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Law Society members progress careers with accreditation
Law Society news 26th February 2026
Congratulations are in order for 33 of the Law Society of Scotland's members as they have been recognised for their work in their chosen fields.
New Scottish solicitors celebrated at admissions ceremony
Law Society news 25th February 2026
The Law Society formally welcomed 113 solicitors to the profession across two ceremonies held in central Edinburgh on 24 February, marking a strong start to the year for the Scottish legal sector.
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Balancing motherhood and a legal career: How qualifying as a paralegal transformed my life
Blogs & opinions 5th March 2026
Emma Hamilton, 2025’s winner of the Paralegal of the Year Award at the Scottish Legal Awards, became a mum at 19 and decided to juggle motherhood and a career in law to provide for her daughter. Now she reflects on this chapter in her life and what the future of a paralegal career looks like.
Human Rights Consortium Scotland Conference: Our Rights. Your Move
Blogs & opinions 20th February 2026
On 3 February 2026, representatives from the Law Society of Scotland attended the Human Rights Consortium Scotland Members Conference. Lynda Towers, Convener of our Constitutional Law and Human Rights Committee reflects on the theme of the conference 'Our Rights. Your Move' and shares her concerns and hopes for human rights now and in the future.
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Data Protection Certification Course

17th March 2026 Certification courses|Data protection
The course assumes little or no previous knowledge of data protection and will emphasise practical aspects of compliance and cover, in a practical context, the UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018 and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003.

Your IT Provider Isn’t Your Cyber Defence Strategy

17th March 2026 11:00 - 12:00 CPD & training events, Webinar, In-house, High Street and General Practice|Data protection, Regulation and compliance
Delivered by Mitigo, our cyber security partner, join us for a one hour webinar to learn about the real reasons law firms still get breached despite investing in cyber security.
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