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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Ram Sabaratnam" data-source="post: 186294" data-attributes="member: 36738">Hey folks!We've compiled a list of law firms that are currently accepting applications for open days and insight schemes. These events offer a great chance to get to know specific firms, especially if you're unable to apply for vacation schemes. The list will be regularly updated throughout the application cycle, so keep checking back for the latest opportunities.Good luck with your applications!Last updated: 4th November 2024 at 5:51 pm <h2>Open Day and Insight Scheme Deadlines 2024/25 </h2> <table style='width: 100%'><tr><td>Firm Name</td><td>Opening Date</td><td>Closing Date</td><td>Event Date</td><td>Additional Comments </td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://earlycareers.addleshawgoddard.com/careers/open-day/" target="_blank">Addleshaw Goddard</a> (Virtual)</td><td>1 October</td><td>14 February</td><td>25 March 2025</td><td>Open to first-year law students or second-year non-law students</td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://www.ashurst.com/en/careers/students-and-graduates/uk-first-year-insight-day/" target="_blank">Ashurst</a></td><td>6 January</td><td>21 February</td><td>9 April 2025</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://uk-graduates.bakermckenzie.com/programmes/open-days/" target="_blank">Baker McKenzie </a>(Non-Law Open Day)</td><td>1 September</td><td>1 November</td><td>18 November 2024</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://uk-graduates.bakermckenzie.com/programmes/open-days/" target="_blank">Baker McKenzie</a> (Employability Open Day)</td><td>1 September</td><td>1 November</td><td>20 November 2024</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://uk-graduates.bakermckenzie.com/programmes/open-days/" target="_blank">Baker McKenzie</a> (Open Day)</td><td>1 September</td><td>1 November</td><td>21 November 2024</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://uk-graduates.bakermckenzie.com/programmes/open-days/" target="_blank">Baker McKenzie </a> (Opportunity Open Day)</td><td>1 September</td><td>1 November</td><td>26 November 2024</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://www.twobirds.com/en/careers/united-kingdom/early-careers/open-days-and-drop-ins" target="_blank">Bird & Bird </a> (STEM Open Day)</td><td>19 September</td><td>31 October</td><td>13 November 2024</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://www.bristows.com/events/ip-workshop-2022-1/" target="_blank">Bristows</a> (IP Workshop)</td><td>5 September</td><td>31 October</td><td>14 November 2024</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://www.bristows.com/events/ip-workshop-2022-2/" target="_blank">Bristows</a> (Virtual IP Workshop)</td><td>5 September</td><td>31 October</td><td>20 November 2024</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://www.bristows.com/events/ip-workshop-2022-stem/" target="_blank">Bristows</a> (IP Workshop for Scientists and Engineers)</td><td>5 September</td><td>11 November</td><td>4 December 2024</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://www.bristows.com/events/ip-workshop-2023-1st/" target="_blank">Bristows</a> (Virtual IP Workshop)</td><td>5 September</td><td>30 May</td><td>12 June 2025</td><td>For First Year Applicants Only</td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://trainee.bclplaw.com/apply-now" target="_blank">Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner</a></td><td>1 September</td><td>15 November</td><td>5 December 2024</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://www.charlesrussellspeechlys.com/en/careers/early-talent/uk-graduate-opportunities/open-days/" target="_blank">Charles Russell Speechlys</a></td><td>16 September</td><td>20 November</td><td>4 December 2024</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://www.charlesrussellspeechlys.com/en/careers/early-talent/uk-graduate-opportunities/open-days/" target="_blank">Charles Russell Speechlys</a></td><td>16 September</td><td>20 November</td><td>9 January 2025</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://jobs.cliffordchance.com/early-careers-me" target="_blank">Clifford Chance</a> (Middle East Insight Day)</td><td>4 September</td><td>24 October</td><td>4 November 2024</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://apply.candidats.io/19a98294-5239-4c83-96a3-ba42500c9c92" target="_blank">Clifford Chance</a> (Black in Law)</td><td>4 September</td><td>31 October</td><td>12 November 2024</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://apply.candidats.io/ff40d846-69bb-4604-9950-1f081363f35b" target="_blank">Clifford Chance </a> (ACCEPT)</td><td>4 September</td><td>31 October</td><td>13 November 2024</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://apply.candidats.io/f3cae32a-ecc4-421b-8927-580162e8bac6?" target="_blank">Clifford Chance</a> (ELEVATE)</td><td>4 September</td><td>31 October</td><td>14 November 2024</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://www.cooley.com/careers/uk-trainees" target="_blank">Cooley</a> (Virtual)</td><td>19 October</td><td>31 October</td><td>28 November 2024</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://www.cooley.com/careers/uk-trainees" target="_blank">Cooley</a></td><td>19 October</td><td>8 November</td><td>11 December 2024</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://www.cov.com/en/careers/lawyers/london/our-opportunities/covinsights" target="_blank">Covington & Burling</a></td><td>12 September</td><td>28 February</td><td>9-10 April 2025</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://www.davispolk.com/careers/summer-programs/training-in-london" target="_blank">Davis Polk & Wardwell</a></td><td>17 October</td><td>12 November</td><td>20 November 2024</td><td>Second-year law students and law postgraduate insight day</td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://www.dechert.com/careers/london-training-programme/meet-us.html" target="_blank">Dechert</a></td><td>12 September</td><td>8 November</td><td>18 November 