New Partner Practice Management Course

Lawscot Wellbeing is a dedicated online resource that provides help and guidance for members and employers. See here for support and information across all sectors of the profession. 

Find out about our professional support we offer to our members. 

Our Professional Practice team offers free and confidential support and advice on legal practice and procedure.

Contact details: profprac@lawscot.org.uk

For advice on financial hygiene and good law firm funding, contact Scott Foster, S & S Foster Associates, Financial Consultant in the Professional Services Sector via email or LinkedIn.

For more information please contact the Law Society's Equality and Diversity team via email. 

The Harvard implicit bias test can be found here.
More information on proximity bias can be found here.
Further information on Gender Equality roundtable research can be found here.

Other useful links shared throughout the session can be found below:

https://www.acas.org.uk/improving-equality-diversity-and-inclusion/unconscious-bias
https://theewgroup.com/leaders-addressing-unconscious-bias/
https://www.managers.org.uk/knowledge-and-insights/article/how-to-eradicate-unconscious-bias-at-work/
https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/sites/default/files/research-report-113-unconcious-bais-training-an-assessment-of-the-evidence-for-effectiveness-pdf.pdf

LawscotTech is an initiative by the Law Society of Scotland to stimulate legal technology innovation in Scotland which will deliver practical benefits for those working in the justice and legal sectors and their clients.

Find out more about LawscotTech here.

Explore business growth with James Cran, Associate Facilitator of Kissing With Confidence.

The ‘Wonderwall’ referred to at the course is a fantastic online platform full of additional online learning materials and links to further reading for business development.
(password: DZ6yUSf).

Link to training page Flexible Work Training & Consultancy | Flexibility Works

Contact information – Lisa Gallagher, Director – Lisa.Gallagher@flexibilityworks.org

A bit about us - Flexibility Works is a Glasgow-based social business led by Nikki Slowey and Lisa Gallagher, Scotland’s leading experts in flexible working. We bring extensive experience working with Scottish employers on flexible working, including senior roles in various sectors. Flexibility Works enables us to channel our energy, knowledge and passion to assist more employers to embrace flexible working. Our approach is people-centred, professional and highly practical which allows us to foster working cultural change in both large and small organisations across sectors.

Find out more about the Lawscot Foundation and how you can support the next generation of solicitors here. Whatever you can contribute - whether it's your time, expertise or financial support - will be greatly appreciated.

For any membership enquiries please contact our Registrar team. Find our more about your membership and fees here. 

Contact details:
Email: registrar@lawscot.org.uk

Please see here for more information on Accounts Rules: Rules and Guidance.

Find out more about our Financial Compliance and AML team here. 

Contact details:

• General Queries and Compliance: fincomp@lawscot.org.uk
• Accounts Certificates: AccountsCertificate@lawscot.org.uk

For solicitors and members of the public who have current conduct complaints being considered by the Society only. Please note we cannnot take complaints directly. In the first instance all complaints should be made to the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC)as the gateway for complaints against solicitors in Scotland. 

Contact details
Email: reg@lawscot.org.uk
Telephone: 0131 476 8168 (please be aware that this phone will forward to a mobile number at this time)

The SLCC are very resourceful for dealing with various aspects of complaints – from minimising risk of complaints in the first place, to better handling, to dealing with the SLCC.

More information can be found on their Guidance for Lawyers page on their website. 

The Society is committed to supporting our members to achieve a climate conscious approach to legal practice. 

Find out how to support your businesses operations, your clients, and how to support yourself and your wellbeing with Lawscot Sustainability.