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Orkney solicitor wins Highland seat on Society's Council
Serena Sutherland comes top of four candidates in by-election
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Law Societies join other professionals in seeking post-Brexit rights
Joint letter to Prime Minister sets out needs to support service sector
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Glasgow trainee wins risk management Innovation Cup
Risk tracker tool takes Law Society of Scotland prize
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Voting opens in Society Council Highland by-election
Four candidates compete for vacant seat
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Harvard professor is Society's latest conference speaker
Heidi Gardner to tackle "smart collaboration" in professional firms
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New solicitors welcomed to the profession
Signet Library witnesses 106 take part in admission ceremony
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Peebles High wins Dewar Debate final
Perth High runners-up in Society schools competition
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Dewar Debate final takes place tomorrow
Four schools compete at Holyrood for Law Society of Scotland prize
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Society hits out at benefit sanctions regime
System "not meeting objectives" and "causing severe hardship": response
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Society greets trio of new office bearers
First non-solicitor treasurer confirmed as Alison Atack becomes President
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Society updates solicitors' cloud computing guide
Revisions include data protection and GDPR
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AGM confirms practising certificate fee rise
Solicitors will pay £565 for practice year 2018-19
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Law Society of Scotland launches price transparency consultation
Initiative designed to stimulate discussion among legal profession and others
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Competition win means placement at Scottish Parliament Solicitor's Office
University of Edinburgh student also picks up cash prize
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New and returning Law Society Council members welcomed on board
Results of contested elections announced
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Wellbeing resource launched as Society marks Mental Health Week
Online help and guidance available to stressed solicitors
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Final days of polling for Society Council constituencies
West of Scotland and new lawyers' members to be chosen
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Voting now open for west Scotland and new lawyers Council seats
Eleven contest first open poll for NQ seat
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Society hopes revised "Profile of the Profession" survey will shed new light
Appeal for bigger response than the 3,400 who took part in 2013
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Society publishes solicitors' GDPR guide
Booklet sets out steps to comply with new EU law
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Practising certificate fee to rise for first time in nine years
Inflation increase takes fee back to 2009 level
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Trainee recommended pay to go up from 1 June
£19,000 and £22,000 proposed in first and second year respectively
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Society seeks round table volunteers for legal education review
May and June events to look at aspects of route to qualification
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Innovation Cup offers cash for best risk management idea
Society teams up with insurers and brokers to encourage new thinking