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Hi everyone!

We have put together a list of law firms that are currently accepting applications for open days and insight schemes (including those aimed at first-year students). These events are a great way to learn more about individual firms and ask questions, and are particularly valuable if you are planning to apply via the direct training contract route.

To make it easier to manage the opportunities below, you can save firms, research them and keep track of upcoming deadlines in the free TCLA Workspace.

(This list is dynamic and will be updated as firms release their application windows) LAST EDITED: Monday 7 September 2026

Open Day and Insight Scheme Deadlines 2026/27

NameOpening DateClosing DateEvent DateAdditional Comments
Arnold & Porter (Accelerate - Year 12 Work Experience)Open Now14 December 2026TBCFind more information here
BCLP (Race for Change)Open Now30 September 2026 (5pm)28 October 2026Find more information here
Brachers (Legal Work Experience)Open Now31 January 2027Easter and Summer 2027 (TBC)Find more information here
Clifford Chance (APAC Open Day - London)Open Now6 November 202618 November 2026Find more information here
Covington (Legal Horizons)Open Now9 October 2026 (11:59pm)TBCFind more information here
DWF (Insight Days)Open Now11 October 2026TBCFind more information here
DWF (Ethnic Minority and Social Mobility Programme)Open Now13 December 20262027 (TBC)Find more information here
Eversheds Sutherland (Graduate Insight Evenings)3 September 202630 October 2026November and December 2026 (TBC)Find more information here
Eversheds Sutherland (Year 12/Year 13 Virtual Legal Insight Evening)Open Now2 November 20262026 (TBC)Find more information here
Eversheds Sutherland (First Year Law & Second Year Non-Law Virtual Open Day)3 September 20262 March 2027Spring 2027 (TBC)Find more information here
Eversheds Sutherland (Edinburgh Graduate Insight Evening)Open Now25 April 20272027 (TBC)Find more information here
Kennedys (Manchester Coffee Morning)Open Now9 October 202612 November 2026Find more information here
Kennedys (London Coffee Morning)Open Now23 October 202623 November 2026Find more information here
Mills & Reeve (Vacation Scheme Insight - Manchester)Open Now5 October 2026 (00:15)19 October 2026Find more information here
Mills & Reeve (Vacation Scheme Insight - Birmingham)Open Now15 October 2026 (00:15)29 October 2026Find more information here
Mills & Reeve (Vacation Scheme Insight - Leeds)Open Now15 October 2026 (00:15)TBCFind more information here
Mills & Reeve (Apprenticeship Insight - Virtual 1)Open Now10 November 2026 (00:00)24 November 2026Find more information here
Mills & Reeve (Vacation Scheme Insight - Virtual)Open Now12 November 2026 (00:15)26 November 2026Find more information here
Mills & Reeve (Apprenticeship Insight - Virtual 2)Open Now29 December 2026 (00:00)12 January 2027Find more information here
Payne Hicks Beach (Open Days)Open Now22 November 2026TBCFind more information here
Reed Smith (Solicitor Apprenticeship Open Evening)Open Now12 October 2026 (5pm)9 November 2026Find more information here
Weil (Insight Day 1)Open Now4 October 2026 (00:00)14 October 2026Find more information here
Weil (Insight Day 2)Open Now13 October 2026 (5:30pm)27 October 2026Find more information here
Weil (Insight Day 3)Open Now1 November 2026 (5:30pm)12 November 2026Find more information here
HFW (Access to Law Work Experience)Open Now7 September 2026 (11:59pm)TBCFind more information here
Simpson Thacher (July Open Day)18 June 20261 July 202622 July 2026CLOSED
Simpson Thacher (August Open Day)18 June 202626 July 202612 August 2026CLOSED
Simpson Thacher (September Open Day)18 June 202630 August 202621 September 2026Find more information here
Simpson Thacher (October Open Day)18 June 202613 September 20267 October 2026Find more information here
A&O Shearman (London Open Day)3 August 202631 August 202617 September 2026Find more information here
Jones Day (Open Evening 1)13 August 202627 August 202627 August 2026CLOSED
Paul, Weiss (September Insight Day)13 August 20267 September 2026 (11:59pm)17 September 2026Find more information here
Paul, Weiss (November Insight Day)13 August 202626 October 2026 (1am)12 November 2026Find more information here
