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Letter: the root of our stress
The underlying reasons for stress in the profession, and the need to tackle them
Letter: judicial appointments – more debate
Comments on the article in the February edition
Letter: harassment – a problem, no question
It must be considered everyone's problem if things are to change
Letter: moral obligations
A challenge to the advice in the Ask Ash November column
Bringing the world to "world-class"
Sarah Sutton, digital communications executive at the Law Society of Scotland, talks about her bright idea to ensure international representation on the Society’s Council
The Debate - backstage, front of house and top tips
In this mini-series of blogs, three key players in the Donald Dewar Memorial Debating Tournament share their individual perspectives of the event.
Letter: less stress than the city
Why do solicitors ignore the alternative?
The mind matters
It is time the profession took much more seriously the issue of stress, especially as it affects younger lawyers
Letter: pay – it isn't up to women
Letter: the profession as a whole must act to eliminate the pay gap
Letter: appropriate image?
Why that image of Marilyn Monroe to illustrate "Purpose-driven women?"
Letter: what women faced
Shameful examples of discrimination in the profession existed until not many years ago
The lowdown on LawCare
Qs and As from a LawCare briefing to the Society
Letter: a special thank you
Parting message from Bruce Ritchie
Competencies and public appointments
Do appointments panels truly assess the essential qualities?
Letter: A pedigree defended
The story of Andrew Jameson McCulloch
Employment survey: answers and questions
Journal's first exercise throws up some interesting figures, but conclusions are more difficult
Paralegals: team building at work
Initial success of Registered Paralegal Scheme suggests the right formula
Useful exchanges at judicial appointments seminar
Interested audience - but gender balance as before
Pro bono needs a conversion of hearts
Proposal for compulsion likely to be counterproductive
Equal chances
Don't be misled by the judicial appointments figures
Confidence in our judges
Judicial Appointments Board report shows the challenge of squaring the circle
Access advantage?
Recession pressures could make it more likely that those with the right connections win through
Bucking the "elitism" trend
Engaging with schools and universities enables the Society to widen access to the Scottish profession
Up the down escalator
"Access to the professions" research needs to look at all the angles