Careers

Residential Conveyancing Solicitor , Aberdeen / Glasgow

We are seeking a Residential Conveyancing Solicitor to join our busy firm, based in Aberdeen and Glasgow. We offer a competitive package and a real career pathway for the successful candidate.The applicants should have experience of dealing with sale and purchase conveyancing matters and would be able to deal with files...

Regulatory Committee Member , Edinburgh

We all need the help of a solicitor at some point in our lives. Whether buying a home, setting up a new business, dealing with the complex processes from the death of a loved one, or handing a dispute in the workplace, we all need access to legal advice and...

Senior Residential Conveyancing Solicitor - Glasgow West End , Glasgow West End

Overview:This role will suit a senior Residential Conveyancing Solicitor with 5+ years PQE, who hasstrong legal expertise, enjoys autonomy and is looking for long term progression, including partnership opportunities. The role offers an opportunity to shape a department, support junior colleagues, build client relationships and play a key role in the future direction of a highly respected Glasgow firm. What is on offer?Salary aligned...

Private Client Solicitor , Stirling

We are a long-established and highly successful firm in Stirling, seeking to find a qualified Solicitor to assist our senior Solicitors in the Private Client Team in a new role. The successful applicant will be involved in a broad range of transactions dealing with Wills, Trust and Estate Administration.Key skills/responsibilitiesTaking...

Attracting and retaining talent
30th December 2024
When Lynne Macfarlane joined DWF’s insurance team in Scotland in October 2019, she was full of ambition to network with colleagues, build client relationships, and contribute her expertise as a solicitor advocate. However, just five months later the world shifted with the first COVID-19 lockdown.

The Legal Explorer Programme
12th December 2024
Heather McKendrick, CSR manager at Addleshaw Goddard, introduces the firm’s Legal Explorer work experience programme for year 12 and S5 students – and three of its Scottish ‘Explorers’ share their thoughts on taking part.

The risks of poor employee retention
2nd December 2024
Lockton share their latest risk management article on retention rates following the ‘great resignation’.

Honorary membership awarded
14th November 2024
In a special event, Christine McLintock and Ross MacKay were recognised for their outstanding contributions to both the legal profession and the public.

60 seconds with the Society's Rural Affairs Committee Convener
30th October 2024
Sophie McIvor spoke to Jamie Whittle about his career, being the Society's Rural Affairs Committee convener, and the recent response to crofting law reform.

Born in England, made in Scotland
21st October 2024
We speak to Warren Wander, the creator of legal IT system LawWare, about how Scotland has been the bedrock to his company’s 25 years of success.

Collaboration and career readiness
11th October 2024
What impact do legal professionals have on law students as they embark on their careers?

Keynotes, knowledge and connection
4th October 2024
Are you joining us in Edinburgh for the final day of the Annual Conference? We would love to meet you!

Mark your calendars
25th September 2024
The Annual Conference is fast approaching with an engaging agenda. Hear directly from the CPD team about why you should be attending.

Mediation matters in education
23rd September 2024
The advantages of mediation as a dispute resolution method are well-documented. Have you considered the impact it can have on students? As the use of mediation has increased, so too has the development of alternative dispute resolution degree programmes, as well as individual university modules on the same topic, at both undergraduate and master’s level.

Reverse mentoring raises retention
17th September 2024
A concept created in the 1990s that is still used today, with data showing a 30% increase in staff fulfilment when these practices are adopted.

SPONSORED: CPD from Edinburgh Law Seminars
16th September 2024
CPD from Edinburgh Law Seminars

Rebellion, restoration, revolution
13th September 2024
Baroness Hale of Richmond, academic, former president of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, ‘soft feminist’, author and lover of history. During BookFest24, she shared how history is intricately associated with legal principles and how it saddens her that British history today does not include the 17th century and how it is the foundation of our current democratic system.

Could you be the next Lord President?
10th September 2024
Applications are invited for this rare opportunity to become the next Lord President. You have until midnight on 30th September to apply.

Bridging skills, standards, and opportunities
9th September 2024
There is a clear desire for higher education providers to engage with employers. So how can employers become more involved? One way is through a university law clinic. These clinics link academic training with practical experience, benefitting institutions and employers, and fundamentally advancing student skills.

Celebrating your June achievements
3rd July 2024
The Journal loves sharing your award wins, office expansions, promotions, job movers and more. So please keep sending them in to be included.

Studying law today
4th June 2024
How has the pandemic shaped Scotland’s educational landscape? The shift to online classes, while challenging, taught lessons in time management and self-discipline. Now, with the return to in-person learning, has the value of face-to-face interactions been reaffirmed?

Considering a new role?
13th May 2024
The Scottish Solicitors’ Disciplinary Tribunal are recruiting for a new clerk. You have until 31st May 2024 to apply.

Flying the flag for flexibility
7th May 2024
With more employees seeking different working patterns, we speak to solicitor Scott Stevenson about how he introduced a system of flexible working at his firm.

Criminal law career appetite remains
19th April 2024
The Public Defence Solicitor’s Office has welcomed students to explore the opportunities available to them if they were to consider a career in legally aided criminal defence work.

When the stakes are no longer moot (part 2)
9th April 2024
Back with the second instalment of ‘When the stakes are no longer moot, we discover what this final-year law student got up to on day 2 in court.

Team dynamic impacts risk management
5th April 2024
Did you know a firm’s culture can determine how it responds to claims, complaints, and problems? Trust at team level is crucial.

ARCHIVE: Facing the lean years
5th April 2024
In a post-Covid world and existing in the latest cost of living crisis, let’s revisit advice following the recession — with tips on how to navigate challenges and make it out the other side.

ARCHIVE: Stories from the other side of the desk
28th March 2024
Do former lawyers make successful business owners? It appears that the last 10 years have shown just that, with more solicitors leaving the world of law behind to run their own non-law-related companies.