Upcoming events
Our upcoming events are listed below including CPD & Training, sole practitioners networking meetings and dedicated events for students, trainees and newly qualified solicitors.
Discover the hidden barriers to success and personal fulfilment with our insightful exploration of imposter syndrome. While people can experience imposter syndrome at any phase of your career, it can be particularly prevalent for those in a position of seniority in a team.
As part of our commitment to improving the mental health and wellbeing in the Scottish legal profession we have teamed up with Macdonald Training to offer members the opportunity to undertake Scottish Mental Health First Aid Training free of charge.
Hope, efficacy, resilience, and optimism – the 4 fundamental building blocks of 'Psychological Capital.' Come along to learn practical strategies to harness these four pillars for personal growth and success, for both you and your team as a manager.
On-demand
Watch the discussion we hosted for Time To Talk Day 2023, when our panel discussed how can we make conversations about wellbeing at work feel normal and natural, and shared their own experiences of why it's so important.
CPD
On-demand
Catch up on this session with Clinical Psychologist and Sleep Medicine Specialist Dr Dimitri Gavriloff, to hear about how we can learn to get better sleep and why getting enough rest is essential for reducing stress. This event initially ran to mark International Stress Awareness Week 2022, by Lawscot Wellbeing.
CPD
On-demand
To mark World Suicide Prevention day, the Lawscot Wellbeing Team caught up with Nicola Rylatt and James McFarlane who contributed to our 2022 sessions.
You can still view our session from 2022 below where you can hear from international experts in suicide prevention as well as powerful personal stories from those who have been affected by suicide.
CPD
On-demand
Our panel of speakers explore the role of a manager when it comes to supporting staff with their wellbeing. We learn what some organisations have implemented to increase the confidence and skills of managers and hear about what creates trusting relationships. This event originally ran as part of our May 2021 Mental Health Awareness Week series.
CPD
On-demand
We hear about the Mindful Business Charter in this event, which is a workplace initiative designed to reduce stress by facilitating more open conversations about wellbeing between firms and clients. Find out from three organisations how the Charter has impacted their workplaces and relationships. This event originally ran as part of our May 2021 Mental Health Awareness Week series.
CPD
On-demand
Marco Gaudoin, Medical Director at GCRM Fertility, takes us through the facts about fertility. Perhaps often considered a private wellbeing matter, fertility concerns and issues and family planning can have a major impact on our lives, including at work. This event originally ran as part of our May 2021 Mental Health Awareness Week series.
CPD
On-demand
As you and your organisation adjust to new ways of working, please join our speakers to learn more about wellbeing and resilience during a crisis.
CPD
On-demand
Watch this free online webinar for discussions around mental health issues in the legal profession.
CPD
On-demand
This session looks at how a positive mindset and resilience can be essential tools for a competitive job market. Targeted at new lawyers, the session features a panel who share their own personal experience and advice following qualifying during the 2008 crash.
CPD
On-demand
An online module which defines lone working and lays out the basic health and safety principles employers and employees should be aware of.
Additional
CPD & Training
Law Society of Scotland CPD & Training courses covering your practice area, boosting your business skills and keeping you compliant.