Trainees

Bär & Karrer recruits, trains, and mentors the next generation of leading lawyers. We offer talented university graduates with a passion for legal issues, commercial awareness and drive the opportunity to launch their professional career with us. We regularly employ more than 15 trainees ("Substituten"/"avocats stagiaires") as they qualify to take the bar exam.

Your Exposure to Business Law

During their traineeship, our trainees are assigned to one of our teams under the supervision of a partner. Our trainees' work covers most aspects of business law, generally with an international focus. Our trainees benefit from the know-how and experience of all our lawyers, many of whom are recognized experts in their field.

Training and Education Opportunities

Our trainees are offered numerous professional development and training opportunities. In particular, they meet regularly to discuss and review issues for the bar exam under the lead of a partner (trainee lunches). They also attend our practice group meetings and seminars. Furthermore, trainees participate in our weekly office meetings, where an associate holds a presentation on a legal topic of general interest.

Duration of Traineeship

The duration of each traineeship is coordinated with the mandatory duration of practice required for admission to the local bar exam. Many of our former trainees return to our firm as associates once they pass their bar exam.

Your Application

If you have an outstanding law degree from a Swiss university, are motivated to work on challenging assignments, can work both independently and in a team, we would be happy to discuss with you the traineeship opportunities that exist at our firm. As you will work in an international environment, you should be fluent in one of the national Swiss languages (German, French, or Italian) and English.

If you are interested in a traineeship at Bär & Karrer, please send us your curriculum vitae and the usual documents, in one of the Swiss national languages or in English.