Blogs & opinions
Allyship through amplification: How choices make culture
Last month our Head of Diversity, Careers and Outreach, Lindsay Jack, delivered the closing keynote address, ‘Allyship Through Amplification’, at the Association of Law Teachers 60th anniversary Annual Conference. Now, Lindsay reflects on the experience and shares why you should prioritise amplifying the stories of underrepresented and marginalised voices.
A Street Law perspective: Engaging schools in a legal career
In the next instalment of our street law series, Claire Welsh, Trainee Solicitor in the Litigation, Regulatory & Tax team and Lara Wilkie, Practice Development Executive (Projects) and soon to be trainee at Pinsent Masons in Glasgow, share the influence of our street law programme on the future generation of solicitors.
Civil Aid Inquiry: A much needed conversation
Pat Thom, Co-Convener of our Legal Aid Committee and Vice President of the Law Society of Scotland, reflects on her experience of giving evidence to the Scottish Parliament’s Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee’s Inquiry on Civil Legal Aid and the implications of this important and much needed discussion.
Accredited Paralegal roundup: A busy start to the year and new opportunities
Laura McBain, our Affiliates and Accreditations Manager and Secretary to the Accredited Paralegal Committee, reflects on the first five months of the year and the new opportunities in the pipeline.
Politics and the 2025 Programme for Government
Hew Edgar interim Policy Manager at the Law Society of Scotland, reflects on the 2025 Programme for Government, Legal Aid, making cases for good law and policy and what lies ahead.
AML Spotlight: Regulation 39 - Reliance
AML Risk Manager Dale Trahms examines when it's appropriate to rely on another professional’s client due diligence (CDD), the risks faced in doing so, and why a bank’s CDD is not an ideal solution.
Stay curious - and stand for the Law Society Council
In her blog, Law Society Council member Arlene Gibbs explains how curiosity encouraged her to stand to represent solicitors in Aberdeenshire in 2023- and encourages members to consider standing for current vacancies in three local constituencies.
Reflecting on World IP Conference 2025...
Mark Cruickshank and Roisin Higgins KC reflect on the Faculty of Advocates' Annual World IP Day conference on Friday 17 April.