Kirkland & Ellis - Application Insider (Vacation Scheme 2026)

Here's how you can ace your Kirkland & Ellis Vac Scheme application.

This report contains 👇

• A successful Kirkland & Ellis application with answers to the questions below
• Expert feedback on what made each answer shine and how to take it up a notch

Questions covered

• Cover Letter
• Please tell us what your proudest achievement is and why. (400 words max)
• Please tell us about a recent commercial article or event that has attracted your attention. Please explain why it interested you, give your opinion on the opportunities and challenges that it might present to a law firm such as Kirkland & Ellis. (400 words max)
• Why do you want to be a trainee solicitor in a transactional focused firm? (400 words max)