APPLICATION
Application timetable
We recruit from a wide variety of academic institutions and will be recruiting around 55 trainee solicitors for September
2009 and January 2010. Applications for training contracts and placement schemes should be made as follows:
Law background - placement schemes and training contracts
Penultimate year
| Date |
Event |
| 1 November - 31 January |
Submit application for summer placement scheme |
| Beginning of February |
Placement interviews and allocation of places |
| June - August |
Summer placement schemes |
| 1 May - 31 July |
Submit application for training contract |
| August - September |
Training contract interviews |
Final year
| Date |
Event |
| November |
LPC places allocated |
LPC year
| Date |
Event |
| September |
Start LPC |
Norton Rose LLP
| Date |
Event |
| September or January |
Commence training contract |
Non-law background - placement schemes and training contracts
(non-law includes those who have already graduated and final year law students)
Final year
| Date |
Event |
| Mid-September - 31 October |
Submit application for December placement programme |
| Beginning of November |
Placement interviews and allocation of places |
| December |
December placement programme |
| December onwards |
Submit application for training contract |
| January onwards |
Training contract interviews |
CPE year
| Date |
Event |
| September |
Start CPE course |
| November |
LPC places allocated |
LPC year
| Date |
Event |
| September |
Start LPC course |
Norton Rose LLP
| Date |
Event |
| September or January |
Commence training contract |
