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The Society intends to run its career mentoring scheme for a second year

The Society is encouraging members and firms to renew practising certificates online – next year it becomes mandatory

Will Relief Scotland and Will Aid are seeking more firms to take part in their respective 2014 campaigns

Recent work of the Law Reform Department, including underground drilling access; land and business transaction tax; gender quotas on boards; Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Bill

Behind the scenes: Carolyn Morgan, honorary legal adviser for Commonwealth Games Scotland

As the Society begins to roll out the issuing of smartcards containing digital signatures to all practising solicitors, what can we learn from colleagues on the continent about their benefits?

Insurers are forecasting an increase in conveyancing claims in England & Wales as the volume of transactions increases. How can this be prevented in relation to the Master Policy?

Advice column: how can I break the habit of checking emails round the clock?

As hourly billing falls out of favour, how do you replace it? We report on a presentation by pricing expert Richard Burcher

The Word of Gold: it is neither a failure nor a betrayal for a Scottish law firm to choose to merge with a larger practice from elsewhere

Professional Practice column: some issues relevant to immigration and asylum practitioners – and also to others

This month's alert from the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission suggests four steps legal aid practitioners can take to avoid issues which have resulted in recent complaints

Referring to the article of this title by the late Professor Walker, this essay argues that the “rUK continuator” analysis of Scottish independence by Professors Crawford and Boyle is legally and historically unsound

Stronger powers for the new Competition & Markets Authority, closer co-operation between enforcement authorities, and legislative changes, increase the chances of conviction for cartel offences

The full version of the article on extended cooling-off periods and prescriptive information requirements for private clients engaged “off-premises”

The series on IT risks for lawyers continues with an alert on the risks that come with smartphones, and advice on sensible precautions

Despite some timetable slippage, it is worth reviewing your firm's anti-money laundering systems ahead of the pending Fourth Directive

The winning entry in the Law Society of Scotland/Scottish Parliament student essay competition, on Police Scotland and prostitution

This month's selection of leisure reading chosen by the Journal's Book Review Editor

Why, when we are promoting our profession's ability to support an independent Scotland, if that should happen, some of our leading firms have decided to lose their Scottish identity in mergers?

Reviews of Key Skills for Professionals (Pannett, Sequeira, Dines and Day); Point Made (Guberman)

This month's profile features Grazia Robertson, member of the Criminal Legal Aid Negotiating Team and a former Council member

The first month in office has shown how the Society works with the profession, and how influence with the Government can bear fruit – as well as the "feelgood" factor of working for the public

Registers of Scotland page: completion of Land Register; Land Registration Act orders