Norton Rose Fulbright (RISE Work Experience)20 August 202624 September 2026 (11:59pm)26 - 30 October 2026Find more information here
JMW (October A-Level and First Year Insight Scheme - Manchester)24 August 202620 September 202626, 27, 29 and 30 October 2026Find more information here
BCLP (Open Day)24 August 202625 September 2026 (12pm)21 October 2026Find more information here
A&O Shearman (London Training Contract Open Evening)24 August 202611 September 2026 (5pm)21 September 2026Find more information here
A&O Shearman (London Open Day)24 August 202621 September 2026 (5pm)9 October 2026Find more information here
Covington (CovInsights Programme)28 August 202612 March 20277 - 8 April 2027Find more information here
Covington (Mentoring Programme)28 August 202616 October 2026Launch: 5 November 2026Find more information here
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (IP, Cyber and Technology Open Day)1 September 20261 October 2026 (11:59pm)15 October 2026Find more information here
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (Social Mobility Open Day)1 September 20261 October 2026 (11:59pm)20 October 2026Find more information here
Mayer Brown (London Insight Day 1)1 September 20265 October 202621 October 2026Find more information here
Mayer Brown (London Insight Day 2)1 September 20265 October 202617 November 2026Find more information here
Latham & Watkins (October Open Day)1 September 202611 October 202628 October 2026Find more information here
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (MyPlus Open Day)1 September 202612 October 2026 (11:59pm)27 October 2026Find more information here
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (Black Talent Open Day)1 September 202612 October 2026 (11:59pm)29 October 2026Find more information here
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (IRIS Open Day)1 September 202612 October 2026 (11:59pm)3 November 2026Find more information here
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (Disputes Open Day)1 September 202612 October 2026 (11:59pm)23 November 2026Find more information here
Latham & Watkins (November Open Day)1 September 202618 October 20265 November 2026Find more information here
Latham & Watkins (LGBTQ+ Lawyers Group Open Day)1 September 202625 October 202612 November 2026Find more information here
Latham & Watkins (Black Lawyers Group Open Day)1 September 20261 November 202626 November 2026Find more information here
Latham & Watkins (First Year Scheme)1 September 202631 January 202730 March - 1 April 2027Find more information here
Mayer Brown (First Year Virtual Insight Event)1 September 202631 January 202721 April 2027Find more information here
Gibson Dunn First Year Insight Day (In-Person)1 September 202612 February 202718 March 2027Find more information here
Gibson Dunn First Year Insight Day (Virtual)1 September 202612 February 202725 March 2027Find more information here
Dechert (Open Event)1 September 202630 October 2026 (11:59pm)16 November 2026Find more information here
Dechert (First Year Insight Day)1 September 202631 December 2026 (11:59pm)February 2027 (TBC)Find more information here
Dentons (London Open Day)1 September 20265 February 2027 (12pm)17 March 2027Find more information here
Dentons (Scotland Open Day)1 September 20265 February 2027 (12pm)10 March 2027Find more information here
Hogan Lovells Cadwalader (Lift Off)1 September 202623 October 202620 - 21 January 2027Find more information here
TLT (Virtual Trainee Open Evening)1 September 202630 October 202610 November 2026Find more information here
TLT (Virtual Solicitor Apprenticeship Open Evening)1 September 20261 February 20278 February 2027Find more information here
Gibson Dunn (PRIME Work Experience)1 September 202612 October 202627 - 30 October 2026Find more information here
Blake Morgan (Legal Operations Work Experience)2 September 202611 September 202626 - 29 October 2026Find more information here
Milbank (Traditional Track)3 September 20261 October 202622 October 2026Find more information here
Milbank (Leveraged Finance Track)3 September 20261 October 202621 October 2026Find more information here
Forsters (Trainee Open Day 1)3 September 20262 October 202613 October 2026Find more information here
