Brodies
Brodies is a UK law firm headquartered in Scotland, with offices across Scotland and in Leeds and London.
Firm overview
At a glance
A clear starting point for understanding the firm, its opportunities and the information students should check before applying.
Available routes
How can students join?
Student opportunities
Opportunities
Vacation schemes, training contracts, apprenticeships, insight programmes, work experience and other application routes.
United Kingdom - Virtual Work Experience
Type: Virtual Experience
Location: United Kingdom
- Application timing: Registration is available at any time.
- Programme dates: Self-paced online programme comprising four tasks of approximately one hour each.
- Duration: Approximately four hours
- Status: available
Published application and programme dates
- Registration is available at any time.
- Programme: Self-paced online programme comprising four tasks of approximately one hour each.
- Who can apply: S4–S6 students.
- Application process: Complete the opening questionnaire, then work through four online tasks.
- Progression: Completion certificate for CV or personal statement.
United Kingdom - Summer placements
Type: Work Experience
Location: United Kingdom: Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness
- Applications open: 2026-11-02
- Closing date: 2027-01-04 12:00:00
- Duration: Three weeks
- Status: upcoming
Published application and programme dates
- Applications open 2026-11-02; Close 2027-01-04 at 12:00:00
- Who can apply: Minimum third-year LLB or first-year accelerated LLB students.
- Application process: Research and attend law fairs Apply online Attend webinars Interview in January or February 2027
- Progression: Traineeship assessment.
- Disability support: Brodies publishes inclusion and neuro-inclusion commitments, but the checked programme pages do not set out a detailed early-career adjustment process. Applicants should contact graduate recruitment or the People Engagement team about individual arrangements.
United Kingdom - Career Ready
Type: Access Programme
Location: United Kingdom
- Duration: Two years
- Status: variable
- Who can apply: Young people aged 15–18 participating through Career Ready.
- Application process: Apply directly through Career Ready
- Progression: Future study and employment.
PRIMED for Law Work Experience
Type: Work Experience
- Application timing: Applications open in March 2027.
- Programme dates: Work-experience programmes run from mid to late June 2027.
- Status: upcoming
Published application and programme dates
- Applications open in March 2027.
- Programme: Work-experience programmes run from mid to late June 2027.
- Eligibility: Students aged 16–18 in S4, S5 or S6 at a state school who satisfy the published PRIMED for Law widening-access criteria.
- Application process: Confirm eligibility against the published criteria and register interest when applications open in March 2027.
SEMLA Work Experience
Type: Work Experience
- Programme dates: Applications reopen in spring 2027.
- Status: upcoming
Published application and programme dates
- Programme: Applications reopen in spring 2027.
United Kingdom - Aberdeen Career Insight Day
Type: Open Day / Event
Location: United Kingdom
- Application timing: Applications open on 19 October 2026.
- Programme dates: 16 February 2027
- Status: upcoming
Published application and programme dates
- Applications open on 19 October 2026.
- Programme: 16 February 2027
United Kingdom - Glasgow Career Insight Day
Type: Open Day / Event
Location: United Kingdom
- Application timing: Applications open on 19 October 2026.
- Programme dates: 23 February 2027
- Status: upcoming
Published application and programme dates
- Applications open on 19 October 2026.
- Programme: 23 February 2027
United Kingdom - Breaking barriers: pathways to the legal profession 2026
Type: Open Day / Event
Location: United Kingdom
- Application timing: Free registration is available through the event page.
- Programme dates: 17 November 2026, 17:00–18:15, online.
- Status: no_application
Published application and programme dates
- Free registration is available through the event page.
- Programme: 17 November 2026, 17:00–18:15, online.
United Kingdom - Edinburgh Career Insight Day
Type: Open Day / Event
Location: United Kingdom
- Application timing: Applications open on 19 October 2026.
- Programme dates: 19 February 2027
- Status: upcoming
Published application and programme dates
- Applications open on 19 October 2026.
- Programme: 19 February 2027
- Eligibility: S4–S6 students interested in learning about a legal career.
- Application process: Apply through the official Brodies early-careers page.
- Funding: Free day-long careers insight event.
United Kingdom support
UK Visa and Funding
UK qualification funding, maintenance support and published visa-sponsorship or right-to-work information for joining the firm in the United Kingdom.
UK visa sponsorship and right to work
No specific public early-career sponsorship policy was verified. Live vacancy wording must control for Scottish traineeships, English training contracts, placements and apprenticeships.
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Areas of work
Practice areas
The legal services and capabilities listed by the firm.
Offices
Locations
Office locations and the student opportunities available in each location where confirmed.
United Kingdom, Aberdeen
Office
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United Kingdom, Edinburgh
Office
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United Kingdom, Glasgow
Office
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United Kingdom, Inverness
Office
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United Kingdom, Leeds
Office
United Kingdom, London
Office
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Belgium, Brussels
Office
United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi
Office
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Career paths
Roles
Early-career routes, legal careers, knowledge and innovation roles, legal support and specialist leadership titles.
Trainee Solicitor
Two-year training contract across Scottish offices
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Access and inclusion
EDI
Recruitment adjustments, disability support, disability-specific programmes, mentoring, networks, partnerships and wider inclusion work.
Rare Contextual Recruitment
Contextual recruitment support.
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SEMLA Partnership
Ethnic-minority student access route.
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PRIME and Career Ready
Social-mobility pipeline.
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Recruitment Adjustments
Applicants should contact graduate recruitment or the People Engagement team about individual arrangements.
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Community and legal access
Pro bono
The firm’s published pro bono work, community projects, access-to-justice programmes and official partnerships.
Firm research
Firm highlights
Published awards, sectors, notable work, clients and other information that helps students understand the firm.
Official firm platforms
Links & Socials
Verified official websites, careers and application platforms, office directories and social-media accounts.
Official website
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Careers
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Early careers
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Traineeships
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Summer placements
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English training contract
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Help and advice
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Current vacancies
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Contact and offices
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Inclusion and diversity
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YouTube
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