Squire Patton Boggs UK Trainee Solicitor Program 2029

Applications close 4 January 2027.

No published policyUK Trainee Solicitor Program (Summer Vacation Scheme route to 2029 Training Contract)

Unconfirmed. Squire Patton Boggs publishes no sponsorship policy for its uk trainee solicitor program, so we cannot state a firm answer. No salary or visa sponsorship position is published.

Sponsors grads?: Not published
Pay vs threshold: Not published
Opportunity: training contract
Pay: not stated on page
2027 cycle: 2029 training contract applications open now; written applications close at midnight on 4 January 2027
Confidence: medium

Squire Patton Boggs UK Trainee Solicitor Program: at a glance

Squire Patton Boggs recruits all future trainees through its Summer Vacation Scheme, a one-week programme in June where candidates take on real work from a daily supervisor or trainee buddy. The training contract that follows is a six-seat contract with dual-tier supervision and opportunities for national and international secondments. Applications for 2029 training contracts close at midnight on 4 January 2027. Source

Duration: One-week Summer Vacation Scheme in JuneSource
Start date: September 2029“Be available to start the training contract position in September 2029”Source
Who can apply: At least in the second year of a law degree, in the final year of a non-law degree, or a graduateSource
Degree requirement: 2:1 undergraduate degree in any discipline (predicted or obtained)“To be predicted to obtain, or have obtained, a 2:1 undergraduate university degree in any discipline”Source

How Squire Patton Boggs recruits

2029 training contracts via June 2027 summer vacation scheme. 4 stages, from Squire Patton Boggs's own careers pages, checked 2026-10-03. Test providers are named only where Squire Patton Boggs names them.

Written application
Application form
Written initial application; not reviewed on a rolling basis.
“Written application We do not recruit on a rolling basis.”
Source
Digital assessment
Other stage
Digital assessment with questions on screen and time to prepare each answer, completed in one sitting within a one-week deadline. Whether answers are recorded on video or written is not stated.
“The next stage of the application process is the digital assessment. You will be given time to prepare your answer to the questions on screen, and you are given a one-week deadline to complete this assessment, which you are required to complete over one sitting.”
Source
Assessment center
Assessment centre
In-person assessment centre at one of the offices: interview, group exercise and written task.
“The next stage in the application process is an in-person assessment center, which will take place at one of our offices. This consists of three activities - an interview, a group exercise and a written task.”
Source
Vacation scheme
Other stage
One-week June vacation scheme, the final stage: assessed on practice group work and an end-of-scheme interview and presentation (topic given a week ahead).
“The final stage of the application process is the vacation scheme, where you will be assessed on your performance within your practice group and within the interview and presentation that is undertaken at the end of the scheme. As before, the presentation topic is provided one week prior to the scheme.”
Source

Every programme and stage at Squire Patton Boggs

“Applications for our 2029 training contracts are now open. You will be able to submit your written initial application until 4 January 2027, when applications will close at midnight.”

Squire Patton Boggs, from its own careers pages

The catch: There is no separate training contract application: every trainee is recruited through the one-week June vacation scheme, so the written application due by midnight on 4 January 2027 is the only way in.

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What Squire Patton Boggs publishes about this programme

Checked against Squire Patton Boggs's own careers pages on 2026-11-11. Anything not published is worth asking the early careers team before you apply.

Visa sponsorship policy: not published
Application dates: published
Programme description: published
Duration and start date: published
Who can apply: published
Pay: published
Locations: not published
Degree requirement: published
Recruitment stages: published

Sources

https://www.squirepattonboggs.com/join-us/student-and-graduate-opportunities/trainee-solicitor-program/

Verdict last checked 2026-11-11. How we check programme verdicts

Common questions

Does Squire Patton Boggs sponsor visas for its uk trainee solicitor program?

Unconfirmed. Squire Patton Boggs publishes no sponsorship policy for its uk trainee solicitor program, so we cannot state a firm answer. All UK trainees are recruited through the firm's one-week Summer Vacation Scheme in June, run across Birmingham, Leeds, London and Manchester. Applications for 2029 training contracts are open, and written initial applications close at midnight on 4 January 2027. The firm does not recruit on a rolling basis. No salary or visa sponsorship position is published.

What is the Squire Patton Boggs uk trainee solicitor program?

Does the pay clear the UK Skilled Worker salary threshold?

The pay for this scheme is not published clearly enough to judge against the threshold.

What is the catch international students miss with Squire Patton Boggs?

There is no separate training contract application: every trainee is recruited through the one-week June vacation scheme, so the written application due by midnight on 4 January 2027 is the only way in.

When do applications open for the Squire Patton Boggs uk trainee solicitor program?

2029 training contract applications open now; written applications close at midnight on 4 January 2027. Checked on 2026-11-11 against Squire Patton Boggs's own site.

How long is the Squire Patton Boggs uk trainee solicitor program?

One-week Summer Vacation Scheme in June, according to Squire Patton Boggs's own careers information.

When does the Squire Patton Boggs uk trainee solicitor program start?

September 2029, according to Squire Patton Boggs's own careers information.

Who can apply for the Squire Patton Boggs uk trainee solicitor program?

At least in the second year of a law degree, in the final year of a non-law degree, or a graduate, according to Squire Patton Boggs's own careers information.

What degree do you need for the Squire Patton Boggs uk trainee solicitor program?

2:1 undergraduate degree in any discipline (predicted or obtained), according to Squire Patton Boggs's own careers information.

How should I confirm Squire Patton Boggs's sponsorship before applying?

Read the specific vacancy on Squire Patton Boggs's careers site, ask its early-careers team directly, and check the employer on the gov.uk Register of Licensed Sponsors. Policies and thresholds change, so treat this page as a starting point and confirm for the exact role and cycle.

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