A&L Goodbody is one of Ireland's leading corporate law firms. Comprising A&L Goodbody LLP and related partnerships, we have 115 partners and over 1000 people. Headquartered in Dublin, our offices are located in Belfast, London, New York and San Francisco. For over 100 years, our lawyers have been at the centre of corporate Ireland, advising some of the largest and most influential businesses at a domestic and international level.
About Us
A&L Goodbody is internationally recognised as one of Ireland's largest and most successful law firms, with an extensive and top-class client list. We offer breadth and depth of experience across every facet of business law, providing the full range of specialist services across the island of Ireland.
Our firm boasts a superb working environment, which reflects an atmosphere of achievement and excellence. First class information technology, knowledge systems, a knowledge centre and the ALG School of Business & Law allow you to thrive within our firm.
Our approach is simple. We focus on delivering for our clients, developing brilliant people who enjoy what they do, having a keen insight into our markets and being a responsible business. Our ambition is to always be a step ahead – for our clients, our people and our community.
At ALG we offer four programmes, all of which give you the opportunity to experience life in a corporate law firm - whether you’re curious to know if a career in corporate law is for you or you’ve made your mind up that it is!
LawStart Programme
We know that gaining work experience as a first or second year undergraduate student can sometimes be difficult. A LawStart day will help you gain a better understanding of our work, our practice and our culture – insights that will help you with your application for our Summer Internship, Student Placement or Trainee Solicitor Programme in the future. Not only that, you will have the opportunity to personally experience, alongside our trainee solicitors and associates, the type of work that we do and the way we do it.
LawStart is a one-day insight programme, aimed at 1st and 2nd year undergraduate students. We hold two Law Start Programme throughout the year in January and May. Find out more
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Applications will open in November 2024 for our January 2025 LawStart Programme.
Our award-winning Trainee Solicitor Programme will equip you with the skill set and the knowledge you need to start to your career as a lawyer.
As a trainee solicitor at ALG, you can expect to receive excellent training in the practical application of the law from the moment you begin your career with us. We invest in your on-going development as a lawyer and as a trusted business adviser, because we know how important it is to reach your full potential. We provide a programme of development for each career stage, enabling everyone at ALG to be the best at what they do.
Applications are now open for our Trainee Solicitor Programme. Closing date is midnight 23 October 2024
Summer Intern Programme
Our Summer Internship Programme gives you the opportunity to learn from our legal professionals and it gives us the opportunity to identify candidates for our Trainee Solicitor Programme.
It is a four-week paid internship that takes place over the summer months in June and July. All of our summer interns work within one of our main departments: Commercial Property, Corporate and M&A, Corporate Taxation, Disputes & Investigations, ESG, Finance, Pensions, and Pro Bono. Find out more
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Applications open in December 2044 for our 2025 Summer Internship Programme.
If you have any queries about our Summer Internship Programme or your application please email
graduatetalent@algoodbody.com
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Student Placement Programme
Our Student Placement Programme provides students with an opportunity to gain practical work experience and apply the legal knowledge that has already been acquired in the early years of their undergraduate degree.
Students on our Placement Programme are generally in the penultimate year of their undergraduate degree. As a placement student, you are assigned to a legal team with a partner, associate and trainee solicitor buddy who will support you to grow and excel throughout your career at ALG. You can expect to receive formal and informal feedback and mentoring throughout your placement. Find out more
here.
Students can apply through their university by contacting their placement officer.