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Private Client/Conveyancing Solicitor , Stirling & Gilmour Clydebank

Long-established and successful West Dunbartonshire firm has an opening for a Solicitor with ideally five years PQE to manage the private client side of their Clydebank office. The role involves a varied conveyancing caseload together with private client work including Estates, Wills and Powers of Attorney. Experience in all these areas is required. This is an ideal opportunity for an ambitious solicitor looking...

Committee Member , Edinburgh

We are looking for dedicated individuals to join our various committees. Whether you’re an academic, a solicitor, have certain expertise in a specific field outside law, or are retired and looking for something new, there are committee opportunities for everyone!About the role:As a Convener and/or committee member, generally you will:Collaborate...

Residential Conveyancing Solicitor / Paralegal , Perth

We wish to recruit a residential conveyancing Solicitor or Paralegal to join our small team in a long established high street chamber practice.   Any level of experience will be considered.   This is an office based full time position and we offer a good salary and pleasant working conditions.   Please email...

Legal Counsel , Glasgow

We are excited to post this new opportunity with our fast growing business. The role is our first Legal Counsel role, so you will play a pivotal role in building and shaping the legal support across the business. You will work closely with the Chief Financial Officer and wider leadership team.   The...

Reverse mentoring raises retention

17th September 2024
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

16th September 2024
CPD from Edinburgh Law Seminars

Rebellion, restoration, revolution

13th September 2024
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?

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?
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