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Training Contract Opportunities with Our Partner Firms
Securing a training contract is a competitive step on the path to qualifying as a solicitor, but knowing when to apply and which route to take isn’t always straightforward.
Our partner firms recruit future solicitors in different ways. Some offer direct training contract applications, while others recruit through vacation schemes, graduate programmes, paralegal roles or internal progression routes.
We’ve brought together training contract opportunities with our partner firms, including typical application periods and routes to qualification, to help you explore your options and plan your applications.
Application dates and opportunities can change, so always check the individual firm’s website for the latest information before applying.
| Firm | Route to qualification | Application period | Find out more |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acuity Law | Direct training contract application | September to January | |
| Ashfords | Direct training contract application | November to March | |
| Beale & Co | Direct training contract application | Usually closes in February | |
| Bevan Brittan | Vacation scheme is the main route, with some direct training contract applications also considered | Applications expected to reopen in early 2027 | |
| Bond Turner | Solicitor qualification opportunities for existing colleagues | Opportunities advertised as they become available | |
| Capsticks | Vacation scheme to training contract, or join as a paralegal and apply internally | Vacation scheme applications usually close in December; internal training contract recruitment takes place twice a year | |
| CFG | Join as a paralegal with the opportunity to progress to the SQE or CILEX Training Programme | Opportunities advertised as they become available | |
| Confluent Law Group | Careers opportunities; no specific training contract route published | Applications and enquiries accepted via the firm's careers page | |
| Dutton Gregory | Career pathways and apprenticeships; no specific training contract route published | Opportunities advertised as they become available | |
| Easthams | No specific training contract route published | Opportunities advertised as they become available | |
| Express Solicitors | Join the Graduate Scheme as a Litigation Assistant, with internal progression to a training contract | Multiple intakes throughout the year, generally January, March, June and September | |
| Geldards | Direct training contract application; paralegal roles can also provide QWE | Applications expected to open in 2027 | |
| Harris & Harris | No specific training contract route currently published | Opportunities advertised as they become available | |
| Jackson Lees | No specific training contract route published on the firm's vacancies page | Opportunities advertised as they become available | |
| JCP Solicitors | Trainee Solicitor Programme | Opportunities advertised as they become available | |
| Kitson Boyce | Direct training contract application | Check the firm's website for the next application window | |
| Lee & Thompson | Vacation scheme to training programme | Usually opens in the final week of January | |
| Lyons Davidson | Training contract and apprenticeship opportunities | Opportunities advertised as they become available | |
| Peacock & Co | No specific training contract route currently published | Opportunities advertised as they become available | |
| Pinsent Masons | Training contract and vacation placement applications | September to November | |
| Reed Smith | Vacation scheme and direct training contract applications | Vacation scheme: September to December. Training contract: usually opens in spring | |
| Rothley Law | Career opportunities and internal development; no formal training contract application route published | Applications and enquiries accepted via the firm's careers page | |
| Stephens Scown | Graduate Trainee Scheme leading to a training contract | Applications are open for the 2027/28 intake | |
| Stobbs | Careers and early-career opportunities | Opportunities advertised as they become available | |
| Stowe Family Law | No specific training contract route published on the firm's vacancies page | Opportunities advertised as they become available | |
| Thrings | Direct Trainee Solicitor application | Next published application window opens on 11 January 2027 | |
| Tozers | Graduate scheme | Check the firm's website for the next application window | |
| TWM Solicitors | Training contract and vacation scheme opportunities | November to January |
Please note, application dates are indicative and may change. Please check each firm's website for the latest application dates, eligibility requirements and available opportunities.
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