Forsters (Apprenticeship Insights Afternoon - Virtual)3 September 202616 October 202626 October 2026Find more information here
Forsters (Solicitor Apprenticeship Open Day)3 September 202616 October 202628 October 2026Find more information here
Forsters (Apprenticeship Early Careers Q&A)3 September 20264 November 202610 November 2026Find more information here
Forsters (Early Careers Q&A)3 September 202620 November 202626 November 2026Find more information here
Forsters (First Year Insight Day)3 September 202623 April 20274 May 2027Find more information here
Cooley (Meet Cooley - In Person)4 September 202613 October 2026 (6pm)TBCFind more information here
Cooley (Meet Cooley - Virtual)4 September 20263 November 2026 (6pm)TBCFind more information here
Goodwin (In-Person Open Afternoon 1)4 September 202616 October 2026 (5pm)3 November 2026Find more information here
Goodwin (In-Person Open Afternoon 2)4 September 202616 October 2026 (5pm)10 November 2026Find more information here
Goodwin (In-Person Open Afternoon 3)4 September 202616 October 2026 (5pm)12 November 2026Find more information here
Goodwin (Virtual Open Afternoon)4 September 202618 November 2026 (5pm)25 November 2026Find more information here
Reed Smith (Trainee Solicitor Open Day)4 September 202628 September 2026 (5pm)28 October 2026Find more information here
Bristows (Virtual IP Workshop)7 September 202616 October 202618 November 2026Find more information here
Bristows (In-Person IP Workshop)7 September 202616 October 202624 November 2026Find more information here
Bristows (STEM IP Workshop)7 September 202623 October 20269 December 2026Find more information here
Bristows (First Year IP Workshop)7 September 202614 May 202711 June 2027Find more information here
Clyde & Co (Bright Futures Programme)7 September 202619 November 20263 - 5 August 2027Find more information here
Lewis Silkin (Sixth-form Work Experience)7 September 202618 September 2026 (11:59pm)26 - 29 October 2026Find more information here
Norton Rose Fulbright (Aspiring Black Lawyers Insight Day)7 September 202618 October 20263 November 2026Find more information here
Norton Rose Fulbright (Law Open Day)7 September 202618 October 202610 November 2026Find more information here
Norton Rose Fulbright (Non-Law Open Day)7 September 202618 October 202619 November 2026Find more information here
Norton Rose Fulbright (STEM Open Day)7 September 202618 October 202625 November 2026Find more information here
Davis Polk (Insight Day 1)10 September 202630 September 202614 October 2026Find more information here
Bird & Bird (Office Drop-In 1)14 September 20262 October 20268 October 2026Find more information here
Bird & Bird (Office Drop-In 2)14 September 20262 October 202613 October 2026Find more information here
Bird & Bird (Trainee Solicitor Open Day)14 September 20262 October 202621 October 2026Find more information here
Bird & Bird (Solicitor Apprentice Open Day)14 September 202614 October 202628 October 2026Find more information here
Burges Salmon (Bright Sparks - Bristol)14 September 20264 January 202722 - 26 March; 5 - 9 July; 12 - 16 July 2027Find more information here
Burges Salmon (Bright Sparks - Edinburgh)14 September 20264 January 20277 - 11 June 2027Find more information here
Charles Russell Speechlys (Guildford Open Day)15 September 202612 November 20261 December 2026Find more information here
Charles Russell Speechlys (Cheltenham Open Day)15 September 202612 November 20263 December 2026Find more information here
Charles Russell Speechlys (London Open Day)15 September 202612 November 20268 December 2026Find more information here
Charles Russell Speechlys (Virtual Open Day)15 September 202612 November 202611 December 2026Find more information here
Trowers & Hamlins (London Office Graduate Insight Day)1 October 20269 November 2026 (11:59pm)17 November 2026Find more information here
Trowers & Hamlins (Birmingham Office Graduate Insight Day)1 October 202617 November 2026 (11:59pm)26 November 2026Find more information here
Trowers & Hamlins (Manchester Office Graduate Insight Day)1 October 202623 November 2026 (11:59pm)1 December 2026Find more information here
Trowers & Hamlins (Exeter Office Graduate Insight Day)1 October 202625 November 2026 (11:59pm)3 December 2026Find more information here
