Slaughter and May

United Kingdom - University events and law fairs

Type: Open Day / Event

Location: United Kingdom

• Programme dates: September–November 2026; exact dates have not yet been published.
• Duration: Event-specific
• Status: upcoming

Published application and programme dates

• Programme: September–November 2026; exact dates have not yet been published.

• Who can apply: Students and graduates exploring legal careers.
• Eligibility: audience: Students and graduates registration: External event-provider rules
• Application process: External registration Register through the named external fair provider
• Assessments: No firm recruitment assessment stated
• Progression: Information and networking before later applications.
• Funding: No pay.
• Right to work: No work permission is required to attend a virtual fair. position: Not applicable to a virtual fair.
• Disability support: Slaughter and May states that recruitment should be barrier-free and invites applicants with a disability or long-term health condition to request adjustments from the relevant recruitment contact.

United Kingdom - Slaughter and May Scholarship Scheme

Type: Scholarship / Bursary

Location: United Kingdom

• Programme dates: Three years of bursary, leadership-development and mentoring support.
• Duration: Three years
• Places: 10 undergraduate scholars per cohort
• Status: unknown

Published application and programme dates

• Programme: Three years of bursary, leadership-development and mentoring support.

• Who can apply: High-potential undergraduates from lower socioeconomic backgrounds participating through Law Springboard.
• Eligibility: linked programme: Law Springboard selection: 10 exceptional undergraduates target group: Lower socioeconomic background
• Application process: Law Springboard eligibility and participation Scholarship selection Access through Law Springboard and upReach Scholarship selection from eligible programme participants
• Assessments: Selection criteria and assessment format are not published on the current firm page
• Progression: University support and development towards legal-career opportunities.
• Funding: £3,000 per year for three years, confirmed by the official launch announcement; current page confirms bursaries and support. bursary gbp per year: 3000 leadership development: true mentoring: true total gbp: 9000 years: 3
• Right to work: No employment right is created by the scholarship itself. position: Not applicable to a scholarship award; university and partner eligibility rules apply.
• Disability support: Slaughter and May states that recruitment should be barrier-free and invites applicants with a disability or long-term health condition to request adjustments from the relevant recruitment contact.

United Kingdom - Solicitor Apprenticeship Programme

Type: Apprenticeship

Location: United Kingdom: London

• Applications open: 2026-10-12
• Closing date: 2027-01-06 Europe/London
• Programme dates: Starts September 2027; exact start date has not yet been published.
• Duration: Six years
• Status: upcoming

Published application and programme dates

• Applications open 2026-10-12; Close 2027-01-06 Europe/London
• Programme: Starts September 2027; exact start date has not yet been published.

• Who can apply: School leavers and applicants who have not completed an undergraduate degree.
• Eligibility: A level: AAB achieved or predicted degree: Must not have completed an undergraduate degree GCSE: Seven at grade 6 or above including Maths and English right to work: Required for full six years
• Academic requirements: Seven GCSEs at grade 6 or above including Maths and English; achieved or predicted AAB at A level. Extenuating circumstances are considered.
• Application process: Online application with GCSE and A-level breakdown, CV and 500-word motivation response Untimed situational judgement test within two days: 15 scenarios, approximately 30–45 minutes Unassessed pre-interview insight event at the London office in February or early March In-person London interview day One-hour written email exercise based on a fictional business Current-affairs article preparation and discussion Partner interview Office tour HR interview Offer
• Assessments: Untimed 15-scenario situational judgement test, approximately 30–45 minutes One-hour written email exercise Current-affairs article discussion Partner interview HR interview
• Progression: LLB, SQE and qualification as a solicitor of England and Wales.
• Funding: £32,000 first-year salary, annual increases, £3,000 sign-on bonus and all study fees paid. annual leave days: 30 first year salary gbp: 32000 interest free loan gbp: Up to 3,000 sign on bonus gbp: 3000 study fees: Paid
• Expenses: Reasonable interview travel expenses reimbursed; advance payment available.
• Travel support: Interview travel reimbursed and may be paid in advance.
• Right to work: Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK for the full six-year programme. available: false position: Applicants must have the right to work in the UK for all six years; no sponsorship promise is published.
• Disability support: Slaughter and May states that recruitment should be barrier-free and invites applicants with a disability or long-term health condition to request adjustments from the relevant recruitment contact.

