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Collected from firms’ own pages, last checked 30 Oct 2026. Spot something out of date? Tell us.

Firm Tracker

2026–27 Season

Latham & Watkins

Schemes

Scheme	Opens	Closes	Status
Vacation SchemeOpen	1 Sep 2026	6 Dec 2026	Open
Insight DayClosed	1 Sep 2026	Closed 18 Oct 2026	Closed

Online Test

Online test: a pro bono case study (no psychometric testing)

From another of the firm’s pages. Checked 30 Oct 2026.

Test Rules

When It’s Set: Part of the vacation scheme application, skipped if you attended an open day that academic year
Time to Finish: Not found on the firm’s pages
Reapplying: You may reapply after an unsuccessful application in an earlier cycle

From another of the firm’s pages. Checked 30 Oct 2026.

Interview and Stages

Recorded video interview

Selection stages, in order (the vacation scheme route)

Online application
Online assessment
Assessment day: interview, written task and presentation
Vacation scheme, then training contract interview

From two other pages of the firm’s, checked 4 Nov 2026 and 4 Nov 2026.

From the firm’s own pages. Checked 30 Oct 2026.

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