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Debevoise & Plimpton LLP: what the official sources say about selection

8 dated facts (signals) from 3 official source records, observed between 14 September 2026 and 16 September 2026. An evidence record lists what the register holds for one institution; it is not a dossier and it does not describe a complete selection process.

Markets recorded: United States / New York; United States; London. Categories: Campus and direct application routes; Candidate selection factors; University grade requirement; Application limits; Eligibility; Programme architecture and routes; Application timing and deadlines.

LimitThe signals below are what Debevoise & Plimpton LLP published on the observation dates, coded one programme, market and date at a time. They do not establish hidden screening criteria, university weighting, acceptance odds or a universal process across offices.

United States / New York

1 signal

SIG-214 Official source Debevoise & Plimpton LLP

Debevoise allows U.S. summer candidates to submit a direct application or meet the firm through their law school's on-campus interview programme.

Evidence passage recorded against the sourceSubmit an application with your resume and transcript ... or meet with us during your law school's on-campus interview program.

United States / New York · Summer Associate recruiting · Campus and direct application routes · Observed 14 September 2026 · Verified 14 Sep 2026 · Source SRC-133 (debevoise.com) · source record

United States

1 signal

SIG-215 Official source Debevoise & Plimpton LLP

Debevoise publishes a summer-associate candidate profile emphasizing ambition, intelligence, engagement, commercial-mindedness, excellent lawyering, ethics and client relationships; no weighting is inferred.

Evidence passage recorded against the sourceAmbitious, intelligent, engaging, intense, commercially minded people, committed to being excellent lawyers

United States · U.S. Summer Associate recruiting · Candidate selection factors · Observed 14 September 2026 · Verified 14 Sep 2026 · Source SRC-133 (debevoise.com) · source record

London

6 signals

SIG-510 Official source Debevoise & Plimpton LLP

Debevoise & Plimpton's official London careers page, showing the 2028 intake, states that applicants should be expecting to achieve at least a 2(i) in any degree discipline.

Evidence passage recorded against the sourceApplicants should be expecting to achieve at least a 2(i) in any degree discipline and have a minimum of 144 UCAS points at A-Level (or equivalent).

London · London vacation schemes / training contracts · University grade requirement · Observed 16 September 2026 · Verified 16 Sep 2026 · Source SRC-233 (debevoise.com) · source record

SIG-511 Official source Debevoise & Plimpton LLP

Debevoise's current official Training Contracts FAQ states candidates unsuccessful after interview are welcome to reapply.

Evidence passage recorded against the sourceYes, you are welcome to re-apply in the future.

London · London training contracts · Application limits · Observed 16 September 2026 · Verified 16 Sep 2026 · Source SRC-234 (debevoise.com) · source record

SIG-512 Official source Debevoise & Plimpton LLP

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP's current official London careers page, which still shows the 2028 intake cycle, states that the vacation scheme is open to law undergraduates in their penultimate or final year or non-law graduates in their final year, and that graduates and postgraduates are also welcome to apply.

Evidence passage recorded against the sourceThe scheme is open to law undergraduates in their penultimate or final year of study or non-law graduates in their final year. Graduates and post-graduates are also welcome to apply.

London · London vacation schemes · Eligibility · Observed 16 September 2026 · Verified 16 Sep 2026 · Source SRC-233 (debevoise.com) · source record

SIG-513 Official source Debevoise & Plimpton LLP

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP's current official Training Contracts FAQ states that the firm does not provide sponsorship for vacation scheme candidates.

Evidence passage recorded against the sourceThe firm does not provide sponsorship for vacation scheme candidates

London · London vacation schemes · Eligibility · Observed 16 September 2026 · Verified 16 Sep 2026 · Source SRC-234 (debevoise.com) · source record

SIG-514 Official source Debevoise & Plimpton LLP

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP's current official London careers page states that the firm currently expects to hire ten trainees each year.

Evidence passage recorded against the sourceCurrently, the firm expects to hire ten Trainees each year

London · London training contracts · Programme architecture and routes · Observed 16 September 2026 · Verified 16 Sep 2026 · Source SRC-233 (debevoise.com) · source record

SIG-515 Official source Debevoise & Plimpton LLP

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP's current official London careers page, which still shows the 2028 intake cycle, states that the firm's application process would open on 18 September 2025 and remain open until 23.59 on 2 January 2026.