United Kingdom - Lead in to Law

Type: Access Programme

Location: United Kingdom

• Programme dates: Two-year programme; exact next cohort dates have not yet been published.
• Duration: Two years
• Places: 20 students each year
• Status: unknown

Published application and programme dates

• Programme: Two-year programme; exact next cohort dates have not yet been published.

• Who can apply: Year 12 and Year 13 students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds who meet PRIME criteria and are interested in becoming solicitors.
• Eligibility: career interest: Solicitor career criteria: PRIME criteria school year: Year 12 at application target group: Lower socioeconomic background
• Application process: External official partner application Eligibility review Selection Apply through the Rare Lead in to Law page during the annual autumn window Eligibility and selection managed with Rare
• Assessments: Partner-programme selection; exact format is not published on the firm page
• Progression: University application support and preparation for legal-career opportunities.
• Funding: No participant pay or bursary amount is published on the checked firm page. support: Programme support and mentoring; no cash payment published
• Right to work: School and residency eligibility is governed by the partner programme and PRIME criteria. position: Not published; school-programme eligibility is governed by partner criteria.
• Disability support: Slaughter and May states that recruitment should be barrier-free and invites applicants with a disability or long-term health condition to request adjustments from the relevant recruitment contact.

Hong Kong - Summer Vacation Scheme

Type: Vacation Scheme

Location: Hong Kong: Hong Kong

• Application timing: Applications are accepted throughout the year; applicants are encouraged to apply by 31 December 2026 for the 2027 Summer Vacation Scheme. The recommended date is not a hard closing deadline.
• Programme dates: June and July 2027; exact scheme dates are not published.
• Duration: Summer placement
• Status: rolling

Published application and programme dates

• Applications are accepted throughout the year; applicants are encouraged to apply by 31 December 2026 for the 2027 Summer Vacation Scheme. The recommended date is not a hard closing deadline.
• Programme: June and July 2027; exact scheme dates are not published.

• Who can apply: Law and non-law students considering law as a career who have completed at least one year of a first degree.
• Eligibility: degree discipline: Law and non-law study stage: Completed at least one year of a first degree
• Academic requirements: Strong academic record; the Hong Kong careers page does not publish a separate vacation-scheme grade threshold.
• Application process: Application Rolling review Offer Submit application through the Hong Kong careers route Rolling review and offers
• Assessments: Exact current assessment format is not published on the overview page
• Progression: Experience supporting a later Hong Kong Training Contract application; participation is recommended but not mandatory.
• Funding: Pay, travel and accommodation support are not published on the checked page.
• Right to work: Hong Kong immigration and work-authorisation requirements apply; no sponsorship promise is published. position: Not published for the vacation scheme.
• Disability support: Slaughter and May states that recruitment should be barrier-free and invites applicants with a disability or long-term health condition to request adjustments from the relevant recruitment contact.

United Kingdom - Application Q&A events

Type: Open Day / Event

Location: United Kingdom

• Programme dates: From September 2026; exact dates have not yet been published.
• Duration: Virtual or online event; exact duration unpublished
• Status: upcoming

Published application and programme dates

• Programme: From September 2026; exact dates have not yet been published.

• Who can apply: Prospective applicants to early-career opportunities.
• Eligibility: audience: Prospective early-career applicants
• Application process: Registration Register when individual events are published
• Assessments: No recruitment assessment stated
• Progression: Application preparation.
• Funding: Free event; no pay.
• Right to work: No work permission is required to attend a virtual Q&A. position: Not applicable to a virtual information event.
• Disability support: Slaughter and May states that recruitment should be barrier-free and invites applicants with a disability or long-term health condition to request adjustments from the relevant recruitment contact.

