Take your first step towards a career in commercial law

Get a first-hand insight into life at the world's largest global law firm by joining one of our Open Days.

They're designed to help you explore what a career with us could look like. You'll meet the people who make our firm what it is, learn more about commercial law, and pick up practical advice to support your future applications.

Throughout the day you'll hear from our partners, associates, trainees and Early Careers team, giving you an authentic insight into our work, our culture and the opportunities here.

It's an opportunity to make every conversation count. Through interactive sessions and honest insights, you'll develop your confidence and explore where your potential could take you.

Our Scotland Open Day will take place on 10 March 2027, at our Glasgow office. We anticipate notifying successful applicants in early March.

Eligibility:

Those eligible to apply are first or second year law students studying a Scottish qualifying law degree (4-year law degree or 2-year accelerated degree).

Before you start your application

Please note you can only apply for only one role in one location per year. You are not required to upload any documents at the application stage.

Visit our website and review our Opportunities and FAQs pages ahead of making this application.

We recommend you sign up to Dentons Next.Talent to stay up to date with our insight events and reminders around application deadlines.

If you have completed your studies outside of the UK or Ireland you can select the relevant option on the application form. This will allow you to enter your academic grades in free text boxes instead of the standard set fields. Additionally, there is a free text box available within the application form for you to provide any further information or context that does not fit within the set fields.

Our application policy:

Our applications open on 1 September 2026.

Applications close at 12pm (noon) on 5 February 2027. Please note that we will not be able to accept applications submitted after the closing deadline. We strongly recommend submitting your application well before the deadline to allow time to resolve any unexpected issues and ensure your application is received on time.

If you have any questions regarding this role, please contact earlycareers@dentons.com

Application deadline:
Friday, 5 February 2027 at 12:00 (UTC)
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