From the President's desk
From the President's desk: What should you expect from a President?
Law Society of Scotland President Patricia Thom reflects on what should be expected of a President, at the halfway point of her term
From the President’s desk: The ghost of a Christmas Eve past
Law Society of Scotland President Patricia Thom reflects on a year gone by and remembers one Christmas which showed what life as a solicitor is really like.
From the President's Desk: 5,000 lawyers and one mission — safeguarding justice in a fractured world
Law Society of Scotland President Patricia Thom reflects on the International Bar Association's annual conference in Toronto and why legal leaders must come together to protect the rule of law.
From the President's Desk: The power of kindness, dignity and respect
We need to pay attention also to what is happening in our communities and more broadly, and to work together in resolving issues, writes Patricia Thom.
From the President's Desk: What family law means to me and why women's involvement is far from 'cliché'
"I initially resisted taking on any family cases. I had some notion that female lawyers doing family law was a cliché."
From the President's desk: How can we support our vital smaller firms?
In the latest column from Law Society of Scotland President Patricia Thom, she considers the good news and bad that's come out of research into small Scottish firms.
From the President's desk: 'Why we needed resilience in spades'
How can solicitors withstand and recover from challenges they face personally and privately, asks Law Society of Scotland President Patricia Thom. There are lessons we can all learn.
From the President's desk: A journey from Yellowknife to Scotland and 'new beginnings'
New beginnings can be both daunting and exciting, writes new Law Society of Scotland President Patricia Thom. They for the most part herald progress.