United Kingdom - SMBP Work Insight & Skills Experience

Type: Work Experience

Location: United Kingdom

• Programme dates: Work-insight weeks run in June, July or October; exact next dates have not yet been published.
• Duration: Competition plus winner's September 2026 work placement
• Places: One winner; second and third places plus a highly commended entry were announced.
• Status: unknown

Published application and programme dates

• Programme: Work-insight weeks run in June, July or October; exact next dates have not yet been published.

• Who can apply: University students interested in law, business services, innovation and AI.
• Eligibility: discipline: Open across disciplines in the published winner announcement study stage: University student
• Application process: Entry Judging Winner announcement Submit competition entry to the annual brief Judging and shortlisting Winner and runners-up selected
• Assessments: Creativity Originality Commercial awareness Strength and clarity of argument
• Progression: Short work placement in legal innovation; no Training Contract progression promise.
• Funding: £1,000 winner's prize and a September 2026 work placement. winner prize gbp: 1000 winner work placement: September 2026
• Right to work: Any work placement requires appropriate permission to work. position: No sponsorship statement was published for the competition or placement.
• Disability support: Slaughter and May states that recruitment should be barrier-free and invites applicants with a disability or long-term health condition to request adjustments from the relevant recruitment contact.

Hong Kong - Training Contract

Type: Training Contract

Location: Hong Kong: Hong Kong

• Application timing: Applications are accepted throughout the year; applicants are encouraged to apply by 5 July 2027 for the 2029 Training Contract. The recommended date is not a hard closing deadline.
• Programme dates: 2029 intake; exact start date has not yet been published.
• Duration: Two years
• Status: rolling

Published application and programme dates

• Applications are accepted throughout the year; applicants are encouraged to apply by 5 July 2027 for the 2029 Training Contract. The recommended date is not a hard closing deadline.
• Programme: 2029 intake; exact start date has not yet been published.

• Who can apply: Undergraduates and postgraduates seeking the Hong Kong solicitor qualification route.
• Eligibility: academic: Good 2:1 or better and strong pre-university grades degree: Law degree or CPE/GDL before joining professional course: PCLL required references: Academic and another referee
• Academic requirements: Equivalent of three strong A-level grades and a first degree of good 2:1 standard or better; appropriate academic and personal references.
• Application process: Application References Rolling selection Interview or assessment where invited Submit application and references Rolling review and selection Programme-specific interview or assessment; exact current stages not published on the overview page
• Assessments: Exact current assessment format is not published on the overview page
• Progression: Qualification and career as a Hong Kong solicitor.
• Funding: Prospective trainees' PCLL tuition fees and a maintenance allowance are paid, subject to joining and completing the Training Contract; the allowance amount is unpublished. maintenance allowance: Confirmed; amount unpublished PCLL tuition fees: Paid under current policy
• Right to work: Hong Kong programme-specific immigration and professional-admission requirements apply. position: Hong Kong immigration and work-authorisation support is not detailed on the checked overview.
• Disability support: Slaughter and May states that recruitment should be barrier-free and invites applicants with a disability or long-term health condition to request adjustments from the relevant recruitment contact.

United Kingdom - Excellerators

Type: Access Programme

Location: United Kingdom: London

• Programme dates: Four placements across May, July and October; exact next dates have not yet been published.
• Duration: Four placements across the year
• Status: unknown

Published application and programme dates

• Programme: Four placements across May, July and October; exact next dates have not yet been published.

