Annual Conference Speakers | Law Society of Scotland | Law Society of Scotland

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Keynote Speakers

Rona Dougall

Conference Chair

Broadcast Journalist and Presenter, STV

Pierre-Dominique Schupp

Pierre-Dominique Schupp

Keynote Speaker

President of the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe

Simon Weston CBE

Simon Weston CBE

Keynote Speaker

Falklands Veteran, Author, Broadcaster and Keynote Speaker

Rachel Corsie

Keynote Speaker

Captain, Scotland Women’s National Team and Aston Villa Women

Advocate General for Scotland

Advocate General for Scotland

Catherine Smith KC

Beth Anderson

Head of In-house Member Engagement

Dr Deborah Benson

Dr Deborah Benson

Director

The Directors Convention

Sarah Blair

Sarah Blair

Director of Innovation

Thorntons

Joe Boyd

Joe Boyd

Principal Solicitor

Joseph G Boyd & Co Court Lawyers

Fiona Chute

Senior Associate

Brodies LLP

Michael P. Clancy OBE,WS

Michael P. Clancy OBE,WS

Director of Law Reform

Law Society of Scotland

Paul Cook

Paul Cook

Past Lawscot Foundation Beneficiary

John Craske

John Craske

Director of Innovation

CMS

Mark Cruickshank

Mark Cruickshank

Managing Legal Counsel (Outsourcing, Technology & IP)

Royal Bank of Scotland

Professor Maria Fletcher

Professor Maria Fletcher

Professor of European Law

University of Glasgow

Emma Flood

Emma Flood

Head of Content

Lex Reception

Scott Foster

Chief Operating Officer

Balfour + Manson

Jamie Foulis

Partner

Balfour+Manson

Zoe Fowlie

Zoe Fowlie

Senior Legal Adviser and Head of Legal Technology

Vialex

Shareen Gault

General Counsel, Head of Risk & Compliance

Insights Learning & Development Limited

Martin Glover

Chief People Officer

Morton Fraser MacRoberts LLP

Paul Gostelow

Convenor, Law Society of Scotland Sustainability Committee

Adam Hall

Adam Hall

Head of Partnerships

ReviewSolicitors

Lindsay Jack

Head of Diversity, Careers and Outreach

Law Society of Scotland

Liliana Torres Jimenez

Liliana Torres Jimenez

Policy Executive

Law Society Of Scotland

Nyla Khan

Nyla Khan

Founder and CEO

The Universal Truth

David Lee

David Lee

Director

David Lee Media & Events

Ellen Lefley

Senior Lawyer

JUSTICE

Kerrie Machin

Partner

Mitigo

Diane McGiffen

Chief Executive

Law Society of Scotland

Karyn McCluskey

Karyn McCluskey

Chief Executive

Community Justice Scotland

Thembe McInnes

Group Managing Lawyer

Dentons Helix

Trish McLellan

Director of Engagement

LawCare

Rupa Mooker

Rupa Mooker

Inclusion, Diversity & Belonging Manager

Ashurst (UK/ EMEA/ US )

Olivia Moore

Careers & Wellbeing Manager

Law Society of Scotland

Editor

The Journal

Alastair Morrison

Alastair Morrison

Founder, 1,000,000 Hours Project, Head of Client Strategy

Pinsent Masons

Elaine Motion

Chairman

Balfour+Manson

Susan Murray

President

Law Society of Scotland

Ayanda Ngobeni

Future Trainnee

CMS

Christine O'Neill KC

Christine O'Neill KC

Partner & Chairman

Kenny Robertson

Kenny Robertson

Head of Outsourcing, Technology & IP - Legal, Governance & Regulatory Affairs

The Royal Bank of Scotland

Naeema Yaqoob Sajid

Naeema Yaqoob Sajid

Founder

Diversity+

Iain Smith

Iain Smith

Partner

Keegan Smith; and Scottish Lawyer of the Year 2020

Nadine Stanton

Chief Executive

Professional Training

Scott Stevenson

Scott Stevenson

Associate Solicitor

Clarity Simplicity

Seonaid Stevenson-McCabe

Seonaid Stevenson-McCabe

Lecturer in Law, Vice Chair of JUSTICE, Co-lead of the Women in the Law Project, Glasgow Caledonian University

Ally Thomson

Director

Hey Legal

Professor Stephen Tierney

Professor Stephen Tierney

Professor of Constitutional Theory

University of Edinburgh

Lynda Towers

former Director of Public Law and current visiting professor at the University of Strathclyde

Warren Wander

Founder and CEO

LawWare

Nelly Whaley

Training Manager

Salvesen Mindroom Centre

Steph Wright

Head of Scottish AI Alliance

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