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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Ram Sabaratnam" data-source="post: 215377" data-attributes="member: 36738">Hi everyone!We've compiled 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 offer a great chance to get to know specific firms, especially if you're unable to apply for vacation schemes and can only apply using direct training contract routes. The list will be regularly updated throughout the application cycle, so keep checking back for the latest opportunities.Good luck with your application cycle!  LAST EDITED: Sunday 5th October, 2025<h2>Open Day and Insight Scheme Deadlines 2025/26 </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://directory.thecorporatelawacademy.com/profile/ao-shearman.11" target="_blank">A&O Shearman</a> (First Year Scheme)</td><td>5 January 2026</td><td>9 February 2026</td><td>31 March – 1 April 2026</td><td><a href="https://earlycareersuk.aoshearman.com/work-experience" target="_blank">Apply here.</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://directory.thecorporatelawacademy.com/profile/ashurst.39" target="_blank">Ashurst</a> (First Year Insight Scheme)</td><td>5 January 2026</td><td>27 February 2026</td><td>9 April 2026</td><td>Application deadline is at 12 noon. <a href="https://www.ashurst.com/en/careers/students-and-graduates/uk-first-year-insight-day/" target="_blank">Apply here.</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://directory.thecorporatelawacademy.com/profile/bclp.21" target="_blank">Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner</a> (Open Day)</td><td>1 August 2025</td><td>20 September 2025</td><td>8 Oct 2025</td><td><a href="https://apply.candidats.io/a6c7273b-c283-439b-92e4-ec88cc69b578" target="_blank">Apply here.</a></td></tr><tr><td>Baker McKenzie (General Open Day)</td><td>1 September 2025</td><td>19 October 2025</td><td>13 November 2025</td><td><a href="https://uk-graduates.bakermckenzie.com/programmes/open-days/" target="_blank">Find more information here.</a></td></tr><tr><td>Clifford Chance</td><td>3 September 2025</td><td>16 February 2026</td><td>W/C 29th Jun OR W/C 6th Jul 2026</td><td><a href="https://jobs.cliffordchance.com/spark" target="_blank">Find more information here.</a></td></tr><tr><td>Clifford Chance (London Insight Day)</td><td>September/Exact Date TBC</td><td>TBC</td><td>15th December 2025</td><td><a href="https://jobs.cliffordchance.com/meet-us-london" target="_blank">Find more information here.</a></td></tr><tr><td>DLA Piper Discovery Day</td><td>17 September 2025</td><td>TBC (apply as soon as you can)</td><td>16 October (London)</td><td><a href="https://careers.dlapiper.com/early-careers/europe/uk/discovery-days.html" target="_blank">Find more information here.</a></td></tr><tr><td>Forsters (First Year Insight Scheme)</td><td>4 September 2025</td><td>24 April 2026</td><td>TBC</td><td><a href="https://www.forsters.co.uk/early-careers/graduate-recruitment#" target="_blank">Find more information here.</a></td></tr><tr><td>Forsters (Open Day 1)</td><td>4 September 2025</td><td>16 October 2025</td><td>TBC</td><td><a href="https://www.forsters.co.uk/early-careers/graduate-recruitment#" target="_blank">Find more information here.</a></td></tr><tr><td>Forsters (Open Day 2)</td><td>17 October 2025</td><td>21 November 2025</td><td>TBC</td><td><table style='width: 100%'><tr><td><a href="https://www.forsters.co.uk/early-careers/graduate-recruitment#" target="_blank">Find more information here.</a></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://directory.thecorporatelawacademy.com/profile/freshfields.13" target="_blank">Freshfields</a> (First Year Insight Scheme)</td><td>21 October 2025</td><td>4 December 2025</td><td>TBC</td><td>First-year undergraduate students from any discipline. <a href="https://www.freshfields.com/en/your-career/united-kingdom/early-careers/first-years-insight-scheme" target="_blank">Apply here</a>.</td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://directory.thecorporatelawacademy.com/profile/gibson-dunn-crutcher.24" target="_blank">Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher</a> (Virtual Open Day)</td><td>1 September 2025</td><td>14 November 2025</td><td>4 December 2025</td><td><a href="https://www.gibsondunn.com/careers/law-students/#international-programs" target="_blank">Find more information here.