• Who can apply: Students aged 16–18 from lower socioeconomic backgrounds outside London who meet PRIME criteria.
• Eligibility: age: 16–18 criteria: PRIME criteria geography: Outside London target group: Lower socioeconomic background
• Application process: Partner application Eligibility review Selection Apply through the official partner route during the annual March window Eligibility and selection by the partner programme
• Assessments: Exact selection format is not published on the firm page
• Progression: Potential priority for SMBP in-person Work Insight & Skills Experience weeks.
• Funding: No pay amount is published. support: Skills and work insight; no participant pay amount published
• Right to work: Partner eligibility and school participation rules apply. position: Not published; school-programme eligibility is governed by partner criteria.
• Disability support: Slaughter and May states that recruitment should be barrier-free and invites applicants with a disability or long-term health condition to request adjustments from the relevant recruitment contact.

United Kingdom - Spring Forward Programme

Type: Access Programme

Location: United Kingdom: London

• Applications open: 2026-10-05
• Closing date: 2027-01-06 Europe/London
• Programme dates: 5–9 April 2027.
• Duration: One week plus ongoing buddy support
• Status: upcoming

Published application and programme dates

• Applications open 2026-10-05; Close 2027-01-06 Europe/London
• Programme: 5–9 April 2027.

• Who can apply: First-year law students, or second-year law students on a four-year degree, from lower socioeconomic and/or ethnic minority backgrounds.
• Eligibility: degree discipline: Law study stage: First-year law student Second-year law student on a four-year degree target group: Lower socioeconomic and/or ethnic minority backgrounds
• Academic requirements: AAB at A level or equivalent; strong 2:1 degree performance, ideally at least 65% in the majority of modules for each completed academic year. Extenuating circumstances are considered.
• Application process: Online application with personal and academic details CV Programme-specific written questions Manual review by the Early Careers Recruitment Team No test No interview Offer after the application deadline
• Assessments: No test No interview
• Progression: Ongoing support towards Summer Work Experience Scheme and Training Contract applications.
• Funding: £550 per week plus accommodation where relocation is required and a professional-clothing grant where needed. accommodation: Firm-arranged and paid where relocation is required national insurance: Paid by the firm pay gbp per week: 550 professional clothing grant: Available where needed
• Expenses: The weekly payment is intended to cover expenses; accommodation and clothing support may be additional.
• Travel support: Relevant participation expenses are supported where financial constraints would otherwise prevent attendance.
• Accommodation support: Firm assists with arrangements and covers accommodation costs for participants relocating to London.
• Right to work: Applicants without a British or Irish passport must already hold immigration permission that allows work during the programme. available: false position: No visa sponsorship for Spring Forward.
• Disability support: Slaughter and May states that recruitment should be barrier-free and invites applicants with a disability or long-term health condition to request adjustments from the relevant recruitment contact.

United Kingdom - Solicitor Apprenticeship virtual events

Type: Open Day / Event

Location: United Kingdom

• Applications open: 2026-10-12
• Closing date: 2027-01-06 Europe/London
• Programme dates: October–December 2026; exact dates have not yet been published.
• Duration: Virtual event series
• Status: upcoming

Published application and programme dates

• Applications open 2026-10-12; Close 2027-01-06 Europe/London
• Programme: October–December 2026; exact dates have not yet been published.

• Who can apply: Prospective solicitor-apprenticeship applicants; parents and guardians are welcome.
• Eligibility: audience: Prospective solicitor apprentices parents guardians: Welcome
• Application process: Online registration when available Register when individual events are published
• Assessments: No recruitment assessment stated
• Progression: Preparation for the 2027 Solicitor Apprenticeship application.
• Funding: Free virtual event; no pay.
• Right to work: No work permission is required to attend the virtual event. position: Not applicable to a virtual event.
• Disability support: Slaughter and May states that recruitment should be barrier-free and invites applicants with a disability or long-term health condition to request adjustments from the relevant recruitment contact.

United Kingdom - Law Springboard Programme

Type: Access Programme

Location: United Kingdom

• Programme dates: Annual development programme with paid work-experience places; exact next dates have not yet been published.
• Duration: Development programme with a one-week work-experience element for selected participants
• Places: 80 students supported each year; 25 receive one week of paid work experience.
• Status: unknown

Published application and programme dates

• Programme: Annual development programme with paid work-experience places; exact next dates have not yet been published.

