First year opportunities

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
Anthony Collins Open days TBC January 2024 (TBC) Remind me
Charles Russell Speechlys LLP Open days Various across Winter 2023/2024 15 November 2023 Remind me
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton Spring insight day 21 March 2024 Open 18 September 2023, close 29 February 2024 Remind me
Cooley (UK) LLP Open day Spring 2024 31 March 2024 Remind me
Covington & Burling LLP CovInsights (first year programme) 3-4 April 2024 9 February 2024 Remind me
Cripps Online insight sessions; summer vacation scheme January (TBC) Remind me
DLA Piper Insight Programme Spring 2024 (Date TBC) January 2024, but please note, early application is advised Remind me
Kingsley Napley LLP Virtual open day 29 November 2023 27 November 2023 Remind me
Kingsley Napley LLP Virtual open day 6 March 2024 4 March 2024 Remind me
Kirkland & Ellis International LLP Open day 1 March 2024 11 February 2024 Remind me
Latham & Watkins First year scheme 2-4 April 2024 Apply by 28 January 2024 Remind me
Lewis Silkin LLP Work experience No application required, simply register interest. Remind me
Lewis Silkin LLP Insight evenings Insights evenings run twice a year (dates TBC). Open evening 30 November 2023. No application required, simply register interest. Remind me
Michelmores LLP Open days End of January 2024 TBC Remind me
Milbank LLP Open day TBC 18 November 2023 Remind me
Mishcon de Reya LLP Open day 21 February 2024 7 February 2024 Remind me
Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP Open day April 2024 January 2024 Remind me
Norton Rose Fulbright Open day Please visit website Remind me
Osborne Clarke LLP Insight Scheme Easter 2024 28 February 2024 Remind me
Taylor Wessing LLP First-year insight scheme 8-9 April 2024 1 February 2024 Remind me
TLT LLP Open evening – Belfast 12 October 2023 Remind me
TLT LLP Open evening – London 25 October 2023 Remind me
TLT LLP Open evening – Glasgow 1 November 2023 Remind me
TLT LLP Open evening – Bristol 7 November 2023 Remind me
TLT LLP Open evening – Manchester 14 November 2023 Remind me
Vinson & Elkins RLLP 23 April 2024 Open 1 November 2023 and close on 2 February 2024 Remind me
Wedlake Bell LLP Open day 14 December 2023 27 November 2023 Remind me
White & Case LLP Two-day insight scheme 31 March 2024 Remind me
Wilkin Chapman LLP Work experience Easter and Summer 2024 31 January 2024 Remind me