</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://directory.thecorporatelawacademy.com/profile/gibson-dunn-crutcher.24" target="_blank">Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher </a>(First Year Scheme)</td><td>1 September 2025</td><td>16 February 2026</td><td>26 March 2026</td><td><a href="https://www.gibsondunn.com/careers/law-students/#international-programs" target="_blank">Find more information here.</a></td></tr><tr><td>Goodwin Open Afternoon (s)</td><td>Open Now</td><td>17 October 2025</td><td>4th, 12th, 20th, 26th November 2025</td><td><a href="https://goodwinlaw.app.candidats.io/roles" target="_blank">Find more information here.</a></td></tr><tr><td>Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (Open Day)</td><td>TBC</td><td>7 September 2025</td><td>18 September 2025</td><td><a href="https://apply.candidats.io/9438a6e8-1e39-4417-ba96-d7a1d2dfebb4?_gl=1*1pdwvjz*_gcl_au*Mjk0ODI4MjA4LjE3NTM3MjE2Nzk." target="_blank">Apply here.</a></td></tr><tr><td>Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (Social Mobility Open Day)</td><td>17 August 2025</td><td>7 September 2025</td><td>25 September 2025</td><td><a href="https://apply.candidats.io/9b06ed20-8e40-4e17-a42e-1302e6945a04?_gl=1*1v0r947*_gcl_au*Mjk0ODI4MjA4LjE3NTM3MjE2Nzk." target="_blank">Apply here.</a></td></tr><tr><td>Herbert Smith Freeholds Kramer (First Year Workshop)</td><td>1 January 2026</td><td>29 January 2026</td><td>1-2 April 2026 AND 8-9 April 2026</td><td><a href="https://careers.hsfkramer.com/global/en/uk/early-careers/first-year" target="_blank">Find more information here.</a></td></tr><tr><td>Hogan Lovells (First Year Scheme)</td><td>5 January 2026</td><td>28 February 2026</td><td>Scheme 1: 15 - 16 April  Scheme 2: 12 - 13 August</td><td><a href="https://ukearlycareers.hoganlovells.com/what-we-offer/first-year-insight-scheme" target="_blank">Find more information here.</a></td></tr><tr><td>Kennedys (Coffee Morning)</td><td>31 July 2025</td><td>6 October 2025</td><td>27 October 2025</td><td><a href="https://careers.kennedyslaw.com/jobs/vacancy/coffee-morning-with-early-careers-1419-london/1437/description/" target="_blank">Apply here</a>.</td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://directory.thecorporatelawacademy.com/profile/latham-watkins.18" target="_blank">Latham & Watkins</a> (First Year Spring Scheme)</td><td>6 October 2025</td><td>25 January 2026</td><td>7 – 9 April 2026</td><td><a href="https://www.lwcareers.com/en/beginning-your-legal-career/united-kingdom/our-programmes" target="_blank">Find more information here.</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://directory.thecorporatelawacademy.com/profile/latham-watkins.18" target="_blank">Latham & Watkins </a>(Open Day 1)</td><td>1 September 2025</td><td>5 October 2025</td><td>22 October 2025</td><td><a href="https://www.lwcareers.com/en/beginning-your-legal-career/united-kingdom/our-programmes" target="_blank">Find more information here.</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://directory.thecorporatelawacademy.com/profile/latham-watkins.18" target="_blank">Latham & Watkins</a> (Open Day 2)</td><td>1 September 2025</td><td>19 October 2025</td><td>13 November 2025</td><td><a href="https://www.lwcareers.com/en/beginning-your-legal-career/united-kingdom/our-programmes" target="_blank">Find more information here.</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://directory.thecorporatelawacademy.com/profile/latham-watkins.18" target="_blank">Latham & Watkins</a> (Black Lawyers Open Day)</td><td>1 September 2025</td><td>19 October 2025</td><td>6 November 2025</td><td><a href="https://www.lwcareers.com/en/beginning-your-legal-career/united-kingdom/our-programmes" target="_blank">Find more information here.</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://directory.thecorporatelawacademy.com/profile/latham-watkins.18" target="_blank">Latham & Watkins </a>(LGBT+ Lawyers Open Day)</td><td>1 September 2025</td><td>19 October 2025</td><td>27 November 2025</td><td><a href="https://www.lwcareers.com/en/beginning-your-legal-career/united-kingdom/our-programmes" target="_blank">Find more information here.