• Who can apply: Highly talented undergraduates from lower socioeconomic backgrounds at UK universities.
• Eligibility: partner: upReach study stage: Undergraduate target group: Lower socioeconomic background
• Application process: Partner eligibility and selection One-to-one support Selection of 25 participants for paid work experience Access through the upReach partnership route Programme-specific eligibility and selection
• Assessments: Partner-programme selection; exact format unpublished
• Progression: Work experience and preparation for legal-sector applications.
• Funding: One week of paid work experience is confirmed for 25 students, but the pay rate is not published. annual participants: 80 paid work experience places: 25 pay amount: Unpublished
• Right to work: Any paid placement requires appropriate permission to work; no sponsorship statement is published. position: Not published for the programme.
• Disability support: Slaughter and May states that recruitment should be barrier-free and invites applicants with a disability or long-term health condition to request adjustments from the relevant recruitment contact.

United Kingdom - Virtual presentations

Type: Open Day / Event

Location: United Kingdom

• Programme dates: November 2026; exact dates have not yet been published.
• Duration: Virtual presentation series
• Status: upcoming

Published application and programme dates

• Programme: November 2026; exact dates have not yet been published.

• Who can apply: Prospective early-career applicants.
• Eligibility: audience: Prospective applicants
• Application process: Registration Register when individual presentations are published
• Assessments: No recruitment assessment stated
• Progression: Application preparation.
• Funding: Free virtual event; no pay.
• Right to work: No work permission is required to attend. position: Not applicable to a virtual information event.
• Disability support: Slaughter and May states that recruitment should be barrier-free and invites applicants with a disability or long-term health condition to request adjustments from the relevant recruitment contact.

United Kingdom - 10,000 Black Interns

Type: Internship

Location: United Kingdom: London

• Programme dates: Paid placement route; duration and dates are placement-specific.
• Duration: Placement-specific; a current firm example was six weeks
• Status: unknown

Published application and programme dates

• Programme: Paid placement route; duration and dates are placement-specific.

• Who can apply: Young Black people participating in the 10,000 Black Interns initiative; Slaughter and May does not publish firm-specific eligibility criteria on its current page.
• Application process: Partner-managed application or selection Placement matching Slaughter and May placement Apply or be selected through the 10,000 Black Interns programme Partner-managed matching or selection Slaughter and May placement where applicable
• Progression: Paid work experience and business-services career exploration; no automatic further employment progression is promised.
• Disability support: Applicants may contact the relevant Slaughter and May recruitment team to discuss reasonable adjustments or accessibility support.

United Kingdom - Virtual Insight Afternoons

Type: Open Day / Event

Location: United Kingdom

• Applications open: 2026-08-17
• Application timing: Registration opens 17 August 2026 for the 29 September 2026 event.
• Programme dates: 29 September 2026
• Duration: One virtual afternoon
• Status: upcoming

Published application and programme dates

• Registration opens 17 August 2026 for the 29 September 2026 event.
• Programme: 29 September 2026
• Applications open 2026-09-21
• Programme: 28 October 2026

• Who can apply: Final-year students and graduates.
• Eligibility: degree discipline: Law and non-law study stage: Final-year student Graduate
• Application process: Online registration when the event opens No test No interview
• Assessments: No test No interview
• Progression: Optional later Training Contract application; attendance does not include an interview.
• Funding: No pay or funding is published for this virtual event.
• Right to work: No UK work permission is required merely to attend the virtual event. position: Not applicable to a virtual event.
• Disability support: Slaughter and May states that recruitment should be barrier-free and invites applicants with a disability or long-term health condition to request adjustments from the relevant recruitment contact.

