NON-LAW TIMELINE
TRAINING TIMELINE
This chart represents the steps from final university year to qualification and beyond.
- Sept/Nov
- Research into law firms for Christmas, Easter & summer vacation schemes.
- Mid Nov
- Application for Christmas vacation schemes should be received by Mid Nov
- Dec
- Attend Christmas schemes
- Jan
- Apply for Easter or summer vacation schemes by end of the month
- Mar/Apr
- Attend Easter Scheme (depending on dates of Easter)
- End of May
- Training contract assessment days for final year students or graduates run from January to May.
- End of July
- Official application deadline.
- September
- Start GDL course
- September following year
- Start LPC Course
- August or February
- Start training contract
- 2 years later
- Qualify
- Between 6-8 years later
- Be considered for partnership