Latest Law Society News

Legal aid trainee fund launches

The Scottish Government’s £1 million fund to support 40 legal aid traineeships in Scotland has opened to applicants.

Two shortlisted for In-house Rising Star Award 2021

Two solicitors have been shortlisted for the Law Society of Scotland In-house Rising Star Award 2021 in recognition of their work as in-house lawyers.

Latest Legal News

Associates promoted at Raeburn Christie Clark & Wallace

Craig Veitch and Gillian Smith recognised for progress

Senior insolvency hire for Burness Paull

Allana Sweeney joins from Shepherd & Wedderburn

Latest Blogs & Opinion

Reflections on how to run a valuable virtual work experience programme

In order to gain insights into how firms and organisations might adapt to run a successful virtual or hybrid summer placement this year, Olivia Moore speaks to Burness Paull and CMS about the programmes they ran last year.

Applying for an entrance certificate? Here's what you need to know!

Our Careers and Outreach Coordinator, Lyndsey Thomson, shares the Education, Training and Qualifications team's top tips to getting your entrance certificate application right first time.

Upcoming events

Conveyancing Conference 2021

Join us across two mornings in a virtual setting as we will delve into the most pressing issues in conveyancing practice in 2021.

Fertility Awareness Session: Recorded webinar (free)

Marco Gaudoin, Medical Director at GCRM Fertility, takes us through the facts about fertility. Perhaps often considered a private wellbeing matter, fertility concerns and issues and family planning can have a major impact on our lives, including at work. This event originally ran as part of our May 2021 Mental Health Awareness Week series.