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Law Summer Vacation Scheme 2026

About 4.8/5
Deadline: 12th December 2025
Start Date:June 2026
Job Type:
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
Job Roles:
Legal/Law
Locations:
London

Job Description

Law Summer Vacation Scheme 2026

Reading about us is one way to get a feel for who we are and what we do, but there's nothing quite like spending three weeks here to help you decide if you want to build a long-term career with us after you graduate.

This year we will be running a three-week vacation scheme starting in June 2026.

In Summer 2026, we will be running a three-week vacation scheme which is open to final year students and graduates of all degree disciplines, as well as penultimate year law students. The scheme will run from 29 June to 17 July 2026. During your time here, you will be introduced to the world of commercial law through two seat rotations, you will have the opportunity to experience the same sort of work as our trainees: proof-reading, helping with research tasks or attending meetings with your supervisor. You will have the opportunity to attend workshops and other sessions as well as attending several social events to get to know our partners, associates, and current trainees. You will be interviewed for a Training Contract once the scheme has finished.

We will be accepting applications for our Summer Vacation Scheme from 1 September 2025 to 12 December 2025 at 12pm. Assessment Centres and Interviews will take place later in late January and throughout February. Once you have submitted your online application you will receive an invitation from us to complete our online testing. You will be given a set period of time to complete the assessment. We are unable to provide any extension to this timeline unless there are extenuating circumstances. If you do not complete the tests within the timeframe, we will be unable to proceed with your application. Should you require adjustments please do not hesitate to contact us and we will be on hand to assist.

We do not recruit on a rolling basis and will look at all applications after the deadline.

Overseas candidates - if you are out of the country this academic year, please clearly state this in your application, along with dates you will be able to attend an interview in London. Please note that you cannot apply for a Vacation Scheme and a Training Contract within the same recruitment year.

How to apply

To apply for this role and to find out more, please click on the apply button. Please note that applications may close before the application deadline, so apply early to avoid disappointment.


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