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 United through a culture defined by commitment to professional development, teamwork, diversity, pro bono and community support , we have grown to become one of the largest 15 law firms in the world. Our 21 offices span three continents and include almost 700 people in London and Birmingham (that's around 20% of our global presence). Our offices benefit from an international framework, but each one retains key elements of the local business culture. Since 2001 we have enjoyed tremendous growth, doubling the size of our worldwide team of lawyers and trebling our revenue. Our international expansion continues to be dramatic and opens up increasing opportunities for our lawyers.
 
We offer a four-seat programme in which trainees are able to exercise much influence over the choice and timing of seats. There are many opportunities for secondments to clients and our overseas offices. Trainees also benefit from being able to take a wide range of courses in our award-winning corporate university, developed in partnership with the highly rated Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Annually we recruit 30 trainees in our London office and 2 trainees in our Birmingham branch.
 
To find out more please visit our website, www.reedsmith.com.

Herbert Smith is a leading international legal practice with more than 1,100 lawyers in our offices in Europe and Asia. In addition we work closely with two premier European firms with whom we have an alliance - the German firm Gleiss Lutz and the Dutch and Belgian firm Stibbe.
We have a diverse, blue-chip client base including FTSE 100 and Fortune 500 companies, major investment banks and governments. What makes Herbert Smith stand out is our culture: a collegial working environment, a pre-eminent market reputation in key practice areas and industry sectors and an ambition to be consistently recognised as one of the world's leading law firms.

Training and development

The Herbert Smith training programme is one of the most varied amongst leading City firms. Our priority is to provide a friendly, professional, team-based environment in which our lawyers can learn and develop their skills.

As a trainee, you will rotate around four 'seats' of six months each, including one seat in litigation, one seat in corporate and a further non contentious seat in either finance or real estate. You can also apply for a specialist seat such as IP, tax, trust, EU and competition, employment, pensions and incentives or our advocacy unit. Alternatively, you can apply to go on secondment to a client or to one of our international offices.

The firm's wide-ranging training and education programme is structured in two parts, both of which fulfil Law Society requirements and are tailored to the specific business objectives of Herbert Smith; the Professional Skills Course and the Legal Education Programme. In total, trainees can expect to spend some 30 days of on-the-job training sessions during their contract.

Who should apply

Applications are welcome from penultimate-year law students and final-year non-law students, or anyone wishing to commence a training contract in two years' time. The firm recruits from a wide range of universities, with some 50% of the annual intake studying non-law subjects.

Trainee solicitors need common sense, self-confidence and intelligence to make there own way in a large firm. They are typically high achieving and intelligent, numerate and literate, with good interpersonal skills.

Applications

We are currently recruiting for trainee solicitors to commence their Training Contract in September 2010 and March 2011. Law students should apply to us in the summer before they enter their final year and non-law students should apply in their final year.

The closing date for training contract applications is 31 July 2008.

For a graduate recruitment brochure, an application form or further information, please contact the Graduate Recruitment Team on 020 7374 8000 or at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Denton Wilde Sapte LLP is a limited liability partnership regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and registered in England and Wales with registered number OC322045. Its registered office is at One Fleet Place, London, EC4M 7WS where a list of members' names and their qualifications is open to inspection.
The term 'partner' is used to refer to a member of Denton Wilde Sapte LLP or an employee or consultant with equivalent standing and qualifications or an individual with equivalent status in one of Denton Wilde Sapte LLP's affiliated undertakings.
For further information see http://www.dentonwildesapte.com.

At CMS Cameron McKenna LLP we work hard to be a truly client focused law firm. This means understanding the unique needs and challenges of each market sector, and providing a service that is tailored to the particular concerns and requirements of each client. The work we do is intellectually demanding and professionally stretching and you’ll find it an excellent grounding for a career in law.

As soon as you join us, we will devise your personal development plan with you. This will be your blueprint for your career progression with us. And we’ll ensure the right support programmes are in place to enable you to perform effectively against that plan. You will be also be appraised every three months, so you’ll always know exactly how you’re progressing.

During your training contract, in addition to your on-the-job learning and legal technical training, you will also attend a variety of talks, workshops and lunchtime sessions as part of our Trainees’ Training Programme. Designed to improve your skills across a range of areas, they cover subjects as diverse as time management, meeting skills and team working.  There will be plenty of opportunity to try new things in each seat and you may even be seconded to a client or spend time in one of our international offices.

We have 60 training contract vacancies a year and 60 vacation scheme places a year (over 4 schemes). To apply for either you will need to complete an on-line application form by visiting our website http://www.law-now.com/gradrec. If you think you have what it takes we’ll help you achieve it!

Starting salary for trainee solicitors: £36,000

On qualification: £64,000

We are a leading international law firm. Through our network of 27 offices in 16 countries, we provide first-rate legal services to corporations, financial institutions and governments around the world. Our lawyers work on high profile, interesting and often ground-breaking work for clients such as Morgan Stanley, Hewlett Packard, Tesco, and the Bank of England.

