Sweden

Working at White & Case means building a rewarding career at an international firm, which provides every employee with exposure to a talented group of international business professionals. We understand that every facet of the firm contributes to its success and therefore place great importance on employing highly skilled personnel at every level.

Our requirements for associates are extensive but not carved in stone; we evaluate each applicant individually, according to our changing needs. Based on our expectations for every lawyer employed by White & Case, we have identified some general characteristics that we consider to be essential:

• A distinguished Swedish law degree is preferred, but occasionally we consider a foreign law degree
• Excellent legal and analytical skills, particularly in the areas of corporate law, civil law and litigation
• Court experience, studies abroad, language skills and other relevant education or work experience
   

We aim to always have a cohort of junior trainees working in our Stockholm office across our different practice groups. Trainees are hired for a shorter period and work part-time while pursuing their studies. In some cases, the end of the trainee period can lead to discussions regarding full-time employment post-graduation. Junior trainees’ assignments and responsibilities are essentially equivalent to those of a newly hired first year associate, with the primary difference being working on a part-time basis.

Our Stockholm office also offers law students the opportunity to work part time in an administrative role, gaining exposure to matter preparation and other administrative tasks. As an evening practice assistant, students are given the opportunity to experience firsthand the day-to-day work of a law firm from a 360-degree perspective.

White & Case Stockholm employs a part-time law student librarian. Responsibilities include being part of our global network of librarians and assisting our team by conducting legal research, maintaining a physical on-site library of case law and important legal sources, and locating other important information for the lawyers.

We offer Swedish law students the chance to gain invaluable experience and training through summer internships from the leading international law firm in the Nordics. Twelve to sixteen exceptional law students are selected for our summer associate program, which lasts for a period of about six weeks. The assignments and responsibilities of a summer associate are similar to those of a newly hired trainee or first year associate, so summer associates have the unique opportunity to gain exposure to a wide variety of complex matters spanning industries and regions, in addition to building their professional network.

To qualify for the summer associate program, law students should typically have finished their third year of studies in Swedish law. Applications for the position of summer associate will be reviewed every fall in the light of our general requirements, as outlined above in the associates section.