It’s never too early to start thinking about law firms and where you might eventually want to apply. And with more and more opportunities for first-year students emerging, it has never been easier to engage with law firms early. With this in mind, see our table of dates and deadlines. Please note that most of the opportunities detailed below are open to students in the first year of a law degree or in the penultimate year of a non-law degree. However, each firm differs so be sure to check individual websites to ensure you are eligible to apply!
Firm | Opportunity | Date | Application deadline | |
Bristows | First year workshop/insight day | 11 June 2026 | 22 May 2026 | Remind me |
Charles Russell Speechlys | Open days | 12 November 2025 | Remind me | |
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton | Insight day | 18 March 2026 | 28 February 2026 | Remind me |
Cooley | Meet Cooley event | May 2026 | 30 March 2026 | Remind me |
Farrer & Co | Virtual open day | 5 November 2025 | 4 November 2025 | Remind me |
Farrer & Co | Virtual open day | 4 December 2025 | 3 December 2025 | Remind me |
Forsters | Insight day | 6 May 2026 | 24 April 2026 | Remind me |
HFW | Virtual insight day | 11 March 2026 | 12 February 2026 | Remind me |
Kingsley Napley | Work experience | July and September 2026 | Early 2026 | Remind me |
Kingsley Napley | Virtual open day | 12 November 2025 | 10 November 2025 | Remind me |
Kingsley Napley | In-person open day | 11 March 2026 | TBC | Remind me |
Kirkland & Ellis | Open day | March 2026 | 8 February 2026 | Remind me |
Latham & Watkins | First-year scheme | 7-9 April 2026 | 25 January 2026 | Remind me |
Macfarlanes | First year insight scheme | 30 March-2 April 2026 | 5 December 2025/td> | Remind me |
Marriott Harrison | Summer vacation scheme | June 2026 | 2 February 2026 | Remind me |
Osborne Clarke | Insight scheme | April 2026 | 28 February 2026 | Remind me |
Payne Hicks Beach LLP | Open days | 5 December 2025 and 9 January 2026 | 21 November 2025 | Remind me |
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP | 2026 Spring Insight Day | March 2026 (to be confirmed) | 28 February 2026 | Remind me |
Watson Farley & Williams LLP | Open day | 4 December 2025 | 14 November 2025 | Remind me |
Wedlake Bell | Open day | 8 December 2025 | 17 November 2025 | Remind me |