Hogan Lovells Cadwalader

For Year 12 students at UK state schools who identify as Black African, Black Caribbean or mixed Black heritage and were eligible for free school meals or are first in the family to attend university. Run with Rare across Years 12 and 13: mentoring from the firm's lawyers, networking, commercial awareness exercises, UCAS support and work experience at the end of Year 13.

A year-round programme with applications opening in September each year.

For Year 12 students who have always attended a state-funded school and are first in the family to attend university. A week's paid work experience at the firm in February half-term with panel discussions, case studies and work shadowing, delivered through the Sutton Trust's Pathways to Law programme.

Runs in February half-term each year. Apply through the Sutton Trust.

Rare's development programme for Black African, Black Caribbean and mixed Black heritage students in their first year of a three-year course (second year of a four-year course), with AAA at A level or 38 IB points, contextualised. In-person group sessions with the ten participating firms, of which this is one, plus application and interview support.

The 2026 round took applications from 12 January to 16 February 2026, with interviews in February and March 2026. Apply through Rare.