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Spending a day shadowing a trainee, or attending an insight evening, are excellent ways to get an initial introduction to our firm.
Our Work Shadow Days are for law students. You’ll spend a full day in one of our four UK offices, shadowing one of our trainee solicitors, seeing the work of one of our teams and getting a feel for our culture. You will also have the opportunity to meet our Early Talent team, who will be happy to answer any questions you may have about graduate opportunities at the firm.
Second year Scots LLB, first year English LLB and all accelerated Scots LLB students are all eligible to apply, but spaces are limited. To apply, click here.
Our Legal Insight Evenings are another way to get to know our people and our culture – and to find out more about the opportunities we can offer you during your university course and beyond. We hold them in our Edinburgh and Glasgow Offices; check this page again soon for the dates of the next events.
First and second year Scots Law LLB students can attend, as can first year accelerated Scots LLB students. To apply, click here.
“The firm’s culture enables you to put your hand up and stand out – whether it be on career progression, volunteering, or the firm’s social life.”
George Bruce
Solicitor
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Explore below to find more information about us, our opportunities, and the experience we can offer you.
A summer placement is a chance to work with people at the top of their profession, and get a flavour of life at a commercial law firm.
Shepherd and Wedderburn trainees benefit from a supportive and well-structured program. We offer structured traineeships in all four of our UK offices, starting in August every year.
Whether or not you’re a lawyer, becoming a leader in your field requires a wide range of skills: technical, practical and personal. We’ll ensure that you have all the necessary opportunities to develop them.
Our virtual work experience programme gives you an insight into the work that we do by giving you a series of tasks, created by our lawyers, as part of a scenario in which we are advising a multinational beverage company on various legal matters.
If you’re interested in a career in commercial law, as a lawyer or otherwise, we offer a range of opportunities that can help you.
Our firm includes many non-legal roles, from entry-level positions to directors.
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HR/L&D Executive