Size of Firm: Magic circle.

Location: Amsterdam, Barcelona, Beijing, Berlin, Bratislava, Brussels, Budapest, Cologne, Dubai, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong, London, Madrid, Milan, Moscow, Munich, New York, Paris, Rome, Shanghai, Tokyo, Vienna and Washington.

Areas of Work: Corporate; finance; dispute resolution; intellectual property & information technology; employment, pensions & benefits; antitrust, competition & trade; telecommunications, media & technology; tax; real estate; energy & natural resources; automotive; consumer products & retail; financial institutions; and pharmaceuticals.

Degree Discipline Required: Any.

Financial Assistance: Maintenance grant and cost of fees covered for GDL and LPC in addition to a PC and language grant.

Number of Training Contract Vacancies: Approximately 100 per year, 50 in February and 50 in August.

Vacation Work: Placements at Easter and during the summer.

Contact: Website:  www.freshfields.com/uktrainees,

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 About Bird & Bird

Bird & Bird is a sector-focused full service international law firm. The firm has 148 partners and over 900 staff across offices in Beijing, Brussels, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, The Hague, Hong Kong, London, Lyon, Madrid, Milan, Munich, Paris, Rome and Stockholm. The firm is proud of its friendly, stimulating environment where individuals are able to develop first class legal, business and interpersonal skills. The firm's international reach and focus on sectors will enable you to work across borders and for a variety of companies, many of which operate at the cutting edge of the industries in which they operate.The firm has a leading reputation for many of the sectors on which it focuses: aviation & aerospace, banking & financial services, communications, electronics, information technology, life sciences, media and sport.From each of its offices it provides a full range of legal services to these sectors: commercial, corporate, corporate restructuring & insolvency, dispute resolution, employment, EU & competition law, finance, intellectual property, outsourcing, public procurement, real estate and regulatory & administrative tax. 

Who we recruit

We recognise that our lawyers are our most important asset and that is we recruit strong graduates capable of developing expert legal skills and commercial acumen. A certain level of intelligence and common sense is a prerequisite (we look for excellent A' levels and a strong 2:1), but more importantly we look for well-rounded individuals who will fit in well. Our trainee solicitors are outgoing, articulate team-players, willing to work hard when called upon and genuinely interested in progressing their careers. We aim to recruit people who will stay with the firm and therefore seek candidates who have a long-term interest in Bird & Bird and the sectors and areas of legal practice we focus on. 

Our training contract

Our trainees take on responsibility from day one and enjoy varied and challenging work for industry-shaping clients. If you become a trainee with us, you will be given the chance to excel. We run a business skills development programme to provide you with the basic building blocks for your future development within the business of law. The firm is still personal enough for our trainees to make their mark in our friendly, stimulating work place.Trainees will spend six months in three of the following practice areas: Corporate, Commercial, Employment, Banking, Tax, Communications, IT and e-commerce, Intellectual Property, Dispute Resolution and Real Estate. Trainees will then have a choice of spending their last six months in the area in which they would like to qualify.Trainees are encouraged to join the number of sports teams at the firm and to attend various social events. 

We are one of the world's leading international business law firms with offices in the major financial and commercial centres across Europe, Asia and the United States.  We have an exceptional reputation internationally, not only for corporate, finance and dispute resolution, but also for other specialist areas including intellectual property, employment, EU/Competition, insurance and tax. 

We offer up to 90 training contracts and 90 vacation placements each year.  We are looking for high-calibre candidates who can demonstrate strong academic/intellectual ability, ambition, drive, strong communication and interpersonal skills and a professional, commercial attitude. 

To find out more about Lovells, visit our website.

www.lovells.com/graduates

Olswang is a full service law firm, which has a predominant focus on the media, communications, technology and real estate sectors. Lawyers at Olswang have an unparalleled understanding of the key strategic and commercial issues driving clients in the firm's chosen sectors, delivering innovative business solutions to industry leaders.

The Olswang ethos has always focused on realising potential: the potential of our clients and of our people.  We are proud to work with some of the most successful companies in the media, communications, technology and real estate industries, and the Olswang partnership boasts, among leading firms, one of the highest percentages of 'leading lawyers' in their fields, underlining the quality of lawyers throughout the firm.

Established in 1981, the firm has a total staff of more than 550, including 75 partners and 193 fee-earners, and has offices in London, the Thames Valley, Brussels and Berlin.  The firm was recently voted the top London law firm to work for in The Sunday Times Best Companies to Work for 2005 and 2006. 

www.olswang.com/secserv.asp?page=secserv&sid=151

Slaughter and May is a leading international law with an extensive corporate, commercial and financing practice.  We have a multinational client portfolio of many of the world's leading companies, organisations and governments.  Our lawyers devise solutions for complex, often trans-national, problems and advise some of the world's brightest business minds. 

