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Sidley Austin LLP is one of the world's largest full-service law firms with approximately 2,000 lawyers practising in 20 offices on four continents (North America, Europe, Australasia and Asia). The firm provides a broad range of integrated services to meet the needs of its clients across a multitude of industries.

To find out what it is like to work at Sidley Austin LLP read the firm's Meet the Lawyer profile.

Who should apply

Sidley Austin LLP is looking for focused, intelligent and enthusiastic individuals who have a real interest in practising law in the commercial world. Trainees should have a consistently strong academic record and a 2.1 degree (not necessarily in law).

We run a one-week winter vacation scheme and two-week vacation schemes in spring and summer each year. 

Students will spend time in at least two different departments and will share an office with a qualified lawyer. You will experience the day-to-day life of a lawyer at the firm and will have the opportunity to undertake real work rather than just observing or shadowing. This practical experience will be supplemented by a programme of presentations and workshops that will ensure you get to know as much about the firm as you possibly can during the placement. 

There will also be some organised social events to help you get to know our current trainees. 

Applications for the 2019/2020 vacation schemes will open on the 1 October 2019.

The firm is not a typical City firm and it is not a 'legal factory' so there is no risk of you being just a number. The team in London is dynamic and collegiate. Everyone is encouraged to be proactive and to create their own niche when they are ready to do so. Trainees spend a period of time in the firm's main groups. In each group, trainees will sit with a partner or senior associate. We aim to provide individual training that is both effective and based on 'hands on' experience.

A formal appraisal takes place at the end of the seat. Regular meetings with the training principal and the input of partners with responsibility for work allocation, aims to ensure both the quantity and quality of your experience. In addition, there is a structured timetable of training on a cross-section of subjects.

GDL and LPC fees paid. Maintenance grant also paid (up to £11,000 per annum). Trainees undertake the fast-track LPC at BPP Law School.

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