Careers
Solicitor , Edinburgh
Are you a Solicitor with up to 4 years PQE who’s ready for a new opportunity?As our business continues to grow, we are delighted to offer an opportunity for Solicitor’s to join our Edinburgh office. We are looking for ambitious and motivated individuals to play a key role in our...
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Principal Legal Adviser , Edinburgh (Hybrid)
The Scottish Legal Aid Board (SLAB) was set up in 1987 to manage legal aid in Scotland. We are a non-departmental public body responsible to the Scottish Government. Our main purpose is to fund, deliver and advise on services that enable people to exercise their rights and live in a fair...
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Private Client Solicitor , Stirling
We are a long-established and highly successful firm in Stirling, seeking to find a qualified Solicitor to assist our senior Solicitors in the Private Client Team in a new role. The successful applicant will be involved in a broad range of transactions dealing with Wills, Trust and Estate Administration. Key skills/responsibilitiesTaking...
Associate Solicitor , Edinburgh / Glasgow
Are you a Solicitor with 5+ years PQE who’s ready to progress into an Associate role?As our business continues to grow, we are delighted to offer an opportunity for an Associate Solicitor to join our Edinburgh and Glasgow offices. We are looking for ambitious and motivated individuals to play a...
Meet Bilaal Shabbir
Ahsan Mustafa interviewed Bilaal and explored the path taken by a solicitor from a large international firm to Parliament House, and what he learned in practice that has helped him at the bar.
SPONSORED: The Clark Foundation for Legal Education - applications for grant/scholarship 2025
The Clark Foundation for Legal Education, applications now open for grants/scholarships in 2025.
60 seconds with... Harriet Hearns
Sophie McIvor spoke to Harriet who earlier in 2024 helped to open a Law Clinic at the University of Dundee, plus they discuss careers and legal aid.
Attracting and retaining talent
When Lynne Macfarlane joined DWF’s insurance team in Scotland in October 2019, she was full of ambition to network with colleagues, build client relationships, and contribute her expertise as a solicitor advocate. However, just five months later the world shifted with the first COVID-19 lockdown.
The Legal Explorer Programme
Heather McKendrick, CSR manager at Addleshaw Goddard, introduces the firm’s Legal Explorer work experience programme for year 12 and S5 students – and three of its Scottish ‘Explorers’ share their thoughts on taking part.
The risks of poor employee retention
Lockton share their latest risk management article on retention rates following the ‘great resignation’.
Honorary membership awarded
In a special event, Christine McLintock and Ross MacKay were recognised for their outstanding contributions to both the legal profession and the public.
60 seconds with the Society's Rural Affairs Committee Convener
Sophie McIvor spoke to Jamie Whittle about his career, being the Society's Rural Affairs Committee convener, and the recent response to crofting law reform.
Born in England, made in Scotland
We speak to Warren Wander, the creator of legal IT system LawWare, about how Scotland has been the bedrock to his company’s 25 years of success.
Collaboration and career readiness
What impact do legal professionals have on law students as they embark on their careers?
Keynotes, knowledge and connection
Are you joining us in Edinburgh for the final day of the Annual Conference? We would love to meet you!
Mark your calendars
The Annual Conference is fast approaching with an engaging agenda. Hear directly from the CPD team about why you should be attending.
Mediation matters in education
The advantages of mediation as a dispute resolution method are well-documented. Have you considered the impact it can have on students? As the use of mediation has increased, so too has the development of alternative dispute resolution degree programmes, as well as individual university modules on the same topic, at both undergraduate and master’s level.
Reverse mentoring raises retention
A concept created in the 1990s that is still used today, with data showing a 30% increase in staff fulfilment when these practices are adopted.
SPONSORED: CPD from Edinburgh Law Seminars
CPD from Edinburgh Law Seminars
Rebellion, restoration, revolution
Baroness Hale of Richmond, academic, former president of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, ‘soft feminist’, author and lover of history. During BookFest24, she shared how history is intricately associated with legal principles and how it saddens her that British history today does not include the 17th century and how it is the foundation of our current democratic system.
Could you be the next Lord President?
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
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
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
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?
The Scottish Solicitors’ Disciplinary Tribunal are recruiting for a new clerk. You have until 31st May 2024 to apply.
Flying the flag for flexibility
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
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)
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.