Date: 7th May 2019
Time: 17:30 - 19:00
Location:
Western House Hotel
66 Craigie Rd, Ayr KA8 0HA
CPD Hours: 1hour
The President of the Law Society of Scotland alongside special invited guests will be coming to meet with you.
Alison Atack, along with Law Society Council Member Lauren Fowler and Law Society colleagues Katie McKenna and Beth Anderson are coming to see you. We will also be joined by special guest Sarah Deas from Scottish Enterprise.
This meeting will provide an opportunity to find out more about the Law Society’s key areas of work and will cover the legal services review, Lawscot Wellbeing, legal aid, and the profile of the profession research amongst other topics.
Sarah will provide a helpful introduction to employee owned business structures. Most importantly, there will be the opportunity for you to ask questions or discuss issues affecting you and your business or organisation during the Q&A session.
We understand that the selected locations for this year’s tour may not be near to you and in turn, this meeting will be available by remote access. For more information or if you have any issues you wish to raise in advance of the meeting please email [email protected].
Beth Anderson, Head of In-house Member Engagement
Beth has worked as the Law Society of Scotland’s Head of In-house Member Engagement since December 2015. Her role is to represent and support in-house solicitors, whether they work in the public, private or third sectors and right across Scotland and beyond. She is also secretary to the In-house Lawyers' Committee.
Beth trained as a solicitor at Biggart Baillie LLP. She qualified in 2008 into the commercial property team. In 2011 Beth moved to Hong Kong where she worked in-house for pan-Asian conglomerate, Jardine Matheson. She is well placed to understand the unique challenges and rewards of working in-house.
Katie McKenna, Head of High Street Member Engagement
Katie joined the Law Society of Scotland as the Head of High Street Member Engagement in January 2018. Her role involves working with, supporting and representing sole practitioners and high street firms across Scotland. Katie is also the main point of contact and support for the local faculty network. Katie is also the project lead for Lawscot Wellbeing. Katie is a solicitor who trained at McClure Naismith in 2008. Following her traineeship, she spent some time working in-house and went on to gain years of experience working with high street firms and local faculties during her time with the referral networks operated by Harper Macleod LLP and Digby Brown LLP.
Katie is a council member of the Royal Faculty of Procurators in Glasgow, enjoys yoga and is currently studying Spanish at the University of Strathclyde.
Lauren Fowler, Law Society of Scotland Council member
If you require a Law Society Smartcard or need to renew your existing card, Katie McKenna & Beth Anderson will be offering that service on the day. There is more information about using your smartcard on the Society’s website. Please email [email protected] to set up a Smartcard appointment during the visit or if you have any further queries.
For new members who wish to be sworn in as a Notary Public while we in town, please contact [email protected] in advance to arrange this.