Addleshaw Goddard (London Insight Day)1 October 202629 January 2027 (12pm)15 March 2027Find more information here
Addleshaw Goddard (Scotland Insight Day)1 October 202629 January 2027 (12pm)19 March 2027Find more information here
Addleshaw Goddard (Manchester Insight Day)1 October 202629 January 2027 (12pm)22 March 2027Find more information here
Addleshaw Goddard (Virtual UK & Ireland Insight Day)1 October 202629 January 2027 (12pm)24 March 2027Find more information here
Davis Polk (Insight Day 2)1 October 202631 October 202617 November 2026Find more information here
Hill Dickinson (Training Contract Open Evenings - Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds and London)1 October 202615 November 2026December 2026 (TBC)Find more information here
Hill Dickinson (Virtual Apprenticeship Open Evening)1 October 202617 January 2027January 2027 (TBC)Find more information here
Withers (London Open Day)1 October 20266 November 2026TBCFind more information here
Slaughter and May (Spring Open Days)5 October 20266 January 202723 March, 1 April and 7 April 2027Find more information here
Forsters (Trainee Open Day 2)5 October 202620 November 202630 November 2026Find more information here
Stephenson Harwood (Training Contract Open Day 1)5 October 2026 (10am)6 November 2026 (10am)1 December 2026Find more information here
Stephenson Harwood (Training Contract Open Day 2 - Virtual)5 October 2026 (10am)6 November 2026 (10am)9 December 2026Find more information here
Stephenson Harwood (Disability Open Day)5 October 2026 (10am)6 November 2026 (10am)14 December 2026Find more information here
Stephenson Harwood (Solicitor Apprenticeship Open Day - Virtual)5 October 2026 (10am)6 November 2026 (10am)15 December 2026Find more information here
Stephenson Harwood (Solicitor Apprenticeship Open Day - In Person)5 October 2026 (10am)6 November 2026 (10am)17 December 2026Find more information here
Stephenson Harwood (Bright Sparks Work Experience)5 October 202626 February 2027 (10am)16 - 20 August 2027Find more information here
Jones Day (Open Evening 2)8 October 202622 October 202622 October 2026Find more information here
JMW (February A-Level and First Year Insight Scheme - Manchester)19 October 202622 November 202615, 16, 18, and 19 February 2027Find more information here
Willkie (First Year Insight Day)26 October 202625 January 202714 April 2027Find more information here
Jones Day (Open Evening 3)28 October 202611 November 202611 November 2026Find more information here
Wedlake Bell (Training Contract Open Day)November 202616 November 2026 (11:59pm)8 December 2026Find more information here
Macfarlanes (First Year Insight Scheme)2 November 202615 January 2027 (12pm)28 June - 2 July 2027Find more information here
Freshfields (First Year Insight Scheme)30 November 202612 February 20277 - 8 April 2027Find more information here
Ashfords (Exeter First Year Insight Day)1 December 20268 February 202723 March 2027Find more information here
Ashfords (Bristol First Year Insight Day)1 December 20268 February 202725 March 2027Find more information here
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (First Year Workshops)1 January 2027TBCWorkshop 1: 31 March - 1 April 2027
Workshop 2: 7 - 8 April 2027		Find more information here
Chattertons (Work Experience)1 January 202730 January 2027February - April 2027Find more information here
Hogan Lovells Cadwalader (First Year Insight Scheme)4 January 202728 February 202710 - 11 June 2027Find more information here
Sidley Austin (Insight Day)11 January 20275 February 20274 March 2027Find more information here
Davis Polk (First Year Insight Day)1 February 202722 February 202716 March 2027Find more information here
Chattertons (Work Experience)1 April 202730 April 2027May - July 2027Find more information here
Bird & Bird (Flying Start Programme - Virtual)5 April 20272 July 202713 - 14 July 2027Find more information here
JMW (Inspire - London)19 April 202716 May 202712 - 16 July 2027Find more information here
JMW (Inspire - Manchester)19 April 202716 May 202721 June - 2 July 2027Find more information here
Chattertons (Work Experience)1 August 202730 August 2027September - November 2027Find more information here
Ashfords (Virtual Insight Afternoon)N/AN/A25 February 2027Find more information here

