If I am a final year student/graduate. Is it better for me to complete a vacation scheme application or a direct training contract application?
We would encourage you to apply for a direct training contract if you already have a good amount of experience in either a commercial law firm (e.g., through vacation schemes or paralegal work), professional services organisation or in a professional setting relevant to the industry sectors that we serve. If you haven’t yet had the opportunity for this type of work experience, we recommend applying for one of our vacation schemes instead.
If you are successful in securing a space on a vacation scheme, you will complete a training contract application interview before the end of the scheme.
If your vacation scheme application is unsuccessful, you will need to wait until the following year (from September 2026) to complete a training contract or another vacation scheme application.
If I am completing a year abroad as part of my law degree, when should I apply for a summer vacation scheme?
We ask law students to complete summer vacation scheme applications in their penultimate year of study. If you are spending time abroad in your third year, you’ll have the option to interview with us virtually, through our online assessment day platform TopScore.
Apart from your vacation schemes, do you offer informal work experience?
No, unfortunately we don’t offer this. However, we do offer virtual work experience that is accessible to all.