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Street Law during a pandemic? Absolutely!

31st May 2021 | New lawyers , For the public , Schools
Street Lawyers and final-year LLB students Ethan Llewellyn and Rebecca Millar reflect on their experience of delivering Street Law lessons online at Breadalbane Academy during the pandemic.

Reflections on how to run a valuable virtual work experience programme

25th May 2021 | By: Olivia Moore | New lawyers , Professional support , Career growth
In order to gain insights into how firms and organisations might adapt to run a successful virtual or hybrid summer placement this year, Olivia Moore speaks to Burness Paull and CMS about the programmes they ran last year.

Applying for an entrance certificate? Here's what you need to know!

21st May 2021 | New lawyers
Our Careers and Outreach Coordinator, Lyndsey Thomson, shares the Education, Training and Qualifications team's top tips to getting your entrance certificate application right first time.

Mental health and law school

21st May 2021 | New lawyers , Wellbeing
DPLP graduate, Hannah Ridgway, discusses mental health and studying law and explains that, whilst it's not all 'unicorns and rainbows', you can maintain a balanced and positive mental wellbeing with the right support and resources.

How small steps can make a big difference

21st May 2021 | New lawyers , Wellbeing
Allison Harrison, owner of Hot Yoga Edinburgh, explains how taking small steps to improve your wellbeing can make a big difference to how you feel and shares her top tips for students to encourage positive mental health throughout their studies.

Mental Health Awareness Week: What we did

21st May 2021 | New lawyers , Wellbeing
Executive Director of Scullion Law, Diana McLeish, shares how the firm marked Mental Health Awareness Week this year, with a focus on one of the firm's core values, Care.

Staying Open-minded about Open Banking

17th May 2021
Following up on their session about how legal tech can help with regulatory requirements at our Annual Conference in April, here Olly Thornton-Berry Managing Director from our sponsors ThirdFort explains the advantages of open banking.

Journal editorial May 2021

10th May 2021 | By: Peter Nicholson | criminal law , opinion | Criminal court work
After featuring in the election campaign the future of the not proven verdict is in doubt – but are there alternatives to simple abolition?

Our 2021 priorities: Trust me, it’s a £500 billion industry

3rd May 2021
Yvonne Evans is a member of the Law Society's Trusts and Succession Sub-committee. Here she reflects on the importance of trusts to the Scottish economy and makes the case for introduction of a Trusts Bill in the next session of the Scottish Parliament, one of our priorities for the 2021 elections.

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