: London office on this US firm. Three week-long programmes run in June and July. Each year they offer up to 10 summer placements on each of their two-week programmes. Participants sit with a senior lawyer and will be given as much hands-on experience as possible. Students will spend each of their two weeks in […]

Lewis Silkin: 3 day spring workshops in London. They also run vacation scheme weeks in the Cardiff office in June if you want the opportunity to experience what it is like to work with the Employment or Real Estate teams in Cardiff.

Shoosmiths: 35 placements of up to 2 weeks during June and July.

Watson Farley & Williams (Easter & Summer): 2 week placements at the London office.

Stevens & Bolton. They take 10 students for a 2 week period over the summer. They are based in Guildford.

FootAnstey: I week in length in Bristol, Plymouth and Exeter

Davis Polk. A 2 week vacation scheme offered in London by this US law firm. You will have the opportunity to work on international transactions for a variety of clients.They recruit their trainee intake from the summer vacation schemes, which run in June and July.

Burges Salmon:a 2 week placement where you visit 2 departments of your choice. During your two-week vacation scheme, you will: work in two departments of your choice get involved in ‚Äòreal’ work have the chance to go to client meetings and visit court attend skills sessions run by trainees and solicitors get to know colleagues […]

Knights (UK Wide): 2 weeks as the part of the selection for training contract

Mills & Reeve (Birmingham, Norwich, Cambridge). 1 week placement.

Brethertons: 2 weeks in the summer. You will get involved in case studies, projects and shadowing. They have offices in Banbury, Bicester, London and Rugby.The placement scheme is tailored where possible to your own interests and aspirations, and provides you with a full insight into what it is like to work in a law firm, […]

Eversheds Sutherland: 2 week paid placements in one of their offices. TheVacation Scheme gives you the opportunity to earn money whilst getting valuable hands-on experience. Each vacation placement will provide a range of opportunities that typically include: : attending court assisting with research drafting documents spending time in two different fee-earning departments meeting partners, solicitors […]

Reed Smith The scheme runs twice in June and July with 20 places available per scheme. The two-week vacation schemes offer students the opportunity to gain a strong insight into life at the firm, as well as providing a solid account of the type of work encountered as a trainee. You can select two different […]

Hill Dickinson: Places available in Liverpool (12 places per scheme), Manchester (8 places per scheme) and Sheffield (4 places per scheme). 1 week in length.

Fieldfisher: (Easter and summer): 10 people on each scheme invited to spend 2 weeks in the same department.

White & Case: 2-week placements during Easter and summer.

BCLP: 1 week schemes available in winter, Spring and summer. Theyrunthree a year andtypically take20 students per scheme. Vacation scheme is in London. They do offer training contracts out of their Manchester office.

Farrer & Co: They run 3 schemes, one at Easter and two in summer. Two weeks in length across 2 different practice areas.

TLT: Easter and summer in London.Manchester and Bristol.

Macfarlanes (Easter & summer): 2 weeks covering 2 different practice areas.

Boodle Hatfield: 2 -week scheme in July. They take 6 students. The Scheme will give you a taster of life at Boodle Hatfield. You will spend time working with partners, fee earners and trainees, which will allow you to gain an understanding of how a legal working environment operates and to see the types of […]

Holman Fenwick Willan: 2 schemes each year, 2 weeks in length. 10 students on each.

Withers: Three 2-week work placements in the London office.

Government Legal Service (General Councils Office). They do not always offer a vacation scheme every year. They do offer open days.

Forsters: 2 vacation scemes run in July.

Winckworth Sherwood: 8 students invited each summer for 2-week structured programme in London.

Clyde & Co: They run a series of two-week vacation schemes across their London and Manchester offices. These two weeks will give you a real insight into Clyde & Co, the opportunity to learn about how the law is applied in their core industry sectors and work in the department of your choice. They recruit […]

Gibson Dunn. A global firm with a London practice. The London office handles all aspects of corporate work including public and private M&A, private equity, finance, capital markets, tax & commercial real estate. The office also has an extensive dispute resolution practice. They offer up to 20 individuals a three-week summer vacation placement, split across […]

Baker & Mckenzie both London and International internships for both law and non law students. The Vacation Schemes aim to give students who are interested in a career as a commercial solicitor a realistic taste of what it’s like working for a global law firm. You will be involved in live transactions, deals and cases […]

SGH Martineau : Mini vacation scheme of 2 days.

Addleshaw Goddard: Easter & Summer placments in all offices. The chance to sit along lawyers in 2 different departments. The placement also includes court trips, case studies and workshops. xx

Skadden (Easter & summer): 2 weeks in length.

Latham & Watkins (Easter & summer)

Osbourne Clarke (Bristol, London, Reading): 2 weeks in the summer.

Bevan Brittan: They run a two week vacation scheme during the summer in each of their offices. During the placement you will spend a week in two different departments enabling you to gain first hand experience of two different practice areas, getting a real taste of what life at Bevan Brittan is like.

Bristows: 2 day workshops available Christmas, Easter and Summer (instead of vacation schemes)

RPC: 2 weeks in 2 different departments.

PWC Legal: 1 day.

Taylor Walton (Luton).2 weeks at the end of July.

Michelmores (Exeter): Two 1-week schemes in the summer.

Trowers & Hamlins (London, Exeter, Manchester): summer places across the 3 offices.

Field Seymour Parkes (Reading): Generally 1 week in length.

BLM: 2 week vacation placement. BLM’s vacation scheme gives you the opportunity to spend two weeks in one of their offices. You’ll be paired up with a current trainee and will have the opportunity to really get to grips with what they do ‚Äòday to day’. You’ll work with a partners and associates, contributing to […]

Squire Patton Boggs (Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester & London): They offer a number of work experience internships.

DWF. They have a number of offices including London, Dublin, Edinburgh, Birmingham, Glasgow, Manchester, Liverpool and Leeds, where they run 2 week vacation schemes as well as open days. The two week vacation scheme gives you the chance to work with partners, associates and trainees across two different practice groups. You’ll work on live legal […]

DLA Piper: offer 3 weeks internship within 2 different practice areas.

Sullivan & Cromwell: 2 week summer programme.

Veale Wasbrough Vizards (Bristol, London): work across many different practice areas.

Shearman & Sterling: 4 vacation schemes throughout the year for up to 2 weeks each. 40 places available

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer: Three 3-week schemes in the summer. During your time, you will undertake a research project, plan and execute a group project and take part in a 1 day mock transaction.

Mayer Brown (Easter & summer).

Leathes Prior (Norwich): One week long placements.

Morrison Foerster: 2 sessions of 2 weeks each with maximum 5 students at each at the London office.

Langleys: 3 days in York or Lincoln.

Thomson Snell & Passmore (Tunbridge Wells and Thames Gateway): Easter and summer schemes.

Irwin Mitchell: summer work placement programme.