Professional Practice Update - December 2017

As the legal profession continues to change shape, we're keen to find out more about the services supplied by in-house solicitors.

Professional Practice Update - December 2017

The Law Society of Scotland has launched a series of free events for trainee solicitors across Scotland to hear from an expert panel and meet other trainees in their area.

Professional Practice Update - December 2017

Managing your inner chimp and life after Brexit to feature at Law Society conference

Professional Practice Update - December 2017

Law Society of Scotland staff got stuck in at the Gilmerton Child and Family Centre last week with Bedrock, a charity dedicated to helping Early Years services across Scotland.

Professional Practice Update - December 2017

There are some dilemmas faced by those practising in-house that most dare not speak of. Not so our secret in-house lawyer. Here they reflect on the tricky matter of picking a suitable job title, taking a lighter look at the challenge of explaining to colleagues what exactly it is they do.

Professional Practice Update - December 2017

Rob Marrs, Head of Education at the Society, discusses reasonable adjustments in recruitment and what employers need to do to meet their obligations.

Professional Practice Update - December 2017

Jordon Reid, a graduate of the University of Aberdeen and currently a second-year commercial real estate trainee at Brodies LLP in Edinburgh, reflects on his experiences as a Street Law trainer.

Professional Practice Update - December 2017

Matthew Sharpe a fourth year LLB student at the University of Glasgow explains how LLB students can get some experience under their belt even at an early stage.

Professional Practice Update - December 2017

The UK’s national fraud and cyber crime reporting centre, ActionFraud, has reported that here is a phishing email currently in circulation that claims to be from the City of London Police and which features the subject line ‘Compensation fund’.

Professional Practice Update - December 2017

We have received reports of yet another case of an email scam targeting the Scottish legal profession.

Professional Practice Update - December 2017

The inspirational story of how one law student is overcoming challenge after challenge to go after her dream career.

Professional Practice Update - December 2017

Fancy winning three weeks' paid work experience at the Scottish Parliament PLUS £500 cold hard cash from the Law Society of Scotland? Enter the 2016/17 student competition.