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Orkney solicitor wins Highland seat on Society's Council
Serena Sutherland comes top of four candidates in by-election

Law Societies join other professionals in seeking post-Brexit rights
Joint letter to Prime Minister sets out needs to support service sector

Glasgow trainee wins risk management Innovation Cup
Risk tracker tool takes Law Society of Scotland prize

Voting opens in Society Council Highland by-election
Four candidates compete for vacant seat

Harvard professor is Society's latest conference speaker
Heidi Gardner to tackle "smart collaboration" in professional firms

New solicitors welcomed to the profession
Signet Library witnesses 106 take part in admission ceremony

Peebles High wins Dewar Debate final
Perth High runners-up in Society schools competition

Dewar Debate final takes place tomorrow
Four schools compete at Holyrood for Law Society of Scotland prize

Society hits out at benefit sanctions regime
System "not meeting objectives" and "causing severe hardship": response

Society greets trio of new office bearers
First non-solicitor treasurer confirmed as Alison Atack becomes President

Society updates solicitors' cloud computing guide
Revisions include data protection and GDPR

AGM confirms practising certificate fee rise
Solicitors will pay £565 for practice year 2018-19

Law Society of Scotland launches price transparency consultation
Initiative designed to stimulate discussion among legal profession and others

Competition win means placement at Scottish Parliament Solicitor's Office
University of Edinburgh student also picks up cash prize

New and returning Law Society Council members welcomed on board
Results of contested elections announced

Wellbeing resource launched as Society marks Mental Health Week
Online help and guidance available to stressed solicitors

Final days of polling for Society Council constituencies
West of Scotland and new lawyers' members to be chosen

Voting now open for west Scotland and new lawyers Council seats
Eleven contest first open poll for NQ seat

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

Society publishes solicitors' GDPR guide
Booklet sets out steps to comply with new EU law

Practising certificate fee to rise for first time in nine years
Inflation increase takes fee back to 2009 level

Trainee recommended pay to go up from 1 June
£19,000 and £22,000 proposed in first and second year respectively

Society seeks round table volunteers for legal education review
May and June events to look at aspects of route to qualification

Innovation Cup offers cash for best risk management idea
Society teams up with insurers and brokers to encourage new thinking