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Womble Bond Dickinson

Womble Bond Dickinson is a transatlantic law firm with 40 offices across the United Kingdom and United States. Its official location pages list eight UK offices and 32 US offices.

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Head office London, United Kingdom
Locations 80 office records
Practice areas 10 listed

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Opportunities

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United States - Summer Program - 2L Summer Associate 2027 (FBR)

Type: Summer Associate

Location: United States: Denver

  • Applications open: 2026-04-07
  • Application timing: Applications opened 7 April 2026 and are reviewed on a rolling basis; no closing date is published.
  • Programme dates: Summer 2027; exact programme dates are not published.
  • Status: rolling

Published application and programme dates

  • Applications opened 7 April 2026 and are reviewed on a rolling basis; no closing date is published.
  • Programme: Summer 2027; exact programme dates are not published.
  • Who can apply: Law students graduating in 2028.
  • Eligibility: Applicants must be law students graduating in 2028.
  • Application process: Apply through the official Lawcruit portal. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
View United States - Summer Program - 2L Summer Associate 2027 (FBR) official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

United States - Summer Program - 1L Summer Associate 2027 (WS)

Type: Summer Associate

Location: United States: Winston-Salem

  • Applications open: 2026-09-22
  • Application timing: Applications opened 22 September 2026 and are reviewed on a rolling basis; no closing date is published.
  • Programme dates: Summer 2027; exact programme dates are not published.
  • Status: rolling

Published application and programme dates

  • Applications opened 22 September 2026 and are reviewed on a rolling basis; no closing date is published.
  • Programme: Summer 2027; exact programme dates are not published.
  • Who can apply: Law students graduating in 2029.
  • Eligibility: Applicants must be law students graduating in 2029.
  • Application process: Apply through the official Lawcruit portal. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
View United States - Summer Program - 1L Summer Associate 2027 (WS) official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

United States - HBCU Succeed Program

Type: Development Programme

Location: United States

  • Application timing: Interested students can contact the HBCU Succeed team through the programme page.
  • Programme dates: In-person and virtual sessions are scheduled with participating HBCUs.
  • Status: rolling

Published application and programme dates

  • Interested students can contact the HBCU Succeed team through the programme page.
  • Programme: In-person and virtual sessions are scheduled with participating HBCUs.
  • Who can apply: Students at participating historically Black colleges and universities
  • Eligibility: For students interested in legal careers, with a focus on participating HBCUs within the firm’s US geographic footprint.
  • Progression: Career insight, practical advice and professional development.
View United States - HBCU Succeed Program official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

Womble Bond Dickinson Law

Type: Virtual Experience

  • Application timing: Available on demand or on a rolling basis; there is no fixed application deadline.
  • Programme dates: Available on demand with no fixed application or programme dates.
  • Duration: 3 to 4 hours, self-paced
  • Status: rolling

Published application and programme dates

  • Available on demand or on a rolling basis; there is no fixed application deadline.
  • Programme: Available on demand with no fixed application or programme dates.
  • Who can apply: Students and aspiring legal professionals
  • Eligibility: application required: false open access: true prior experience required: false
  • Academic requirements: No prior experience or academic threshold is required.
  • Application process: No competitive application Online registration Self-paced completion Register with Forage Complete the self-paced tasks Review example answers and guidance Receive a certificate on completion
  • Assessments: No grades and no recruitment assessment; practice tasks only
  • Progression: No automatic progression; may support later WBD applications.
  • Right to work: Not applicable.
  • Disability support: Digital accessibility concerns can be raised with Forage.
View Womble Bond Dickinson Law official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

United Kingdom - Key Stage 5 work experience

Type: Work Experience

Location: United Kingdom

  • Application timing: Application dates vary by office, cohort or live student vacancy; no single deadline is published.
  • Programme dates: Individual dates are published through the Early Talent Community, events page, partner route or live opportunity.
  • Duration: Event or placement specific
  • Status: variable

Published application and programme dates

  • Application dates vary by office, cohort or live student vacancy; no single deadline is published.
  • Programme: Individual dates are published through the Early Talent Community, events page, partner route or live opportunity.
  • Who can apply: Students studying A levels or equivalent
  • Eligibility: audience: Students studying A levels or equivalent partner specific: false positive action: true study stage: Key Stage 5
  • Academic requirements: Event, school-stage or partner-specific eligibility applies. No universal academic threshold is inferred.
  • Application process: Registration or partner application Eligibility check where applicable Confirmation or selection Attend the event or placement Register for the current WBD event, workshop or placement Follow the eligibility and attendance instructions for that opportunity
  • Assessments: No standard recruitment assessment unless the individual opportunity states otherwise
  • Progression: Supports university and apprenticeship decisions.
  • Right to work: Generally not applicable to insight events; paid placements may have separate right-to-work requirements.
  • Disability support: Event and recruitment adjustments can be requested from WBD or the programme partner.
View United Kingdom - Key Stage 5 work experience official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

United States - Summer Program - 2L Summer Associate 2027 (BL)

Type: Summer Associate

Location: United States: Houston

  • Applications open: 2026-04-07
  • Application timing: Applications opened 7 April 2026 and are reviewed on a rolling basis; no closing date is published.
  • Programme dates: Summer 2027; exact programme dates are not published.
  • Status: rolling

Published application and programme dates

  • Applications opened 7 April 2026 and are reviewed on a rolling basis; no closing date is published.
  • Programme: Summer 2027; exact programme dates are not published.
  • Who can apply: Law students graduating in 2028.
  • Eligibility: Applicants must be law students graduating in 2028.
  • Application process: Apply through the official Lawcruit portal. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
View United States - Summer Program - 2L Summer Associate 2027 (BL) official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

United Kingdom support

UK Visa and Funding

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Areas of work

Practice areas

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Banking, Restructuring and Financial Services

Banking, restructuring and financial-services work.

Commercial and Intellectual Property

Commercial contracts, brands, patents and other IP.

Corporate, Transactions and M&A

Corporate transactions, investments and M&A.

Digital, IT and Privacy

Technology, data, cyber and digital matters.

Employment, Pensions and HR

Employment, pensions and workforce advice.

Insurance and Claims

Insurance coverage, claims and disputes.

Litigation, Risk and Disputes

Litigation, investigations and dispute resolution.

Property and Construction

Real estate, development and construction.

Regulatory

Regulatory, compliance and enforcement matters.

Wealth Management

Private wealth, trusts and succession.

Offices

Locations

Office locations and the student opportunities available in each location where confirmed.

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 UK offices

Solicitor Apprentice

Six-year apprenticeship route, based in Newcastle, Southampton, Bristol or Plymouth

Access and inclusion

EDI

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Community and legal access

Pro bono

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