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White & Case: what the official sources say about selection

5 governed signals from 3 official source records, observed 16 September 2026. An evidence record lists what the register holds for one institution; it is not a dossier and it does not describe a complete selection process.

Markets recorded: London. Categories: Conversion route; Degree timing; Selection stages; Application timing and deadlines; University access.

LimitThe signals below are what White & Case published on the observation dates, coded one programme, market and date at a time. They do not establish hidden screening criteria, university weighting, acceptance odds or a universal process across offices.

London

5 signals

SIG-943 Official source White & Case

White & Case's current official UK How to Apply page states that approximately 80 percent of London trainees are recruited via the vacation scheme route.

Evidence passage recorded against the sourceFor our two-year training contracts, you can apply through the vacation scheme route which is how we recruit the majority of our London trainees (approximately 80 percent).

London · Training contracts / vacation schemes (London) · Conversion route · Observed 16 September 2026 · Verified 16 Sep 2026 · Source SRC-358 (whitecase.com) · source record

SIG-944 Official source White & Case

White & Case's current official UK Training Contracts page states eligibility for penultimate- and final-year law students, final-year non-law students and graduates of any discipline.

Evidence passage recorded against the sourcePenultimate-year and final-year law students, final-year non-law students, and graduates from any discipline.

London · Training contracts (London) · Degree timing · Observed 16 September 2026 · Verified 16 Sep 2026 · Source SRC-359 (whitecase.com) · source record

SIG-945 Official source White & Case

White & Case's current official UK Assessment Process page states the video interview has three questions with two minutes to prepare and record each.

Evidence passage recorded against the sourceDuring the video interview, you'll answer three questions. You'll have 2 minutes to both prepare and record your answers.

London · UK early careers assessment process · Selection stages · Observed 16 September 2026 · Verified 16 Sep 2026 · Source SRC-360 (whitecase.com) · source record

SIG-946 Official source White & Case

White & Case's current official UK Training Contracts page states applications are closed and will reopen in Autumn 2026.

Evidence passage recorded against the sourceApplications are currently closed. We will reopen applications in Autumn 2026.

London · Training contracts (London) · Application timing and deadlines · Observed 16 September 2026 · Verified 16 Sep 2026 · Source SRC-359 (whitecase.com) · source record

SIG-947 Official source White & Case

White & Case's current official UK Assessment Process page states that Rare's Contextual Recruitment System is used to put backgrounds into context.

Evidence passage recorded against the sourceWe use Rare Recruitment's Contextual Recruitment System, allowing us to put applicants' backgrounds into context.

London · UK early careers assessment process · University access · Observed 16 September 2026 · Verified 16 Sep 2026 · Source SRC-360 (whitecase.com) · source record

Official sources

Cite this object

Who Gets In? (Elite Careers Strategy), White & Case selection evidence record, revised 16 September 2026, https://www.accessecs.com/who-gets-in/institutions/white-and-case/

Preserve the institution, programme, geography, observation date and limitation. Do not generalise a single signal to an institution-wide or sector-wide rule.

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Evidence behind this page

5 governed signals, observed 16 September 2026

Every signal this page cites, with the observation as coded, the passage recorded against the official page, the observation date and the source. Follow a signal ID for its full record; follow the source for the live page.

SIG-943 Official source White & Case

White & Case's current official UK How to Apply page states that approximately 80 percent of London trainees are recruited via the vacation scheme route.

Evidence passage recorded against the sourceFor our two-year training contracts, you can apply through the vacation scheme route which is how we recruit the majority of our London trainees (approximately 80 percent).

London · Training contracts / vacation schemes (London) · Conversion route · Observed 16 September 2026 · Verified 16 Sep 2026 · Source SRC-358 (whitecase.com) · source record

SIG-944 Official source White & Case

White & Case's current official UK Training Contracts page states eligibility for penultimate- and final-year law students, final-year non-law students and graduates of any discipline.

Evidence passage recorded against the sourcePenultimate-year and final-year law students, final-year non-law students, and graduates from any discipline.

London · Training contracts (London) · Degree timing · Observed 16 September 2026 · Verified 16 Sep 2026 · Source SRC-359 (whitecase.com) · source record

SIG-945 Official source White & Case

White & Case's current official UK Assessment Process page states the video interview has three questions with two minutes to prepare and record each.

Evidence passage recorded against the sourceDuring the video interview, you'll answer three questions. You'll have 2 minutes to both prepare and record your answers.

London · UK early careers assessment process · Selection stages · Observed 16 September 2026 · Verified 16 Sep 2026 · Source SRC-360 (whitecase.com) · source record

SIG-946 Official source White & Case

White & Case's current official UK Training Contracts page states applications are closed and will reopen in Autumn 2026.

Evidence passage recorded against the sourceApplications are currently closed. We will reopen applications in Autumn 2026.

London · Training contracts (London) · Application timing and deadlines · Observed 16 September 2026 · Verified 16 Sep 2026 · Source SRC-359 (whitecase.com) · source record

SIG-947 Official source White & Case

White & Case's current official UK Assessment Process page states that Rare's Contextual Recruitment System is used to put backgrounds into context.

Evidence passage recorded against the sourceWe use Rare Recruitment's Contextual Recruitment System, allowing us to put applicants' backgrounds into context.

London · UK early careers assessment process · University access · Observed 16 September 2026 · Verified 16 Sep 2026 · Source SRC-360 (whitecase.com) · source record

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