What is AS First?

AS First is a coaching programme for high achieving first year members seeking to kickstart a career in law. It will be delivered January-April 2025 via a series of webinars and small group sessions designed to help increase your chances of securing a First Year Insight Scheme and Vacation Schemes/Training Contracts with our partner law firms in the future.

Learn from AS’ expert coaches (ex-solicitors and Graduate Recruitment managers) to enhance your knowledge on preparing legal applications for first year schemes, as well as legal employability advice and interview guidance.

What’s involved?

  • Participants selected for AS First 2025 will benefit from:
  • The essential information you need to master to succeed with law firm applications;
  • Employability conferences and workshops;
  • Small group sessions including CV guidance;
  • Events with our partner law firms from February-April 2025;
  • Legal work experience with our corporate partners; and
  • A fast track onto our unique AS Aspire coaching scheme!

When will AS First run?

January to March 2025.  Exact dates will be confirmed in January 2025.

When should I sign up?

Applications are now closed.

Eligibility

To apply, you must:

  • Be an Aspiring Solicitors member
  • Be either (i) in your first year of a three year undergraduate Law degree (ii) second year of a four year undergraduate Law degree, or (iii) penultimate year of a non-law degree
  • Want to pursue a legal career at a commercial law firm
  • Not have accepted a training contract with any law firm or legal team
Ebere’s success story
"AS coaching, mentoring and work experience opportunities were invaluable to my success"
Baker McKenzie
Trainee Solicitor