Law Society news archive for 2018
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Keynote speakers to bring Brexit dimension to annual conference
Lord Hope of Craighead and Aidan O'Neill QC are confirmed as keynote speakers at our annual conference Leading Legal Excellence.
Law Society signs Brewin Dolphin as wealth management partner
Leading investment and financial planning firm Brewin Dolphin is to join the Law Society's exclusive partnership programme, providing expertise and support for Scottish solicitors and their clients.
Some online services will be unavailable from 5pm 18 July until 9am 20 July
Some of our online services will be unavailable from 5pm 18 July until 9am 20 July
UK Government white paper: blueprint or just more red tape?
Katie Hay, our Head of International, examines if the recently published UK Government White Paper provides a blueprint for the next stage of Brexit negotiations in her blog.
Orkney solicitor wins seat on Law Society Council
Orkney solicitor Serena Sutherland has become the newest member of the Law Society of Scotland Council.
Innovation in the law: what do students need to know?
Olivia Parker, Careers Development Officer at the Law Society of Scotland, discusses Legal Cheek's recent event for students hosted by Pinsent Masons, focusing on how innovation in technology is changing the face of the profession.
Our support for Scottish Government's Consumer Scotland
We have expressed our support for the Scottish Government’s plans to establish a single consumer body, Consumer Scotland.
Glasgow trainee solicitor wins Innovation Cup
Glasgow trainee solicitor Daryl Jarvis is the first ever winner of the Innovation Cup, a competition run jointly by Law Society of Scotland, Master Policy Insurers, RSA and brokers, Lockton.
What's it like to join a committee?
Gregor Watt, trainee solicitor at Lloyds Banking Group plc, explains how he became a member of the In-house Lawyer's Committee member and discuss his first steps into the team.
Voting open for highlands and islands Council member
Online voting is now open to elect the Law Society of Scotland Council member for Dingwall, Dornoch, Elgin, Inverness, Kirkwall, Lerwick, Lochmaddy, Portree, Stornoway, Tain and Wick.
Countdown to AML registration deadline for Scotland’s law firms
Law firms in Scotland are urged to complete the new, compulsory anti money laundering (AML) registration process before 26 June 2018.
The benefits of presenting skills
Our Careers Development Officer, Darren Kerr, talks about the value of good presentation skills and urges young professionals to take part in our upcoming event on presenting.
