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Starting my traineeship during lockdown

17th April 2020 | New lawyers
Trainee solicitor, Emma Nicole Brice, shares her experience of starting her traineeship during the first week of lockdown

Mentoring during lockdown

16th April 2020 | New lawyers , Professional support , In-house lawyers
Our Careers and Outreach Coordinator and Career Development Mentoring Scheme lead, Lyndsey Thomson, tells us why you should consider mentoring during this time of uncertainty

Fact or fiction? Answering students and trainees' coronavirus questions

9th April 2020 | New lawyers
Heather McKendrick, our Head of Careers & Outreach, explores some of the myths and questions that have arisen about how the coronavirus outbreak may affect students and trainees.

Why non-traditional educational routes can bring a valuable perspective to the legal profession

7th April 2020 | New lawyers , Schools , Equality and diversity
In the last of our series of blogs relating to alternative pathways into the profession, Emma Jackson, curriculum head for legal services and Jason Graham, lecturer in law, City of Glasgow College, tell us how non-traditional educational routes can bring a valuable perspective to the legal profession.

Should you consider college before university?

30th March 2020 | New lawyers , Schools
In the latest of our series of blogs, Fife College lecturer, Sarah-Jane McCormick, discusses why many students choose to study the HNC/D Legal Services prior to the LLB and the benefits of doing so

Can you become a solicitor with no Highers? I did!

28th February 2020 | Schools , New lawyers
Kevin Currie, discusses his journey from his time as an apprentice mechanic, with no Highers, to becoming a trainee solicitor at Andersonbain LLP and the hurdles he faced along the way

How mindfulness can help us take back control

28th February 2020 | Wellbeing , New lawyers
Hannah Frahm, a dual-qualified solicitor working at Brodies and mindfulness and meditation teacher tells us how mindfulness can help us to take back control

Top take-aways from my traineeship

19th February 2020 | New lawyers
NQ solicitor, Aidan Tuohy, reflects on the last two years and shares the key things he has taken away from his traineeship

HNC to Trainee

14th February 2020 | New lawyers , Schools
COPFS trainee Freya Anderson Ward explains why, for her, the HNC Legal Services was the perfect stepping stone to the LLB.

Flexible working and 'walking the talk'

11th February 2020 | By: Olivia Moore | New lawyers , Career growth
Olivia Moore works in Careers & Outreach at the Law Society of Scotland. In this piece she uses the story of one prospective trainee to examine why employers might want to improve their flexible working practices to accommodate the next generation of solicitors.

The benefits of a good mentor

28th January 2020 | New lawyers , Career growth , Member benefits , Wellbeing
Ahead of our new mentor training on Wednesday 26 February, Cheryl Ferguson discusses the benefits of a good mentor and how to make the most of your mentoring relationship

HND to LLB and beyond

27th January 2020 | Schools , New lawyers
In the first of a new series of blogs highlighting non-traditional pathways to qualification, David Durie, DPLP student, tells us why studying the HND Legal Services helped him realise his potential and prepare him to for the next step

Getting work experience

22nd January 2020 | New lawyers , Law Society news , Career growth
Amelia Mah, future trainee solicitor and final year dual-qualifying law student at the University of Dundee, discusses work experience.

New Year - New You! Make mentoring your resolution

14th January 2020 | Career growth , Wellbeing , New lawyers
Our Careers and Outreach Coordinator, Lyndsey Thomson, talks about the benefits of mentoring and why you should make this your New Year's resolution

My unconventional journey to qualification

3rd December 2019 | New lawyers , Schools
Claire Withers, newly-qualified solicitor at Brodies, discusses her journey to qualification and explains why, despite qualifying six years later than intended, she wouldn't change her experiences on the way

Benefits of working in rural practice as a trainee solicitor

19th November 2019 | New lawyers
Newly qualified solicitor, Aidan Tuohy, discusses his experience of spending twelve months of his traineeship in a rural practice and the benefits this afforded him.

The LLB: you’re in...what now, what next?

15th November 2019 | Law Society news , New lawyers
Amelia Mah, future trainee solicitor,and final year dual-qualifying law student at the University of Dundee, discusses the LLB.

A change of scenery and jurisdiction

8th November 2019 | New lawyers
A qualified lawyer in Australia, Rebekah Leviston talks about moving to the other side of the world and working as a paralegal in Scotland.
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