A - Z of what we do
Accreditation – operates a specialist accreditation scheme
Business development - working with different sectors (family-run businesses, renewable energy and others) to improve take up of legal advice
Business support - such as publishing the "Recession to Upturn" guide and Business Toolkit for members
Careers service - for those interested in working the law
Complaints - advice, training and support on handling and how to avoid complaints
Complaints - handling and investigation
Confidential helpline - for all practitioners to advise on rules, guidelines and practice
Conveyancers and executry practitioners - provides regulatory scheme and representation
Cost of time survey - cost and profitability benchmarking for the profession
CPD programmes - comprehensive, relevant and affordable training
Education policy development - to ensure quality training for those entering the profession
Entrance and admissions – oversees admissions to the profession
Equality and Diversity work to support Equality & Diversity in the profession
Events - conferences, DVDs, online learning
EU Office in Brussels - represents views and promotes interests of the profession at EU
Faculty - liaison with local faculties to listen and discuss current issues
Fee negotiations on behalf of profession eg pre-action protocol fees and judicial tables of fees
Financial compliance - regular inspection of firms’ accounts, with advice on reducing risk
Foreign lawyers and registered European lawyers - provides regulatory scheme
Guarantee Fund - administer the fund on behalf of the profession and compensate clients in cases of dishonesty
Incidental financial business registration for members offering incidental financial advice
In-house lawyers group - provide support through training, updates and networking opportunities
Insolvency practitioners - licenses solicitors to practice in this area
International - engagement to develop business opportunities
Interventions to manage failed legal firms and transfer the business to other firms
Lawcare – pastoral and health support for members, their families and staff
Lawscotjobs.co.uk – online job search site
Law reform – analyse and respond to legislation from Holyrood, Westminster and Brussels to improve the law and legal system for the profession and public
Legal aid rates – work with the profession to negotiate with government/SLAB
Master Policy – (professional indemnity) ensure best value for members
Members’ benefits scheme
New lawyers - careers advice and development work
News - publishes Journal, Ebulletin, website and promotes the profession in the media
Notaries – maintain the register, issue guidance and regulate notaries
Online directory – ‘find a solicitor’ function on the website
Paralegals - setting up the new registered paralegal scheme
Practice guidelines – to provide clear and accessible guidance for the profession
Practice management - best practice advice and training from setting up a firm onwards
Professional Indemnity Insurance (Master Policy)
Promote the Scottish solicitor brand – to the public and stakeholders both locally and internationally
Public Information - provide information on buying/selling a property, wills, complaints systems and finding a solicitor
Represent members interests with government, parliament, SLAB, SLCC
Represent members’ interests with non-legal organisations commercial, consumer and other regulators
Research – to understand issues and to provide data to assist our work with members
Rules online – practice, accountancy and money-laundering rules
Scottish Legal Complaints Commission - levy collection, complaints liaison and representation
Solicitor advocate training
Solicitor Roll - maintain the roll of solicitors
Specialisations – to recognise expertise and inform the public
Stakeholder engagement to develop business opportunities and links
Standards - set, develop and maintain for the profession
Support key business decisions such as conversion to LLP
Support key career milestones eg joining the profession, accredited specialisation and family law mediators
Tailored programmes – for key groups eg in-house lawyers and newly qualifieds
Traineeship advice for training organisations and trainees
University Accreditation
