New award to celebrate Scotland’s legal sector pioneers
The Law Society of Scotland is launching a new award to celebrate legal pioneers within the sector as part of its 75th anniversary commemorations.
Nominations for the Legal Pioneer Award are open to both solicitors and non-solicitors - past or present - who have made a significant contribution to Scotland’s legal sector.
Susan Murray, President of the Law Society of Scotland, said: “We are very excited to launch this new award.
“Solicitors and many others within the legal sector do hugely important work to help people at critical times in their lives and our 75th anniversary provides a wonderful opportunity to recognise those who have made a difference to the law and legal practice in Scotland.
“Anyone working in the Scottish legal sector can nominate their chosen legal pioneer, whether they are a solicitor or non-solicitor. Nominations might include solicitors whose cases resulted in a change to the law; legal academics whose research contributed to policy change; or those who advanced technological change or broke down barriers within the sector to improve access.
“We want to hear about the legal pioneers, past or present, who have made a difference and helped create the diverse, dynamic and successful legal sector we see in Scotland today.”
To submit a nomination:
Please complete our nomination form with up to 600 words on why your nominee is a legal pioneer via the form below. Please contact comms@lawscot.org.uk if you have any queries.
Nominations close on Friday, 27 September 2024.
If you prefer to submit your nomination via a Word document, please download this form and email it to us at comms@lawscot.org.uk.