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 day | January | TBC – see website | Remind me |
| Brabners LLP | Begin at Brabners, Insight Scheme | 9-10 April 2025 | 20 February 2025 | Remind me |
| Bristows | First-year IP workshop | 12 June 2025 | 31 May 2025 | Remind me |
| Charles Russell Speechlys LLP | Open day – London 1 | 04 December 2024 | 20 November 2024 | Remind me |
| Charles Russell Speechlys LLP | Open day – Guildford | 05 December 2024 | 20 November 2024 | Remind me |
| Charles Russell Speechlys LLP | Open day – Cheltenham | 11 December 2024 | 20 November 2024 | Remind me |
| Charles Russell Speechlys LLP | Open day – Virtual 1 | 12 December 2024 | 20 November 2024 | Remind me |
| Charles Russell Speechlys LLP | Open day – Virtual 2 | 07 January 2025 | 20 November 2024 | Remind me |
| Charles Russell Speechlys LLP | Open day – London 2 | 09 January 2025 | 20 November 2024 | Remind me |
| Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton | Spring insight day | 19 March 2025 | 28 February 2025 | Remind me |
| CMS | Insight day | 12 March 2025 | 31 January 2025 | Remind me |
| Cooley (UK) LLP | Diversity fellowship (early insight opportunity, mentoring and study bursary) | 16 March 2025 | Remind me | |
| Cooley (UK) LLP | Meet Cooley in-person insight event in London office | See website for details | Remind me | |
| Covington & Burling LLP | CovInsights Programme | 9 and 10 April 2025 | 28 February 2025 | Remind me |
| Farrer & Co | Virtual open days | 5 November 2024 and 3 November 2024 | Remind me | |
| Forsters LLP | First-year insight day | 7 May 2025 | 28 April 2025 | Remind me |
| HFW | Virtual insight day | 12 March 2025 | 14 February 2025 | Remind me |
| Kingsley Napley | Virtual open days | TBC | TBC | Remind me |
| Kirkland & Ellis | Open day | 01 March 2025 | 09 February 2025 | Remind me |
| Latham & Watkins | First-year spring scheme | 14-16 April 2025 | 26 January 2025 | Remind me |
| Leathes Prior | Insight evening | TBC | TBC | Remind me |
| Leathes Prior | Insight evening | TBC | TBC | Remind me |
| Macfarlanes LLP | First year insight scheme | 14-17 April 2025 | Friday 24 January 2025 | Remind me |
| Mayer Brown | Open day | 23 October and 19 November 2024 | 06 October 2024 | Remind me |
| Milbank LLP | First-year open day | 11 December 2024 | 22 November 2024 | Remind me |
| Mishcon de Reya LLP | Open day | TBC (likely to be in spring) | TBC | Remind me |
| Osborne Clarke | Insight scheme | Easter 2025 | 28 February 2025 | Remind me |
| Reed Smith LLP | Our first-year scheme is part of our part of our diversity, equity and inclusion mission. | Summer | 01 February 2025 | Remind me |
| Stephenson Harwood LLP | In-person open day (trainee) | 13 January 2025 | 1 January 2025 | Remind me |
| Stephenson Harwood LLP | Virtual open day (trainee) | 29 January 2025 | 1 January 2025 | Remind me |
| Stephenson Harwood LLP | In-person open day (disability) | 20 February 2025 | 15 February 2025 | Remind me |
| TLT | Insight scheme – two-day virtual programme | Easter 2025 | 15 March 2025 | Remind me |
| Wedlake Bell | Open day | 10 December 2024 | 25 November 2024 | Remind me |
| White & Case LLP | First-year insight scheme | 30 March 2025 | Remind me |