2024</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://challengers.dentons.com/uk-trainees/opportunities/open-days/" target="_blank">Dentons</a></td><td>1 October</td><td>7 February</td><td>15 April 2025</td><td>Open to first-year law students, second-year non-law students</td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://www.farrer.co.uk/join-us/train-with-us/" target="_blank">Farrer & Co</a> (Virtual)</td><td>TBC</td><td>2 November</td><td>5 November 2024</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://www.farrer.co.uk/join-us/train-with-us/" target="_blank">Farrer & Co </a>(Virtual)</td><td>TBC</td><td>4 November</td><td>3 December 2024</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://www.freshfields.com/en-gb/careers/uk/earlycareers/freshfields-workshops-experience/" target="_blank">Freshfields </a>(Non-Russell Group Universities Workshop)</td><td>3 October</td><td>14 November</td><td>2 December 2024</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://www.freshfields.com/en-gb/careers/uk/earlycareers/freshfields-workshops-experience/" target="_blank">Freshfields</a> (Non-Law Workshop)</td><td>3 October</td><td>14 November</td><td>4 December 2024</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://www.freshfields.com/en-gb/careers/uk/earlycareers/freshfields-workshops-experience/" target="_blank">Freshfields </a>(Graduate Workshop)</td><td>1 October</td><td>14 November</td><td>9 December 2024</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://www.gibsondunn.com/careers/law-students/#international-programs" target="_blank">Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher</a></td><td>1 September</td><td>15 November</td><td>5 December 2024</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://goodwinlaw.app.candidats.io/roles" target="_blank">Goodwin</a></td><td>16 September</td><td>31 October</td><td>7 November 2024</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://goodwinlaw.app.candidats.io/roles" target="_blank">Goodwin</a></td><td>16 September</td><td>8 November</td><td>20 November 2024</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://hfw.grad.allhires.com/app/" target="_blank">HFW</a></td><td>3 October</td><td>15 November</td><td>11 December 2024</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://www.hilldickinson.com/open-days" target="_blank">Hill Dickinson</a></td><td>16 September</td><td>31 October</td><td>26 November 2024</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://www.kslaw.com/pages/uk-law-students" target="_blank">King & Spalding</a> (Virtual)</td><td>9 September</td><td>18 December</td><td>16 January 2025</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://ukgraduate.kirkland.com/your-application/#meet-us" target="_blank">Kirkland & Ellis</a></td><td>1 October</td><td>3 November</td><td>November 2024</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://www.lwcareers.com/en/beginning-your-legal-career/united-kingdom/our-programmes" target="_blank">Latham & Watkins</a> (Black Lawyers Open Day)</td><td>TBC</td><td>27 October</td><td>11 November 2024</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://www.lwcareers.com/en/beginning-your-legal-career/united-kingdom/our-programmes" target="_blank">Latham & Watkins</a> (LGBT+ Lawyers Open Day)</td><td>TBC</td><td>27 October</td><td>25 November 2024</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://www.paulweissukearlycareers.com/info/events" target="_blank">Paul Weiss</a></td><td>19 September</td><td>3 November</td><td>27 November 2024</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://www.paulweissukearlycareers.com/info/events" target="_blank">Paul Weiss</a></td><td>19 September</td><td>1 December</td><td>18 December 2024</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://www.reedsmith.com/en/careers/regions/uk-graduates" target="_blank">Reed Smith</a></td><td>1 October</td><td>28 October</td><td>19 November 2024</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://www.sidleycareers.com/en/europe/london-opportunities?tab=sidley-insight-day" target="_blank">Sidley Austin</a></td><td>13 January</td><td>7 February</td><td>6 March 2025</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://prodfrontendsamv3.azurewebsites.net/careers/early-careers/work-experience-opportunities/spring-open-days/" target="_blank">Slaughter and May</a></td><td>7 October</td><td>3 January</td><td>9 April 2025</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://prodfrontendsamv3.azurewebsites.net/careers/early-careers/work-experience-opportunities/spring-open-days/" target="_blank">Slaughter and May</a></td><td>7 October</td><td>3 January</td><td>15 April 2025</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://prodfrontendsamv3.azurewebsites.net/careers/early-careers/work-experience-opportunities/spring-open-days/" target="_blank">Slaughter and May</a></td><td>7 October</td><td>3 January</td><td>23 April 2025</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://www.trowers.com/careers/trainee-solicitors/summer-vacation-scheme-and-insight-events" target="_blank">Trowers & Hamlins</a></td><td>1 October</td><td>13 November</td><td>21 November 2024</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://www.velaw.com/careers/london-graduate-recruitment/" target="_blank">Vinson & Elkins</a></td><td>4 November</td><td>2 February</td><td>10 April 2025</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://ukrecruiting.weil.com/training-contract" target="_blank">Weil, Gotshal & Manges</a></td><td>16 September</td><td>10 November</td><td>20 November 2024</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://www.whitecase.com/careers/locations/uk/early-careers/our-offer/open-days" target="_blank">White & Case</a></td><td>9 September</td><td>27 October</td><td>14 November 2024</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://www.whitecase.com/careers/locations/uk/early-careers/our-offer/open-days" target="_blank">White & Case</a></td><td>9 September</td><td>27 October</td><td>21 November 2024</td><td></td></tr></table></blockquote>

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