CPD Training

As you and your organisation adjust to new ways of working, please join our speakers to learn more about wellbeing and resilience during a crisis.

Watch this free online webinar for discussions around mental health issues in the legal profession.

This session looks at how a positive mindset and resilience can be essential tools for a competitive job market. Targeted at new lawyers, the session features a panel who share their own personal experience and advice following qualifying during the 2008 crash.

To mark World Suicide Prevention day, the Lawscot Wellbeing Team caught up with Nicola Rylatt and James McFarlane who contributed to our 2022 sessions. You can still view our session from 2022 below where you can hear from international experts in suicide prevention as well as powerful personal stories from those who have been affected by suicide.

We hear about the Mindful Business Charter in this event, which is a workplace initiative designed to reduce stress by facilitating more open conversations about wellbeing between firms and clients. Find out from three organisations how the Charter has impacted their workplaces and relationships. This event originally ran as part of our May 2021 Mental Health Awareness Week series.

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.

Catch up on this session with Clinical Psychologist and Sleep Medicine Specialist Dr Dimitri Gavriloff, to hear about how we can learn to get better sleep and why getting enough rest is essential for reducing stress. This event initially ran to mark International Stress Awareness Week 2022, by Lawscot Wellbeing.

Our panel of speakers explore the role of a manager when it comes to supporting staff with their wellbeing. We learn what some organisations have implemented to increase the confidence and skills of managers and hear about what creates trusting relationships. This event originally ran as part of our May 2021 Mental Health Awareness Week series.

We are pleased to share with our members the content of the ‘Trauma awareness within criminal justice’ session that was recorded during Day 4 of our Annual Conference 2021. The below recording includes an interview capturing an incredibly powerful and moving personal story, followed by a panel discussion centred around the importance of adopting a trauma informed approach in the justice system.

Online mandatory risk management CPD for private practice and in-house solicitors.

Watch our speakers discuss the various risks and legal implications associated with organising and running supply chains, as well as the ways to mitigate and manage risk.

Watch our speakers for a comprehensive dive into key legal updates, gain strategic insight and hear practical debate on issues relating to personal injury facilitated by leading counsel.

Watch our speakers explore the latest updates and discuss the core challenges in various areas of wills, trusts and executries practice. Amongst the topics, you will hear about key legal and practice developments; improve your knowledge of trust and executry accounting do’s and don’ts and best practice guidance on how to deal with family business succession planning.

Watch our expert speakers guide you through the different stages of a commercial contract.

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Whether you work in-house or in private practice, this seminar will guide you through the important issues and discuss the present and future impacts of ESG on the legal sector.

Watch our speakers for the commercial property sector continues to recover from the turbulence of the past two years.

Watch our speakers for mix of scenario-based sessions and examples of good and poor practice, we will discuss effective ways to identify, assess, manage and prevent the risks of money laundering and financial crime.

Watch our speakers for latest updates and practical guidance on: AWI law and practice, guardianships and powers of attorney, and dealing with elderly clients.

Watch our speakers for an in-depth discussion on a variety of topics covering the involvement of children in the justice system. Speakers discuss updates on the recent civil and criminal justice developments and the key points of child-friendly justice and the considerations required to increase the child-friendly character of the Scottish justice system.

On the 90th anniversary of the Donoghue v Stevenson we brough together lawyers from across the globe to discuss the impact of this foundational case.

Watch our speakers forkey legal updates, strategic insight, and practical guidance on issues ranging from planning permissions; effective procurement strategies; effect of state subsidies on real estate; key considerations around data protection; confidentiality agreements and how to use them for best results for your clients.

In 2021, several important changes were made to the legal framework of defamation law in Scotland by the Defamation and Malicious Publication (Scotland) Act 2021. In this on-demand seminar, our expert speakers will provide an update on the key legislative provisions; engage in discussion about defamation in the modern world of social media and share their expertise of dealing with defamation disputes.

Watch our expert speakers introduce you to the leading principles of Legal Project Management. Over the session, they will identify tools and techniques which will aid delegates in improving and fine-tuning the delivery of their legal services. Our speakers will also share insights on how implementing project management can benefit their clients and firm.