Dickson Minto becomes platinum sponsor of Lawscot Foundation

Lawscot Foundation, the Law Society of Scotland's charity supporting academically gifted law students from less advantaged backgrounds, has received a £10,000 boost from legal firm Dickson Minto which has become a platinum sponsor of the scheme.

The money is sufficient to fund a Lawscot Foundation bursary recipient’s four year law degree.

The Foundation was established by the Society in 2016 to remove financial barriers between gifted students from lower socio-economic backgrounds and their access to the profession. It also provides recipients with mentoring from an experienced Scottish solicitor.

As part of its support, Dickson Minto is offering each of the Foundation’s students the opportunity to meet with one of its experienced solicitors to chat about the law degree and gain insight into the traineeship application process and life as a solicitor. It will also give each bursary recipient the opportunity to interview for a work placement.

Bruce Minto, partner at Dickson Minto, commented: “We are genuinely delighted to sponsor the Lawscot Foundation, providing much deserved support to talented students who might not otherwise be able to become lawyers. This is an investment in the future of our profession, which will benefit greatly from the contributions of gifted and tenacious individuals.”

Christine McLintock, chair of the Foundation said: “We are absolutely thrilled that our colleagues at Dickson Minto have agreed to become platinum sponsors of the Lawscot Foundation.

“We believe that access to a legal career should be based on ability rather than financial circumstances and we rely on the support and generosity of the profession to remove financial barriers."