When should I apply for a training contract?

Most firms recruit two years ahead of the start date. Penultimate-year law students and final-year non-law students are the usual cohort, though exact windows vary by firm.

How accurate are the deadlines listed here?

Deadlines are pulled directly from each firm's careers system, not maintained by hand, so they reflect what the firm is currently showing. If a firm has not set a public date, the role is marked as not listed.

Can I apply with a non-law degree?

Yes. Non-law graduates take the conversion route before or during the training contract, and many firms actively recruit them.

Law Training Contracts & Graduate Schemes Tracker — 2026

Training contracts are the route into qualifying as a solicitor at UK and Magic Circle firms, and most close months before the start date. Aplaro currently tracks 14 live law graduate roles with deadlines read straight from each firm's careers system. Refine by firm, deadline window or location below.

Firm	Role	Deadline	Scheme	Division	Location	Status
EXPRESS SOLICITORS	Paralegal Graduate Scheme - Liverpool August 2026	3 Aug 2026•	Graduate scheme	—	Liverpool, Merseyside	Closing soon
Foot Anstey	Associate - Property Litigation	Not listed	Graduate scheme	Litigation	Southampton, Exeter or Bristol	Open
Freshfields	Associate (m/w/x) – in allen Praxisgruppen mit Programmiererfahrung	Not listed	Graduate scheme	Praxisgruppen	5 Locations	Open
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer	Analyst LPM (UK & EMEA)	Not listed	Graduate scheme	LPM	London	Open
Express Solicitors	Paralegal Graduate Scheme - Liverpool August 2026	3 Aug 2026•	Graduate scheme	—	Stanley, Liverpool	Closed
Express Solicitors	Paralegal Graduate Scheme - Liverpool August 2026	3 Aug 2026•	Graduate scheme	—	Liverpool, Merseyside	Closed
Express Solicitors	Paralegal Graduate Scheme - Liverpool August 2026	3 Aug 2026•	Graduate scheme	—	Liverpool, Merseyside	Closed
Freshfields	Early Careers Assistant - 13m FTC	Not listed	Graduate scheme	Early Careers Team	London	Closed
Linklaters	Know-How Paralegal AFIG (contract)	Not listed	Graduate scheme	Antitrust Foreign and Investment Group	London	ClosedRolling — apply early
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer	Junior Associate	Not listed	Graduate scheme	Dispute Resolution	Hong Kong	Closed
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer	Associate	Not listed	Graduate scheme	Projects, Energy and Infrastructure	Singapore	Closed
Keystone Law	Marketing & Communications Associate	Not listed	Graduate scheme	Marketing & Communications	New York	Closed

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EXPRESS SOLICITORS
Paralegal Graduate Scheme - Liverpool August 2026
3 Aug 2026•Closing soon
Liverpool, Merseyside
Foot Anstey
Associate - Property Litigation
Not listedOpen
Southampton, Exeter or Bristol
Freshfields
Associate (m/w/x) – in allen Praxisgruppen mit Programmiererfahrung
Not listedOpen
5 Locations
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Analyst LPM (UK & EMEA)
Not listedOpen
London
Express Solicitors
Paralegal Graduate Scheme - Liverpool August 2026
3 Aug 2026•Closed
Stanley, Liverpool
Express Solicitors
Paralegal Graduate Scheme - Liverpool August 2026
3 Aug 2026•Closed
Liverpool, Merseyside
Express Solicitors
Paralegal Graduate Scheme - Liverpool August 2026
3 Aug 2026•Closed
Liverpool, Merseyside
Freshfields
Early Careers Assistant - 13m FTC
Not listedClosed
London
Linklaters
Know-How Paralegal AFIG (contract)
Not listedClosedRolling — apply early
London
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Junior Associate
Not listedClosed
Hong KongAsia hub
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Associate
Not listedClosed
SingaporeAsia hub
Keystone Law
Marketing & Communications Associate
Not listedClosed
New YorkNew York

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