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Add value not noise
Social media consultant Annie Boyd blogs on how - even in a corporate world - you can harness the power of social media to deliver real results.
Autumn 2018 SOLAS classes
Enrolment has now opened for the Society of Law Accountants in Scotland (SOLAS) classes commencing in Autumn 2018. The course focuses on the three key areas of cashroom accounting, executries and feeing.
How to manage your millennials*
Simon Allison, employment law partner at Blackadders, blogs on how to understand, manage and motivate the next generation of workers.
Innovation in the law: what do students need to know?
Olivia Parker, Careers Development Officer at the Law Society of Scotland, discusses Legal Cheek's recent event for students hosted by Pinsent Masons, focusing on how innovation in technology is changing the face of the profession.
What employers want from students at law fairs
Olivia Parker, our Careers Development Officer at the Law Society, discusses September's recent round of law fairs. What did students do well and what do employers wish they did better?
Thinking about becoming an accredited specialist?
Solicitors who have held an unrestricted practising certificate for five years are now eligible to apply for specialist accreditation.
Two sides to a summer internship
A former intern and her employer talk about their experience of an in-house summer internship and why you should give it a go.
The tortoise and the hare: the benefits of the part time Diploma
Charlotte White is currently undertaking the part-time Diploma in Legal Practice at the University of Dundee having obtained an LLB in Scots and English Law in 2016. Here she talks about why she chose the part-time Diploma and would encourage others to consider it as an option.
An Accredited Paralegal's tale
Janet Rieu-Clarke, our in-house Accredited Paralegal, explains the path that led her to new role at the Society and the rationale behind the new accredited paralegal status.
Voting open for Law Society of Scotland Council elections
John Scott QC and President of the Society of Solicitor Advocates urges his fellow solicitor advocates to vote for their dedicated representative.
Up and running – our student:trainee mentoring scheme
Olivia Parker, Careers Development Officer in our education, training and qualifications team, explains all about our new student:trainee mentoring scheme.
My experience as a Hearings Intern
Charlotte White is currently undertaking the Diploma in Legal Practice at the University of Dundee having obtained an LLB in Scots and English Law in 2016. Here she talks about her experience as a Hearings Intern at the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC).
Work in-house? Thinking about taking on a trainee? Do it!
Katie Wood, Head of Admissions, explains the benefits of taking on a trainee in-house.
Solicitor advocates and international members wanted for Law Society Council
Scottish solicitor advocates and Scottish solicitors working overseas can put forward their nominations to join the Law Society of Scotland Council from noon on Wednesday, 12 July 2017.
Technology and the law: who, where and how?
Rob Marrs, Head of Education at the Society, discusses where and how technology fits within the legal sector.
In-house Lawyers Committee vacancies
The In-house Lawyers Committee (ILC) is recruiting up to five new members - here's why you should apply!