United Kingdom - Summer Work Experience Scheme

Type: Vacation Scheme

Location: United Kingdom: London

• Applications open: 2026-09-01
• Closing date: 2026-12-04 Europe/London
• Programme dates: Summer 2027; exact cohort dates have not yet been published.
• Duration: Three weeks
• Status: upcoming

Published application and programme dates

• Applications open 2026-09-01; Close 2026-12-04 Europe/London
• Programme: Summer 2027; exact cohort dates have not yet been published.

• Who can apply: Penultimate-year non-law students.
• Eligibility: commercial law interest: Must be demonstrated degree discipline: Scheme-specific study stage: Penultimate year of a non-law degree.
• Academic requirements: AAB at A level or equivalent; strong 2:1 degree performance, ideally at least 65% in the majority of modules for each completed academic year. Extenuating circumstances are considered.
• Application process: Online application with personal and academic details CV One-page cover letter, except where programme-specific questions replace it Manual review by the Early Careers Recruitment Team Virtual interview through Microsoft Teams Scheme offer after the application deadline Training Contract interview during the third week of the scheme
• Assessments: Virtual Microsoft Teams interview Supervisor feedback during scheme Training Contract interview in week three
• Progression: Training Contract interview during the third week.
• Funding: £550 per week, accommodation where relocation is required and a professional-clothing grant where needed. accommodation: Firm-arranged and paid where relocation is required national insurance: Paid by the firm pay gbp per week: 550 professional clothing grant: Available where needed
• Expenses: The weekly payment is intended to cover expenses; accommodation and clothing support may be additional.
• Travel support: Relevant interview and participation expenses are reimbursed where needed.
• Accommodation support: Firm assists with arrangements and covers accommodation costs for participants relocating to London.
• Right to work: Applicants without a British or Irish passport must already have immigration permission allowing work outside university term dates where applicable. available: false position: No visa sponsorship for Summer Work Experience Schemes.
• Disability support: Slaughter and May states that recruitment should be barrier-free and invites applicants with a disability or long-term health condition to request adjustments from the relevant recruitment contact.

United Kingdom - Spring Open Days

Type: Open Day / Event

Location: United Kingdom: London

• Applications open: 2026-10-05
• Closing date: 2027-01-06
• Programme dates: 23 March 2027
• Duration: One day
• Status: upcoming

Published application and programme dates

• Applications open 2026-10-05; Close 2027-01-06
• Programme: 23 March 2027
• Programme: 1 April 2027
• Programme: 7 April 2027

• Who can apply: First-year students and second-year students on a four-year degree, from any degree discipline.
• Eligibility: degree discipline: Law and non-law study stage: First year Second year of a four-year degree
• Academic requirements: AAB at A level or equivalent; strong 2:1 degree performance, ideally at least 65% in the majority of modules for each completed academic year. Extenuating circumstances are considered.
• Application process: Online application with personal and academic details CV One-page cover letter, except where programme-specific questions replace it Manual review by the Early Careers Recruitment Team No test No interview Offer after the application deadline
• Assessments: No test No interview
• Progression: Preparation for later Spring Forward, summer work experience or Training Contract applications.
• Funding: Reasonable travel expenses are reimbursed and can be provided in advance. advance funding: Available if needed travel expenses: Reasonable travel reimbursed
• Expenses: Reasonable travel expenses reimbursed.
• Travel support: Reimbursement and advance payment available.
• Right to work: Event-specific attendance requirements apply; no visa sponsorship promise is published. position: No separate sponsorship promise is published for this one-day event.
• Disability support: Slaughter and May states that recruitment should be barrier-free and invites applicants with a disability or long-term health condition to request adjustments from the relevant recruitment contact.

United Kingdom - Articles and Advocate programmes

Type: Access Programme

Location: United Kingdom

• Programme dates: Partner-managed pathway; exact next programme dates have not yet been published by Slaughter and May.
• Duration: Partner-managed
• Status: unknown

Published application and programme dates

• Programme: Partner-managed pathway; exact next programme dates have not yet been published by Slaughter and May.

