International law firm Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) is delighted to announce the launch of a unique new international summer placement program for students on the Queen Mary University of London double degree in English and French law, and University College London double degree in English and French law.

Students in the dual degree program will benefit from the unique opportunity to work in BCLP's London office, the firm's largest, followed by its fastest growing office - Paris - where BCLP has more than tripled in size as part of a focused growth strategy.

Building on the success of BCLP's strategic plan, students will experience how a fully integrated global law firm delivers legal services across multiple international jurisdictions, while at the same time collaborating to anticipate emerging needs for clients. As such, students of this new European program will be eligible to apply for a four-week summer vacation scheme at BCLP's London office following their second year at University. If successful, there is the opportunity of a further eight-week secondment in BCLP's Paris office after the third year of study at Paris 1.

For those who want to pursue a career in law, students can then apply and be assessed for a training contract based at either our London or Paris offices towards the end of the summer placement in Paris (at the end of the student's third year of study in Paris).

The successful applicants will also be supported by BCLP as they complete the required post-degree professional training, qualifying either as a solicitor in England and Wales or as an avocat in France.

Application deadline:
Friday 17 January 2025 at 12:00 (UTC)
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