Upcoming events

Our upcoming events are listed below including CPD & Training, sole practitioners networking meetings and dedicated events for students, trainees and newly qualified solicitors.

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Data in the legal sector - how do we make the most of it?

10th September 2019 12:00 - 14:00 Business support | Edinburgh

Join us for a lunchtime discussion about how data is handled, shared and can be made more accessible in the legal sector.

Data protection compliance seminar - direct marketing CPD

10th September 2019 13:30 - 17:00 CPD & training events , Data protection and GDPR , Data protection compliance seminars | Data protection | Glasgow | Professional skills training

This half-day seminar will consider the implications for direct marketing under GDPR and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations.

Pub quiz for West Lothian Foodbank

11th September 2019 19:30 - 22:00

Please come along and support our annual fundraising pub quiz in aid of our charity partner of the year, the West Lothian Foodbank. A group of colleagues are walking the Edinburgh Kiltwalk on 15 September and we need your support!

Building resilience and self-confidence workshop CPD

17th September 2019 09:00 - 12:30 CPD & training events | Edinburgh | Professional skills training

This half-day workshop will examine how to better manage negative thoughts and turn them into a positive driver of performance.

The future of commercial dispute resolution CPD

17th September 2019 09:15 - 17:15 CPD & training events | Accident and injury , Business premises , Company and commercial , Dispute resolution , Employment , Family and relationships , Media, IT and intellectual property | Edinburgh | Conference

This conference will bring together a wide variety of litigation practitioners to cover many areas in commercial dispute resolution, and will explore the latest developments, rules and procedures in Scotland.

Aberdeenshire Sole Practitioner Meeting

17th September 2019 17:45 - 19:00 | Aberdeen

Join Basil Manoussos, Manager of the Cyber Academy and lecturer for Edinburgh Napier University for a overview of current cybersecurity risks and how you can avoid pitfalls. Please note attendance at this seminar will fulfil your one hour risk management CPD requirement.

Power of Attorney: growth for your firm seminar CPD

20th September 2019 09:00 - 12:45 CPD & training events | Advice the elderly & powers of attorney , Family and divorce , Wills, executries and trusts | Edinburgh | Seminar

This seminar will provide a business development session for firms, both with and without marketing departments, to provide advice, tools and guidance on how to benefit from the Power of Attorney Day marketing campaign for business growth.

In-house best practice course CPD

24th September 2019 09:00 - 16:45 In-house lawyers , CPD & training events | Edinburgh | In-house

Are you embarking on an in-house career? Join us for insights, debate, expert guidance and practical training given by experienced in-house lawyers.

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Sole and High Street Seminar - Edinburgh

24th September 2019 17:45 - 19:00

What do you do when you spot an overlap or underlap in title boundary?

Family law conference CPD

25th September 2019 08:50 - 17:00 CPD & training events | Family and relationships , Wills, executries and trusts , Human rights , Civil court work , Civil legal aid , Alternative dispute resolution , Family and divorce | Edinburgh | Conference

Our family law conference will explore the latest legislative developments, identify and address key challenges and explore the latest legislative developments and most pressing issues in family law practice.

Essential people management skills CPD

25th September 2019 09:30 - 16:15 CPD & training events , Human resources , In-house lawyers , Management skills | Professional skills training

One-day workshop that will enhance people with management responsibilities' knowledge, skills and confidence to lead improved performance in their teams.

The "Birth, Life and Death" of an Agricultural Lease CPD

26th September 2019 09:30 - 16:05 CPD & training events | Agriculture and estates , Commercial property , Environment (Business Premises) , Agriculture, crofting and fishing , SME business advice , Environment , Fishing , Power and utilities | Edinburgh

This innovative and thematic seminar programme has been designed jointly by the Faculty of Advocates and the Law Society of Scotland as an introduction to agricultural law for solicitors and counsel to join together amongst acknowledged multi-disciplinary experts.