• Who can apply: Participants in Rare's Articles programme for Black-heritage students and Advocate programme focused on social mobility and ethnicity.
• Application process: Partner-managed selection Programme participation Potential Slaughter and May recruitment opportunity where available Partner-managed eligibility and selection through Rare Participation in Articles or Advocate Potential Slaughter and May work-experience or trainee recruitment activity
• Progression: Slaughter and May states that it has recruited work-experience students and trainee solicitors through these pathways; no automatic progression is promised.
• Disability support: Applicants may contact the relevant Slaughter and May recruitment team to discuss reasonable adjustments or accessibility support.

Explore Law

Type: Virtual Experience

• Programme dates: Self-paced; approximately 4–5 hours.
• Duration: Self-paced
• Status: available

Published application and programme dates

• Programme: Self-paced; approximately 4–5 hours.

• Who can apply: Open to everyone; particularly designed for ages 16–18 and those beginning to explore commercial law.
• Eligibility: access: Open access prior legal knowledge: Not required target age: 16–18
• Application process: Register Complete self-paced tasks Register on Forage Complete four practice-area tasks
• Assessments: Self-paced simulated client tasks; not a recruitment assessment
• Progression: Preparation for school, apprenticeship and university opportunities.
• Funding: Free online programme. access cost: Free
• Right to work: No work authorisation is required to complete the online programme. position: Not applicable to an online open-access programme.
• Disability support: Slaughter and May states that recruitment should be barrier-free and invites applicants with a disability or long-term health condition to request adjustments from the relevant recruitment contact.

Carmel School Hong Kong

Type: School Programme

• Programme dates: Annual half-day Hong Kong office programme plus work placements; exact next dates have not been published.
• Status: no_application

Published application and programme dates

• Programme: Annual half-day Hong Kong office programme plus work placements; exact next dates have not been published.

• Who can apply: Carmel School Hong Kong students aged 16–18.
• Eligibility: Participation is through Slaughter and May’s partnership with Carmel School Hong Kong; no public application route is published.
• Application process: No public application route is published; participation is arranged through the Carmel School Hong Kong partnership.

Hong Kong - Open Days

Type: Open Day / Event

Location: Hong Kong: Hong Kong

• Programme dates: Several open days are held each year; exact next dates have not yet been published.
• Duration: Open day; exact duration unpublished
• Status: unknown

Published application and programme dates

• Programme: Several open days are held each year; exact next dates have not yet been published.

• Who can apply: Students unable to attend a Hong Kong vacation scheme or seeking an introduction to the office.
• Eligibility: audience: Students considering Hong Kong legal careers
• Application process: Registration when dates are published Register when an individual open day is announced
• Assessments: No assessment stated
• Progression: Insight into the Hong Kong office and later applications.
• Funding: No pay or expenses information published.
• Right to work: Attendance and visitor-entry requirements apply. position: Not applicable or not published for a short insight event.
• Disability support: Slaughter and May states that recruitment should be barrier-free and invites applicants with a disability or long-term health condition to request adjustments from the relevant recruitment contact.

United Kingdom - Training Contract

Type: Training Contract

Location: United Kingdom: London

• Applications open: 2026-08-17
• Closing date: 2026-11-13
• Programme dates: September 2029 or March 2030; exact start dates have not yet been published.
• Duration: Two years
• Status: open

Published application and programme dates

• Applications open 2026-08-17; Close 2026-11-13
• Programme: September 2029 or March 2030; exact start dates have not yet been published.
• Applications open in June 2027; exact opening and closing dates are not yet published.