Evidence passage recorded against the sourceThe firm's application process will open on 18 September 2025 until 23.59pm on 2 January 2026

London · London graduate recruitment · Application timing and deadlines · Observed 16 September 2026 · Verified 16 Sep 2026 · Source SRC-233 (debevoise.com) · source record

Official sources

Cite this object

Who Gets In? (Elite Careers Strategy), Debevoise & Plimpton LLP selection evidence record, revised 27 September 2026, https://whogetsin.com/institutions/debevoise-and-plimpton-llp

Preserve the institution, programme, geography, observation date and limitation. Do not generalise a single signal to an institution-wide or sector-wide rule.

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Evidence behind this page

8 dated facts (signals), observed between 14 September 2026 and 16 September 2026

Every signal this page cites, with the observation as coded, the passage recorded against the official page, the observation date and the source. Follow a signal ID for its full record; follow the source for the live page.

SIG-214 Official source Debevoise & Plimpton LLP

Debevoise allows U.S. summer candidates to submit a direct application or meet the firm through their law school's on-campus interview programme.

Evidence passage recorded against the sourceSubmit an application with your resume and transcript ... or meet with us during your law school's on-campus interview program.

United States / New York · Summer Associate recruiting · Campus and direct application routes · Observed 14 September 2026 · Verified 14 Sep 2026 · Source SRC-133 (debevoise.com) · source record

SIG-215 Official source Debevoise & Plimpton LLP

Debevoise publishes a summer-associate candidate profile emphasizing ambition, intelligence, engagement, commercial-mindedness, excellent lawyering, ethics and client relationships; no weighting is inferred.

Evidence passage recorded against the sourceAmbitious, intelligent, engaging, intense, commercially minded people, committed to being excellent lawyers

United States · U.S. Summer Associate recruiting · Candidate selection factors · Observed 14 September 2026 · Verified 14 Sep 2026 · Source SRC-133 (debevoise.com) · source record

SIG-510 Official source Debevoise & Plimpton LLP

Debevoise & Plimpton's official London careers page, showing the 2028 intake, states that applicants should be expecting to achieve at least a 2(i) in any degree discipline.

Evidence passage recorded against the sourceApplicants should be expecting to achieve at least a 2(i) in any degree discipline and have a minimum of 144 UCAS points at A-Level (or equivalent).

London · London vacation schemes / training contracts · University grade requirement · Observed 16 September 2026 · Verified 16 Sep 2026 · Source SRC-233 (debevoise.com) · source record

SIG-511 Official source Debevoise & Plimpton LLP

Debevoise's current official Training Contracts FAQ states candidates unsuccessful after interview are welcome to reapply.

Evidence passage recorded against the sourceYes, you are welcome to re-apply in the future.

London · London training contracts · Application limits · Observed 16 September 2026 · Verified 16 Sep 2026 · Source SRC-234 (debevoise.com) · source record

SIG-512 Official source Debevoise & Plimpton LLP

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP's current official London careers page, which still shows the 2028 intake cycle, states that the vacation scheme is open to law undergraduates in their penultimate or final year or non-law graduates in their final year, and that graduates and postgraduates are also welcome to apply.

Evidence passage recorded against the sourceThe scheme is open to law undergraduates in their penultimate or final year of study or non-law graduates in their final year. Graduates and post-graduates are also welcome to apply.

London · London vacation schemes · Eligibility · Observed 16 September 2026 · Verified 16 Sep 2026 · Source SRC-233 (debevoise.com) · source record

SIG-513 Official source Debevoise & Plimpton LLP

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP's current official Training Contracts FAQ states that the firm does not provide sponsorship for vacation scheme candidates.

Evidence passage recorded against the sourceThe firm does not provide sponsorship for vacation scheme candidates

London · London vacation schemes · Eligibility · Observed 16 September 2026 · Verified 16 Sep 2026 · Source SRC-234 (debevoise.com) · source record

SIG-514 Official source Debevoise & Plimpton LLP

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP's current official London careers page states that the firm currently expects to hire ten trainees each year.

Evidence passage recorded against the sourceCurrently, the firm expects to hire ten Trainees each year

London · London training contracts · Programme architecture and routes · Observed 16 September 2026 · Verified 16 Sep 2026 · Source SRC-233 (debevoise.com) · source record

SIG-515 Official source Debevoise & Plimpton LLP

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP's current official London careers page, which still shows the 2028 intake cycle, states that the firm's application process would open on 18 September 2025 and remain open until 23.59 on 2 January 2026.

Evidence passage recorded against the sourceThe firm's application process will open on 18 September 2025 until 23.59pm on 2 January 2026

London · London graduate recruitment · Application timing and deadlines · Observed 16 September 2026 · Verified 16 Sep 2026 · Source SRC-233 (debevoise.com) · source record

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