Q&A

Can I start my training contract earlier than the advertised intake?

We do receive some applications from candidates who have already finished law school. However, as is general practice across most law firms, we recruit our trainees two years in advance of the intake date, and cannot guarantee you a position earlier than that advertised.

Do you accept applications from candidates who need a work permit?

Yes we do. If you are successful in securing a training contract we will arrange your work permit. Our offer will be dependent upon us successfully obtaining a work permit for you, and you will have responsibility for providing all of the information and documentation required (e.g. proof of academic and professional qualifications, current CV and valid passport).

Can I train to be an English solicitor with a law degree from overseas?

You will be required to complete the Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) and then the Legal Practice Course (LPC) before you are able to start your training contract. The requirements are different if your undergraduate law degree was obtained from a common law jurisdiction (e.g. Australia, Canada, India, New Zealand, South Africa). Please check these requirements with the law society.

Do you hold any open days?

We provide several opportunities to meet us - including law fairs, presentations at several universities across the UK, and other on-campus activities. In addition you may be able to visit our offices for an open day arranged through your university. It's a good idea to keep an eye on our events calendar to see what's happening.

For postgraduate students, we hold an open day in December.

Do you offer internships outside London?

We offer internships at a number of our offices around the world. These are recruited directly by the individual offices. For more information, please visit the careers site of the country to which you would like to apply. Click here to be re-directed to our global careers site.

How can I apply?

To apply for a training contract or vacation scheme in London, please complete our online application form which you will find in the Apply section of this website. We do not accept CVs or covering letters as we find they don't provide us with the detailed information we need to assess all candidates fairly and objectively against our selection criteria.

Do you offer work experience?

We run two four-week Summer vacation schemes for penultimate year undergraduate law students who are studying at UK universities. We also offer a Christmas vacation scheme solely for final year non-law students who are studying at UK universities. For penultimate year law students studying in Australia we run an Australian clerkship at our London office, which runs for four weeks in November/December. Furthermore, we run an Indian internship in June at our London office for penultimate year law students studying in India. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer any form of work experience outside these schemes. For more information on all of our vacation schemes, including when and how to apply, please see the Vacation Schemes section of the website.

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