• Who can apply: Law and non-law finalists and graduates; overseas applicants are welcome. Eligible law students have a separate summer application window.
• Eligibility: academic: AAB or equivalent and a strong 2:1, ideally 65% or above in most modules commercial law interest: Must be demonstrated degree discipline: Law and non-law overseas degrees: Accepted; PGDL modules may be required window: Autumn 2026 for finalists and graduates
• Academic requirements: AAB at A level or equivalent; strong 2:1 degree performance, ideally at least 65% in the majority of modules for each completed academic year. Extenuating circumstances are considered.
• Application process: Online application with full academic breakdown, CV and one-page cover letter Early Careers Recruitment review; no automatic academic filtering is described In-person London interview day One-hour written exercise based on a fictional business Approximately 15 minutes to prepare a current-affairs article Partner interview with two partners, or a partner and senior counsel, including article discussion Office tour and unassessed conversation with a trainee Short HR interview and opportunity to ask questions Offer and individual feedback after interview
• Assessments: One-hour written business exercise Current-affairs article discussion Partner or partner-and-senior-counsel interview HR interview
• Progression: Qualification as a solicitor of England and Wales; most trainees remain with the firm on qualification.
• Funding: The firm pays PGDL and CCP fees and provides £12,000 and £20,000 maintenance grants respectively. CCP course fees: Paid CCP maintenance grant gbp: 20000 joining loan gbp: Up to 3,000 interest-free law school hardship loan gbp: Up to 3,000 interest-free PGDL course fees: Paid PGDL maintenance grant gbp: 12000
• Expenses: Reasonable interview travel expenses are reimbursed and may be provided in advance.
• Travel support: Interview travel reimbursed; advance payment available where needed.
• Right to work: Offers are subject to the legal right to work in the UK. Where required, the firm provides Skilled Worker sponsorship and immigration-adviser support. available: true route: Skilled Worker support: Firm sponsorship and immigration-adviser support where a visa is required
• Disability support: Slaughter and May states that recruitment should be barrier-free and invites applicants with a disability or long-term health condition to request adjustments from the relevant recruitment contact.

United Kingdom - Commercial Academy

Type: Graduate Programme

Location: United Kingdom: London

• Programme dates: Next programme dates have not yet been published.
• Duration: Two years
• Status: unknown

Published application and programme dates

• Programme: Next programme dates have not yet been published.

• Who can apply: Graduates seeking careers in Marketing and Communications, Business Development, Legal Operations, Research and Insight, or Knowledge and Learning; not a lawyer qualification route.
• Eligibility: career interest: Business services in the legal sector lawyer route: false
• Application process: Online application Written responses Shortlisting In-person assessment centre Online application with background questions and CV Two written questions Voluntary diversity and equality questionnaire In-person assessment centre on 14 or 16 April 2026
• Assessments: Two written questions In-person assessment centre
• Progression: Business-services career in a selected function; not a solicitor qualification route.
• Funding: Salary and benefits were not published on the checked programme overview.
• Right to work: Applicants must satisfy the vacancy's right-to-work requirements; no sponsorship was offered in the identified posting. available: false position: The identified official recruitment material did not offer visa sponsorship.
• Disability support: Slaughter and May states that recruitment should be barrier-free and invites applicants with a disability or long-term health condition to request adjustments from the relevant recruitment contact.

Commercial Law

Type: Virtual Experience

• Programme dates: Self-paced; approximately 4–5 hours.
• Duration: Self-paced
• Status: available

Published application and programme dates

• Programme: Self-paced; approximately 4–5 hours.

• Who can apply: Open to everyone interested in commercial law.
• Eligibility: access: Open access prior legal knowledge: Not required
• Application process: Register Complete self-paced tasks Register on the official Forage programme Complete self-paced tasks
• Assessments: Self-paced simulated tasks; not a recruitment assessment
• Progression: Supports future applications but does not itself confer an interview or offer.
• Funding: Free online programme. access cost: Free
• Right to work: No work authorisation is required to complete the online programme. position: Not applicable to an online open-access programme.
• Disability support: Slaughter and May states that recruitment should be barrier-free and invites applicants with a disability or long-term health condition to request adjustments from the relevant recruitment contact.