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The Debate - backstage, front of house and top tips
In this mini-series of blogs, three key players in the Donald Dewar Memorial Debating Tournament share their individual perspectives of the event.
How getting involved in debating can change your life
Head of education Rob Marrs explains how getting involved in debating, whether as competitor or judge, can be incredibly rewarding. And more importantly, he explains how to win a debate.
A Street Law lesson for Street Lawyers
Laura Gulliver tells us more about the latest training for law students joining the Law Society’s Street Law scheme
Gulliver’s travels
Laura Gulliver, careers and outreach manager at the Society, reveals all about autumn in the Education & Training team
Letter: law students ARE taught life skills
A teacher responds to "The evolving lawyer" column
Letter: “Times are tough”
Reply to Fiona McAllister's article in relation to trainee salaries
Faith in our schools
The easy, but clearly wrong, criticism of denominational schools
A representative legal profession: cornerstone of fairness and justice
Address to the reception at the Scottish Parliament for the Campaign for Fair Access to the Legal Profession
Flexi-training good: SYLA
Call to Society to provide further support
School's out
Work with schools raises awareness among pupils - and is very rewarding
Know any legal terms that rhyme with dromedary?
Welcoming the Law Society of Scotland’s recent announcement, a trainee who has been working for nothing explains why “legal eagle” is the least appropriate description
Scotland, my choice
A Nigerian student is pleased to have had the chance to study for his LLM at Glasgow University, while suggesting there are things that could be done to make the experience even more worthwhile
