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Solicitor – Planning & Property , Glasgow

Shape the future of energy—your legal expertise can power progress.ScottishPower is on a mission to accelerate the transition to a cleaner, smarter energy future. As part of this journey, we’re looking for a driven and forward-thinking Planning & Property Solicitor to join our high-performing Legal Team. This role is your...

Rural Land Solicitor , Inverness or Portree

We are looking to recruit a Solicitor to join our busy Rural Land Department headed up by our Director Findlay Boyd  - the role can be based either at our Inverness or Portree offices. The  role is varied and interesting and will include advising on the sale and purchase of land...

Solicitor – Strategic Projects & Transactions , Glasgow

Be the legal force behind the energy transition.At ScottishPower, we’re driving the transformation to a cleaner, smarter, and more secure energy future. As part of this mission, we’re looking for a talented Solicitor to join our Strategic Projects & Transactions legal team—where your expertise will help shape the future.This is...

Newly Qualified / Trainee Solicitor , Glasgow

Mukhtar & Co are seeking a dedicated and skilled Newly Qualified Solicitor or Trainee Solicitor to join our team for an end of January 2026 start. We specialise in the field of immigration and asylum, with the firm already making a significant impact on this area of law. The ideal...

From in-house trainee to counsel

22nd March 2024
We share the experience of someone who did just that, the benefits and challenges as well as the core skills developed as a result.

60 seconds with… an AML Risk Manager

20th March 2024
Sophie Mcivor sat down with the Law Society’s AML Risk Manager to discuss all things AML (naturally!), plus further education and training opportunities.

When the stakes are no longer moot

12th March 2024
Work experience is a rite of passage for any aspiring solicitor or advocate. This diary entry showcases the observations made from inside a courtroom.

SPONSORED: The Clark Foundation

8th March 2024
The Foundation’s trustees have invited applications for grants and scholarships to both post-grad and under-grad students, as well as those already practising law to support studies as well as purchasing equipment.

Lockton’s dabbling lowdown

13th February 2024
In the era of management information and data-driven decision-making, the modern solicitor must be many things.

Are you a networking novice or ninja?

5th February 2024
Reluctant and unconfident – two networking personality types that I meet on a regular basis.

ARCHIVE - Tomorrow's lawyers

26th January 2024
We’ll be revisiting popular Journal articles, updating, and adding contemporary commentary.

Back by popular demand… Ask Ash!

18th January 2024
You have just been promoted, how do you successfully navigate changing team dynamics and opinions?
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