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Kicking off Street Law: Preparing to train the next generation of lawyers

14th April 2025 | New lawyers , Schools
As part of our series to mark Street Law's 10th anniversary, Madeleine Kelly, a final year LLB student at the University of Edinburgh, reflects on completing our annual Street Law training last year, which aims to bring a legal education into schools. 

2024’s In-house Rising Star: My legal journey and why I chose a career in-house

4th March 2025 | In-house lawyers , New lawyers
Last year’s winner of the In-house Rising Star Award, Cameron Ramage, returns to look back on his career and what attracted him to working in-house in light of nominations opening for 2025’s award.

Bridging the gap from law student to solicitor

16th October 2023 | Law Society news , New lawyers
Amanjit Uppal and Patricia Taylor from the Scottish Young Lawyer's Association explain why the association exists and what it offers to university students studying Scots law.

Unlock your career's potential with a mentor

10th July 2023 | Career growth , New lawyers
Law Society of Scotland Careers and Outreach Coordinator Georgia Turnbull outlines how matching up with a mentor can help you find and navigate the career path that's right for you.

My 10 top tips for thriving in your traineeship

15th May 2023 | New lawyers , Career growth
Ahead of the summer when many future solicitors will start their traineeships Cara Low, Solicitor at Burness Paull, shares her best advice for success and making the most of the opportunity.

Getting to know you: Law student survey 2023 launched

20th April 2023 | New lawyers
Find out why we are calling all LLB and Diploma students to take part in our survey, focusing on your career aspirations, views of the solicitor qualification process and your wellbeing. Closing date extended to midnight 14 May 2023.

Some employability tips for law students

17th March 2023 | By: Rob Marrs | New lawyers , Law Society news
Our Head of Education Rob Marrs has come up with his six top tips to help law students to kick start their legal careers.

Six Diploma Tips

9th March 2023 | New lawyers
If you’re thinking about the next steps in your legal career and you’re coming to the end of your Scots Law LLB then the Diploma is probably on your mind. Our Outreach Development Officer, Milly Berndes-Cade, gives you her top six tips for applying to the Diploma this year.

From Kyiv to Glasgow – one lawyer's journey

23rd February 2023 | New lawyers , International
Russia's invasion forced Larysa Zhdankina to leave her Kyiv home and work with the Constitutional Court of Ukraine to seek sanctuary for herself and her young daughter in Scotland. She shares her story of escape, and the work she's doing towards a brighter future for Ukraine.

Trainee talk – Getting the most from your quarterly performance review

9th February 2023 | New lawyers
Our Head of Education Rob Marrs provides some advice on offering effective feedback and how preparation for quarterly reviews during the traineeship can pay dividends.

The Lawscot Foundation – helping make the world my oyster

8th February 2023 | New lawyers
Demi Scorfield shares the story of her transformation from first year university student to trainee in waiting, and the huge role the Lawscot Foundation has played in helping her make her career dreams reality.

First year trainee roadshows are back

3rd October 2022 | By: Olivia Moore | New lawyers , New lawyers
Olivia Moore, Careers & Wellbeing Manager, talks about the events we're running for new first year trainees in October and why you should sign up (or encourage your trainees to sign up!) and come along.

What you need to know about law fairs in 2022

20th September 2022 | By: Olivia Moore | New lawyers
Olivia Moore, Careers & Wellbeing Manager at the Law Society, talks about how students can prepare for a law fair, covers a few things to avoid and gives you all the key dates for your calendar.

Insider tips for traineeship success – in-house and beyond

3rd August 2022 | In-house lawyers , New lawyers
Arlene Gibbs, a Vice Convener of the In-house Lawyers Committee and solicitor at Aberdeenshire Council, asked a group of public sector NQ and trainee solicitors what they wish they’d known before starting their in-house traineeships.

From diploma to trainee – career break not brake

25th July 2022 | New lawyers
The road from Diploma to traineeship isn’t always short or straight but, as TC Young solicitor and Scotland hockey play Sarah Jamieson explains in her blog, using the gap between to pursue other interests can have major benefits, both personally and professionally.

Returning to study – it's worth taking the plunge

23rd June 2022 | New lawyers
Matt McPherson will soon be commencing his traineeship with the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service. He's shared his thoughts about the challenges and benefits of pursuing law as a mature-age student.

Some extra guidance for training managers

22nd June 2022 | By: Rob Marrs | New lawyers , Professional support
We recently launched two surveys aimed at better understanding the training process and where things could possibly be improved. This blog is a nod in the direction of travel.

The student summer switch-off

21st June 2022 | By: Olivia Moore | Wellbeing , New lawyers , Professional support
Olivia Moore, Careers & Wellbeing Manager at the Law Society of Scotland, reflects on how focusing on wellbeing during the summer break can be an essential career-development strategy for law students.

My experience of an in-house traineeship

10th June 2022 | New lawyers
Anastasia Morris is a trainee solicitor at the University of Glasgow. In her blog, she shares her experience of undertaking an in-house traineeship.

Giving effective feedback to trainees

18th January 2022 | By: Rob Marrs | New lawyers , Professional support , Career growth
Rob Marrs, our Head of Education, looks at the best way to give effective, constructive feedback to a trainee that not only helps them develop, but fosters a strong learning environment.

How to support a struggling trainee

4th November 2021 | New lawyers , Professional support
Our Head of Education Rob Marrs offers his top tips and advice on how training supervisors can support a trainee who is struggling, prevent the situation from deteriorating (or even happening in the first place) and help them on their way to qualification.

Finding your reason through decolonising the legal curriculum

29th October 2021 | Equality and diversity , New lawyers
To round off Black History Month 2021, University of Aberdeen law lecturers Dr Eddy Wifa and Dr Titilayo Adebola reflect on the need to decolonise the legal curriculum.

Law fairs: Our top dos and don'ts

17th September 2021 | New lawyers , Career growth
With law fair season upon us, our Careers and Outreach Coordinator Georgia Turnbull offers her top tips on how to get the most out of them.

Becoming a climate change lawyer

15th September 2021 | New lawyers , Research and policy
Alasdair Cameron is a recent graduate from Edinburgh University's Global Environmental and Climate Change Legal Masters Course and now works at the Law Society of England & Wales as their first Climate Change Resource Adviser within their Policy Team. In his blog, Alasdair discusses his academic trajectory as a recent law graduate entering the field of climate change policy.
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