If you are interested in finding out more about training contracts and vacation schemes with Slaughter and May please visit our website.

www.slaughterandmay.com/careers

Burges Salmon is proof that law doesn't have to mean London.  Based in Bristol, our turnover has more than tripled in recent years as we continue to win clients such as The Ministry of Defence, Coca Cola HBC, Reuters and Orange out of the hands of our national rivals. 

We provide national and international clients with a full commercial service through 6 main departments: Corporate & Financial Institutions; Commercial; Property; Tax & Trusts; Commercial Disputes & Construction; and Agriculture, Property Litigation & Environment.  The firm is ranked top tier by Chambers and Partners for 17 of its practice areas.

www.sardinessalmon.co.uk/

Linklaters is a global law firm that advises the world's leading companies, banks and institutions on their most challenging transactions and assignments. We have 30 offices in 23 different countries. There are more than 2,500 qualified lawyers working with the firm, of whom over 500 are partners. We employ almost as many people again in business support roles.

Last year, we worked for over 50% of the FTSE 100 in the UK and we were voted Law Firm of the Year at the Legal Business Awards 2006.

www.linklatersgraduates.co.uk/ 

Pinsent Masons is a top 15 UK law firm that is committed to sector-focused growth through its Core Sectors approach.  This approach aligns the firm to specific business sectors to achieve market-leading positions.  As a result, the firm has developed a successful and innovative approach to building strong, broad and deep corporate relationships.  Client service is at the cornerstone of Pinsent Masons' business and the firm works with a substantial range of FTSE 100, Fortune 500 and Public Sector organisations.

www.pinsentmasons.com/graduate/ 

Macfarlanes is a leading City law firm practising at the forefront of many areas of commercial endeavour.  We are instructed by major businesses, industrial enterprises and high net worth individuals who appreciate the distinctive benefits of working with a firm which offers a cohesive and focused approach.  Much of our work has a significant international element and we work with the finest independent law firms throughout the world to serve their clients and ours.  The firm has 68 partners and 48 trainee solicitors and has a total staff of 531.  The firm's areas of practice are broadly defined under the four main headings of corporate; property; litigation and dispute resolution; and private client. 

Applications are welcomed from both law and non-law undergraduates expecting to graduate with at least a 2:1.

Please apply using our on line application form via our website.

www.macfarlanes.com/graduates

BPP is a leading provider of professional legal education, committed to providing you with an outstanding legal education, whether you study in Leeds, London or Manchester. BPP provides the skills, resources and individual support needed to prepare you for the realities of legal practice. This is achieved using a unique mix of academic and practitioner lecturers, first rate facilities, award-winning pro bono projects and an unrivalled careers service.

Our Careers Service comprises specialist careers advisers and careers tutors, who have worked in practice and participated in the recruitment of trainees. This distinctive blend of knowledge and experience ensures you are fully equipped with the knowledge and support needed to secure a training contract or pupillage.

BPP’s first rate resources include long law library opening hours, access to the largest UK online law database and the latest e-learning technology including Law Campus, our student intranet offering on-line learning resources, revision aids, interactive modules, podcasts, videos and multiple choice tests. 

Programmes available:

• Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) - full-time, part-time and distance learning
• Legal Practice Course (LPC) - full-time and part-time
• Bar Vocational Course (BVC) - full-time and part-time
• Summer School – 1 week “taster”

Scholarships available 

For further information please contact: 

Admissions

BPP Law School

68-70 Red Lion Street

London

WC1R 4NY

Tel: 0845 077 5566

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Web: www.bpp.com/law

Taylor Wessing is a rare thing in the legal world – a European commercial law firm that’s big enough to attract the headline-grabbing work, yet small enough to make all of our people feel involved. What that means for our trainees can be summed up in one word. Responsibility. As much as you can handle, and it starts as soon as you join us.

You’ll be working with clients who are among the best at what they do and colleagues who can say the same. Our team is made up of 210 partners and over 1000 staff based primarily in the UK, Germany and France. Regarded as “one of the first names outside the Magic Circle”, we have a particular reputation for our corporate, intellectual property, finance and real estate work, and offer a full service that includes tax, employment and litigation & dispute resolution advice. This breadth of expertise has clear benefits for our clients as they can come to us whatever issue they’re facing. It also makes life extremely rewarding for our trainees.

Location

Berlin, Brussels, Cambridge, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, London, Munich, Paris and representative offices in Alicante and Shanghai.

Trainees, training and development

We require a minimum of ABB grades at A Level and a 2.1 degree. We look for team players with excellent communication skills, ambition and a willingness to learn.  Applicants also need to demonstrate commitment to a career in law and a genuine interest in business. Trainees spend six months in four different departments, with the possibility of a secondment to another office or a client.

Vacation scheme

38 places are available for vacation schemes during the summer. We also host open days during the spring.

Further information

Graduate Recruitment department

T: 020 7300 7000

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W: www.taylorwessing.com/graduate