We will continue to update this thread throughout the 2026-27 application cycle as more firms open their applications, so be sure to check back regularly for the latest opportunities.

You can find the Vacation Scheme Deadlines thread here: Autumn, Winter, Spring and Summer Vacation Scheme Deadlines 2026-27.

Best of luck with your applications!
 
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HSF Kramer open days/first year schemes:

IP open day: 15 Oct 2026
Applications open: 01 Sept 2026
Applications close: 01 Oct 2026

Social mobility open day: 20 Oct 2026
Applications open: 01 Sept 2026
Applications close: 01 Oct 2026

MyPlus open day: 27 Oct 2026
Applications open: 01 Sept 2026
Applications close: 12 Oct 2026

Black talent open day: 29 Oct 2026
Applications open: 01 Sept 2026
Applications close: 12 Oct 2026

IRIS open day: 03 Nov 2026
Applications open: 01 Sept 2026
Applications close: 12 Oct 2026

Disputes open day: 23 Nov 2026
Applications open: 01 Sept 2026
Applications close: 12 Oct 2026

First year workshop 1: 30 Mar - 1 Apr 2027
First year workshop 2: 07 - 08 Apr 2027
Applications open: 01 Jan 2027
Applications close: 01 Feb 2027

Latham & Watkins open days (rolling iirc)

Open day 1: 28 Oct 2026
Applications open: 01 Sept 2026
Applications close: 11 Oct 2026

Open day 2: 05 Nov 2026
Applications open: 01 Sept 2026
Applications close: 18 Oct 2026

LGBTQ+ open day: 12 Nov 2026
Applications open: 01 Sept 2026
Applications close: 25 Oct 2026

Black lawyers open day: 26 Nov 2026
Applications open: 01 Sept 2026
Applications close: 01 Nov 2026

First year scheme: 30 Mar - 1 Apr 2027
Applications open: 01 Sept 2026
Applications close: 31 Jan 2027

Jones Day open evenings (rolling):

Open evening 1: 27 Aug 2026
Applications open: 13 Aug 2026
Applications close: 27 Aug 2026

Open evening 2: 22 Oct 2026
Applications open: 08 Oct 2026
Applications close: 22 Oct 2026

Open evening 3: 11 Nov 2026
Applications open: 28 Oct 2026
Applications close: 11 Nov 2026
 
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Cooley insight days:

Insight day 1 (evening with Cooley): 05 Oct 2026
Applications open: 01 Sept 2026
Applications close: 28 Sept 2026

Insight day 2 (meet Cooley): 3 Nov 2026
Applications open: 01 Sept 2026
Applications close: 06 Oct 2026

Insight day 3 (meet Cooley online): 12 Nov 2026
Applications open: 01 Sept 2026
Applications close: 15 Oct 2026
 
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Norton Rose Fulbright insight days:

Aspiring Black Lawyers insight day: 03 Nov 2026

Applications open: 01 Sept 2026
Applications close: 02 Nov 2026

Law open day: 10 Nov 2026

Applications open: 01 Sept 2026
Applications close: 09 Nov 2026

Non-law open day: 19 Nov 2026

Applications open: 01 Sept 2026
Applications close: 18 Nov 2026

Stem open day: 25 Nov 2026
Applications open: 01 Sept 2026
Applications close: 24 Nov 2026
 
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Hi! might be a silly question or there might not be an answer for this - why do some firm have their open days quite close to their VC/TC deadline?
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Hi!

Not a silly question at all! I can't imagine there is necessarily a specific reason for this - it could simply be that firms have to arrange all of their events around the same recruitment cycle, so the dates don't always line up perfectly with their application deadlines.

If the deadline is non-rolling, I would say it is less of a concern as everyone applying before the deadline should, in theory, be considered on the same basis regardless of when they submit. In that situation, I would definitely consider attending the open day if you can, even if it falls close to the deadline.

If it is rolling, though, I wouldn't delay submitting an already strong application just to attend the open day. The quality of your application is much more important, and you could always use anything you learn from the open day in future stages or applications :)
 
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Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner said:
Norton Rose Fulbright insight days:

Aspiring Black Lawyers insight day: 03 Nov 2026

Applications open: 01 Sept 2026
Applications close: 02 Nov 2026

Law open day: 10 Nov 2026

Applications open: 01 Sept 2026
Applications close: 09 Nov 2026

Non-law open day: 19 Nov 2026

Applications open: 01 Sept 2026
Applications close: 18 Nov 2026

Stem open day: 25 Nov 2026
Applications open: 01 Sept 2026
Applications close: 24 Nov 2026
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hey!! im just wondering for the non-law open day where did u get this info coz i cant seem to find anyhing on their website - thank u sm!
 
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Hi @Abbie Whitlock, I have a question, please. So this is my first time applying to an open day. Regarding this question: "Why do you want to attend an open day at Latham & Watkins specifically?"

I'm second-guessing how to approach it. I'm thinking of talking about two things: a deal I find interesting that Latham advised on, and a partner at the firm I sort of admire because of her professional journey and the deals she's worked on. I understand there is no standard or "golden" answer, but I want to know whether this is a good fit for an open-day question or if this is not what is expected for such a question. Thank you in advance
 

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