All you need to know about membership of the Law Society of Scotland can be found in this section.
If you're not sure where to begin, get in touch and we'll do our best to help.
Practising certificate holders
Information for practising certificate holders.
Registered Foreign / European Lawyer
Find out more about our Registered Foreign Lawyers and our Register of European Lawyers.
Non-practising and roll-only members
There are two alternative categories of membership to consider.
Accredited Paralegals
Our Accredited Paralegal status is a voluntary accreditation for paralegals working in Scotland.
Student associates
Our free scheme for aspiring solicitors to access careers advice, insights from the profession and opportunities to volunteer with us.
Multi-national and incorporated practices
Find out about Multi-national Practices and Incorporated Practices
Licensed legal service providers
The Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2010 allows, for the first time, solicitors to set up business with non-solicitors in so called licensed legal service providers (LPs).
