Careers

Private Client Solicitor , Peebles

An opportunity has arisen at Blackwood & Smith for an experienced Private Client Solicitorto join us in our Peebles legal office. The Position:Are you a Private Client Solicitor looking to join an established and highly respected firm in the Scottish Borders? Blackwood & Smith are looking to expand our Private Client team and are interested in recruiting an...

Solicitor - Education Law Unit , Govan / Flexible

Are you passionate about advocating for children's rights and tackling discrimination within the education system? Govan Law Centre’s Education Law Unit (ELU) is seeking a dedicated and experienced solicitor to join the team. This full-time role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact, with job-share options available for the...

Conveyancing Solicitor/Paralegal , Inverness

We are seeking a Solicitor or Paralegal to deal with Conveyancing. Applicants should have previous relevant residential Conveyancing experience and be able to manage their own case load. The position will involve residential conveyancing work. We use digital dictation and operate Microsoft Word on a networked system. The work involves the usual...

Solicitor , Armadale

Sneddons Solicitors LLP are a well-established and busy high street firm with offices in Armadale and Bo’ness.  We are seeking a friendly and reliable solicitor with experience in residential conveyancing and other private client matters to join the team in our Armadale office. Good prospects of advancement are available for the right candidate.  We are flexible in our...

Could you be the next Lord President?
10th September 2024
Applications are invited for this rare opportunity to become the next Lord President. You have until midnight on 30th September to apply.

Bridging skills, standards, and opportunities
9th September 2024
There is a clear desire for higher education providers to engage with employers. So how can employers become more involved? One way is through a university law clinic. These clinics link academic training with practical experience, benefitting institutions and employers, and fundamentally advancing student skills.

Celebrating your June achievements
3rd July 2024
The Journal loves sharing your award wins, office expansions, promotions, job movers and more. So please keep sending them in to be included.

Studying law today
4th June 2024
How has the pandemic shaped Scotland’s educational landscape? The shift to online classes, while challenging, taught lessons in time management and self-discipline. Now, with the return to in-person learning, has the value of face-to-face interactions been reaffirmed?

Considering a new role?
13th May 2024
The Scottish Solicitors’ Disciplinary Tribunal are recruiting for a new clerk. You have until 31st May 2024 to apply.

Flying the flag for flexibility
7th May 2024
With more employees seeking different working patterns, we speak to solicitor Scott Stevenson about how he introduced a system of flexible working at his firm.

Criminal law career appetite remains
19th April 2024
The Public Defence Solicitor’s Office has welcomed students to explore the opportunities available to them if they were to consider a career in legally aided criminal defence work.

When the stakes are no longer moot (part 2)
9th April 2024
Back with the second instalment of ‘When the stakes are no longer moot, we discover what this final-year law student got up to on day 2 in court.

Team dynamic impacts risk management
5th April 2024
Did you know a firm’s culture can determine how it responds to claims, complaints, and problems? Trust at team level is crucial.

ARCHIVE: Facing the lean years
5th April 2024
In a post-Covid world and existing in the latest cost of living crisis, let’s revisit advice following the recession — with tips on how to navigate challenges and make it out the other side.

ARCHIVE: Stories from the other side of the desk
28th March 2024
Do former lawyers make successful business owners? It appears that the last 10 years have shown just that, with more solicitors leaving the world of law behind to run their own non-law-related companies.

From in-house trainee to counsel
22nd March 2024
We share the experience of someone who did just that, the benefits and challenges as well as the core skills developed as a result.

60 seconds with… an AML Risk Manager
20th March 2024
Sophie Mcivor sat down with the Law Society’s AML Risk Manager to discuss all things AML (naturally!), plus further education and training opportunities.

When the stakes are no longer moot
12th March 2024
Work experience is a rite of passage for any aspiring solicitor or advocate. This diary entry showcases the observations made from inside a courtroom.

SPONSORED: The Clark Foundation
8th March 2024
The Foundation’s trustees have invited applications for grants and scholarships to both post-grad and under-grad students, as well as those already practising law to support studies as well as purchasing equipment.

Lockton’s dabbling lowdown
13th February 2024
In the era of management information and data-driven decision-making, the modern solicitor must be many things.

Are you a networking novice or ninja?
5th February 2024
Reluctant and unconfident – two networking personality types that I meet on a regular basis.

ARCHIVE - Tomorrow's lawyers
26th January 2024
We’ll be revisiting popular Journal articles, updating, and adding contemporary commentary.

Back by popular demand… Ask Ash!
18th January 2024
You have just been promoted, how do you successfully navigate changing team dynamics and opinions?