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You don't have to do it alone: How mentoring builds community

25th May 2026 | New lawyers , Professional support
Chris Walters, a student on the Diploma in Professional Legal Practice at the University of Edinburgh and a member of the Law Society’s Equality and Diversity Committee, shares how mentoring has ensured he doesn’t have to walk the path to qualification alone.

What it's like to become a Mental Health First Aider

15th May 2026 | Wellbeing
Catherine Hart, a solicitor and member of our Wellbeing Steering Group, describes her experience of becoming a Mental Health First Aider and why everyone should consider undertaking the training.

A trusted friend: The challenges and opportunities working in-house

13th May 2026 | In-house lawyers
After nearly a year as Convener of the In-house Lawyers Committee (ILC) and on the back of a successful In-house Annual Conference, Anne Stewart reflects on choosing the in-house path and how it is changing.

Getting comfortable with vulnerability in the legal profession

11th May 2026 | By: James McFarlane | Wellbeing
For Mental Health Awareness Week, James McFarlane, legal counsel at NatWest Group and founding member of the Men's Wellbeing Group, discusses vulnerability, why solicitors are so bad at it and how we can all help make things easier for ourselves and others. Dispel some myths and find out what an 'it's ok to' document is below.

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