Qualifying and education
We provide a range of support for people who want to qualify as a Scottish solicitor. Our dedicated team deals with enquiries from; members of the public about how to qualify as a solicitor, students who have set out on their legal education paths, trainees on the final stages of their qualification journeys and members who are looking for advice about career progression.
Qualifying as a Scottish solicitor
Find out the routes to qualify as a Scottish solicitor; including studying the LLB and Diploma in Professional Legal Practice, alternatives to university and how to requalify from other jurisdictions.
Career support and advice
We have a dedicated careers team, who provide advice on employability skills, entry to the profession and career growth.
Support for school pupils
A key part of our work is to assure fair access to the legal profession, so we do a range of work with Scottish schools. Find out about our Street Law programme, schools debating tournament and careers events.
Lawscot Foundation
Our charity helps support aspiring solicitors to reach their dreams, by funding them through the LLB and Diploma. Support from the profession is essential to our work.
Funding your education
Find out about what funding options are available to law students, including loans for the LLB and Diploma and grants and bursaries available for you to apply to.
Paralegal Practice Certificate
The course is run over two years, the first year lays the foundations of the necessary skills and legal knowledge for the paralegal and the second year deals with the parameters of the paralegal’s role and helps to build specialisation.
CPD & Training
Law Society of Scotland CPD & Training courses covering your practice area, boosting your business skills and keeping you compliant.
Career Growth
We have developed practice management and leadership training as well as the opportunity to be accredited as a specialist in a number of fields.
Additional
Blog series: How I got into Law via an alternative route
In our blog series hear directly from our members about how they entered the profession and the advantages of an alternative route into law.Â
Exploring alternative careers: Working in Educational Technology (EdTech)
Cinzia Pusceddu is an Academic Liaison Officer (Technology Manager) at the University of Edinburgh's School of Engineering. In her blog post, Cinzia discusses why law students might want to consider a career in Educational Technology.