</a></td></tr><tr><td>Linklaters (First Year Scheme/Pathfinder)</td><td>2 December 2025</td><td>4 February 2026</td><td>April - September 2026</td><td><a href="https://careers.linklaters.com/en/early-careers/your-application" target="_blank">Find more information here.</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://www.macfarlanes.com/join-us/early-careers/experience-macfarlanes/first-year-insight-scheme/" target="_blank">Macfarlanes</a> (First Year Scheme)</td><td>11 August 2025</td><td>5 December 2025</td><td>30 March – 2 April 2026</td><td><a href="https://www.macfarlanes.com/join-us/early-careers/experience-macfarlanes/first-year-insight-scheme/" target="_blank">Apply here.</a></td></tr><tr><td>Mayer Brown (Open Day)</td><td>1 September 2025</td><td>8 October 2025</td><td>Date 1: 23 October 2025; Date 2: 30 October 2025.</td><td><a href="https://www.mayerbrownfutures.com/our-programs/europe" target="_blank">More information here</a>.</td></tr><tr><td>Mishcon de Reya (Social Mobility Open Day)</td><td>Open Now</td><td>19 September 2025</td><td>3 October 2025</td><td><a href="https://fsr.cvmailuk.com/mishcon/main.cfm?page=jobSpecific&jobId=76412&rcd=182846&queryString=srxksl%3D1&srxksl=1" target="_blank">Find more information here.</a></td></tr><tr><td>Mishcon de Reya (Race Equity Open Day)</td><td>Open Now</td><td>26 September 2025</td><td>10 October 2025</td><td><a href="https://fsr.cvmailuk.com/mishcon/main.cfm?page=jobSpecific&jobId=76416&rcd=182846&queryString=srxksl%3D1&srxksl=1" target="_blank">Find more information here.</a></td></tr><tr><td>Clyde & Co (Online Insight Event)</td><td>TBC</td><td>TBC</td><td>30 October</td><td><a href="https://careers.clydeco.com/en/early-careers/united-kingdom/insight-events/" target="_blank">Check website regularly.</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://directory.thecorporatelawacademy.com/profile/paul-weiss-rifkind-wharton-garrison.26" target="_blank">Paul, Weiss</a> (Open Day 1)</td><td>4 September 2025</td><td>TBC</td><td>24 September 2025</td><td><a href="https://www.paulweissukearlycareers.com/info/events" target="_blank">Find more information here.</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://directory.thecorporatelawacademy.com/profile/paul-weiss-rifkind-wharton-garrison.26" target="_blank">Paul, Weiss</a> (Open Day 2)</td><td>4 September 2025</td><td>TBC</td><td>15 October 2025</td><td><a href="https://www.paulweissukearlycareers.com/info/events" target="_blank">Find more information here.</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://directory.thecorporatelawacademy.com/profile/paul-weiss-rifkind-wharton-garrison.26" target="_blank">Paul, Weiss</a> (Open Day 3)</td><td>4 September 2025</td><td>TBC</td><td>19 November 2025</td><td><a href="https://www.paulweissukearlycareers.com/info/events" target="_blank">Find more information here.</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://directory.thecorporatelawacademy.com/profile/slaughter-and-may.14" target="_blank">Slaughter and May</a> (Spring Open Day)</td><td>6 October 2025</td><td>7 January 2026</td><td>Date 1: 31 March 2026; Date 2: 8 April 2026; Date 3: 16 April 2026</td><td><table style='width: 100%'><tr><td>For first year students and second year students on a four-year degree. <a href="https://prodfrontendsamv3.azurewebsites.net/careers/early-careers/work-experience-opportunities/spring-open-days/" target="_blank">Find more information here.</a></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td>Slaughter and May (First Year Scheme for underrepresented/ low socio-economic backgrounds)</td><td>6 October 2025</td><td>7 January 2026</td><td>13 Apr - 17 Apr 2026</td><td><a href="https://www.slaughterandmay.com/careers/early-careers/work-experience-opportunities/spring-forward-programme/" target="_blank">Find more information here.</a></td></tr><tr><td>Weil Insight Day 1</td><td>1 September 2025</td><td>28 September 2025</td><td>8 October 2025</td><td><a href="https://ukrecruiting.weil.com/insight-days" target="_blank">Find more information here.</a></td></tr><tr><td>Weil Insight Day 2</td><td>1 September 2025</td><td>12 October 2025</td><td>22 October 2025</td><td><a href="https://ukrecruiting.weil.com/insight-days" target="_blank">Find more information here.</a></td></tr><tr><td>Withers</td><td>1 October 2025</td><td>7 November 2025</td><td>TBC</td><td>TBC</td></tr></table></blockquote>

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