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So you want to be an…in-house lawyer?
On 2 June 2015, the SYLA and the ILG joined forces to present "So You Want to Be an...In-house Lawyer?" at the Edinburgh offices of Standard Life. Mark Conroy, a trainee solicitor at Standard Life, tells us more.
Welcome to the new ILG committee members
Three new members have joined the committee, following on from the committee advertising for new members to join by co-option. Find out more about who they are and what they do.
Law Society of Scotland joins forces with Tilney Bestinvest
Leading investment and planning group, Tilney Bestinvest has been appointed as the Law Society of Scotland’s expert partner offering investment management and financial advice for solicitors’ clients.
Law Society launches tender for financial benchmarking survey
The Society is inviting tenders for its annual Financial Benchmarking Survey.
How the Society’s Equality Standards can work for in-house teams
Neil Stevenson looks back on the launch of the Society’s Equality Standards, and how they can be implemented by in-house legal teams.
New president for theLaw Society
Christine McLintock takes up the reins as President of the Law Society of Scotland
Law Society to move to Atria One in Edinburgh
The Law Society confirmed its plans to move to new Edinburgh offices at its annual general meeting.
Law Society welcomes appointment of new Advocate General
Law Society President Christine McLintock welcomes appointment of Richard Keen as Advocate General
Scotland Bill published
Law Society welcomes publication of the Scotland Bill
Cars with children smoking ban laudable but difficult to enforce
A ban on adults smoking in cars while children are present is a laudable initiative, however would prove difficult to enforce.
Society welcomes inclusion of Scotland Bill in Queen’s Speech
The Law Society of Scotland has welcomed the inclusion of a new Scotland Bill in today’s Queen’s Speech.
Assisted Suicide Bill ambiguous and lacking in definition, Law Society warns
The proposed assisted suicide bill would fail to protect the people it intends to due to lack of clarity says the Law Society of Scotland.