Are you a law student or graduate looking for a workplace that will value your curiosity, passion and desire to grow?

If so, and you’re seeking colleagues who are high achieving but human too, then you’ll be right at home here at Burness Paull. Our trainees learn from top-tier lawyers and are given early exposure to the strategic and commercial issues facing our clients.

Our culture and personality set the firm apart; we strive for excellence but never forget that people are at the heart of what we do. Read more about life at Burness Paull here

We offer a range of law programmes, from work experience for high school students, summer placements for university students, and legal traineeships for law graduates looking to kickstart their career.

To keep up to date with the latest news, events and application deadlines, make sure to follow our graduate recruitment team on Instagram.

Summer Vacation Scheme

Our vacation scheme is ideal for third year law students and above.

Why us

We are a top-tier commercial law firm & an ideal destination for law graduates.

Meet the grad team

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Legal Traineeships

As part of the legal traineeship programme, you'll be taught by some of the finest lawyers.

Law Insight Days

Our law insight days take place in Spring every year for first and second year LLB students.

Work Experience

A great opportunity for high school students to experience life at one of Scotland's top law firms.

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Burness Paull tops £100m turnover with double-digit growth

14/05/2026

Burness Paull has reported its results for the financial year ended 31 March 2026, seeing the firm surpass the £100m turnover threshold for the first time with double-digit top and bottom-line growth.

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The Burness Paull Foundation supports a summer of fundraising

23/09/2026

The Burness Paull Foundation has supported a wide range of charitable activity over the summer.

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GPA

Burness Paull joins largest global alliance for insurance policyholders

21/09/2026

Burness Paull has joined the Global Policyholder Alliance (GPA), the world’s largest global policyholder advocate network.

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