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