Training Contract Deadlines
Congratulations, you are about to start your legal career! One of the first steps that you need to take is to narrow down which law firms you want to work for. You have to know which type of firm you’d like to work at, be it a magic circle giant like Clifford Chance, an international firm like Dentons, a national firm like Irwin Mitchell, or a regional superstar like Minster Law, or a high street firm. You need to complete thorough research and get to know what each law firm is about, what perks they have, and how can they help you develop your skills as a trainee solicitor. Firms’ websites should provide you with basic research material.
It may be wise to consult this training contract deadlines calendar and make a note of when the deadlines are for your target law firms. Allow yourself ample time to complete each application. Try to submit fewer applications and focus on the quality of your responses rather than the number of applications.
Keep in mind that some law firms’ graduate recruitment departments review applications on a rolling basis, others only start after the deadline. This can play a big role as to when you need to apply to a specific firm. If law firms recruit on a rolling basis, it may be wise to apply early in the cycle. Also, remember that some firms restrict penultimate year university students from direct training contract applications and rather prefer final year students or graduates.
It is possible that law firms might change their training contract deadlines, please consult this page for up-to-date information as well as law firms’ websites.
Below you will find upcoming deadlines for law training contracts starting in 2022, 2023, and 2024. It is common practice to apply years in advance of the start date of your training contract. Although most firms accept direct training contract applications some firms strictly hire trainee solicitors from their vacation schemes. Our training contract calendar reflects both situations.
Training Contracts to Commence in 2022

Application Deadline Date | Law Firm |
24 September 2021 | Harrowells |
30 September 2021 | Accutrainee
Davies and Partners Rosling King |
28 November 2021 | Talbot Walker |
30 November 2021 | Bird & Bird
Greenberg Traurig Lawrence Stephens Limited |
30 December 2021 | Helix Law Ltd |
31 December 2021 | Allington Hughes Law
BRR Law Debenhams Ottaway LCF Law Wansbroughs |
28 January 2022 | Brown Rudnick |
30 January 2022 | Greenaway Scott |
31 January 2022 | Abrahams Dresden
BHW Solicitors Collas Crill Geldards LLP Joelson JD LLP Oury Clark Solicitors |
28 February 2022 | Bridge McFarland |
31 March 2022 | Mincoffs Solicitors
Punch Robson SA Law |
2 April 2022 | Tinsdills |
30 April 2022 | Berry & Lamberts Solicitors
Tinklin Springall |
1 May 2022 | Humphries Kirk |
31 May 2022 | Curzon Green Solicitors |
Training Contracts to Commence in 2023
It is unlikely that law firms will change deadlines for the 2023 trainee solicitor intake. If you are planning to start a training contract in 2023 you need to make sure that you have completed the Legal Practice Course. It is advisable that you complete the LPC within one year of the start date of your training contract.

Application Deadline Date | Law Firm |
3 October 2021 | Capital Law |
31 October 2021 | McGuireWoods London |
24 December 2021 | CMS |
25 December 2021 | Clifford Chance |
31 December 2021 | Kennedys
Lanyon Bowdler Solicitors Sills & Betteridge |
4 January 2022 | Mills & Reeve |
30 January 2022 | Fieldfisher |
31 January 2022 | Beale & Co
Farleys Solicitors Fox Williams mfg Solicitors Wallace |
28 February 2022 | Leigh Day |
1 March 2022 | Machins Solicitors
Weightmans |
31 March 2022 | Clarion Solicitors
Whitehead Monckton |
6 April 2022 | Garden House Solicitors |
9 April 2022 | Howard Kennedy |
30 April 2022 | FBC Manby Bowdler
Morrisons Solicitors Stone King |
1 May 2022 | Foot Anstey |
14 May 2022 | Kingsley Napley |
31 May 2022 | B P Collins
Brachers Peters & Peters Steele Raymond |
1 June 2022 | Kuit Steinart Levy |
30 June 2022 | Birkett Long
Blandy & Blandy Dentons Field Seymour Parkes Fried Frank O’Melveny Thackray Williams Wilsons Solicitors Wollens |
8 July 2022 | Collyer Bristow |
15 July 2022 | Cripps Pemberton Greenish |
29 July 2022 | Hodge Jones & Allen Solicitors |
31 July 2022 | Anthony Gold Solicitors
Atherton Godfrey Dawson Cornwell Devonshires Solicitors Greenwoods GRM Kiteleys Nockolds Palmers Solicitors PDT Solicitors Tollers Solicitors Warner Goodman |
31 August 2022 | Hanne & Co Solicitors
Hawkswell Kilvington Ltd Ward Gethin Archer |
31 October 2022 | Jordans |
5 December 2022 | Carter Lemon Camerons |
11 December 2022 | Gaby Hardwicke |
Training Contracts to Commence in 2024
Since the start date for these training contracts is in the near future, some law firms may change their deadlines. Check this page for the most up-to-date information. If you are planning on starting your training contract in 2024, you need to make sure that you have completed the LPC. You won’t be able to begin your training without having that qualification.
Application Deadline Date | Law Firm |
9 December 2021 | Clifford Chance
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2 January 2022 | Bristows
Gibson Dunn Irwin Mitchell |
4 January 2022 | Mills & Reeve |
6 January 2022 | Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer |
15 January 2022 | Osborne Clarke |
24 January 2022 | Gateley |
31 January 2022 | Charles Russell Speechlys
Hogan Lovells Mayer Brown |
18 February 2022 | Russell-Cooke |
13 March 2022 | RPC |
24 April 2022 | BLM |
30 April 2022 | Shoosmiths |
20 May 2022 | Pinsent Masons |
23 June 2022 | Burges Salmon |
24 June 2022 | DWF |
26 June 2022 | Eversheds Sutherland
RPC |
30 June 2022 | Fried Frank
Forsters Vinson & Elkins |
10 July 2022 | Kirkland & Ellis
Norton Rose Fulbright |
14 July 2022 | Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer |
15 July 2022 | White & Case |
25 July 2022 | Macfarlanes |
31 July 2022 | Addleshaw Goddard
Goodwin Procter Penningtons Manches Cooper Weil Gotshal & Manges |
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