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PRIME to mark 10th anniversary with online conference

5th October 2021 | careers , practice management
Half-day event to look at furthering diversity in legal profession

Partner heads promotions round at WJM

5th October 2021 | careers
Planning specialist Nicola Martin heads three promotions

Promotion reward for Scullion LAW client care champion

4th October 2021 | careers
Charmaine Trainor becomes executive director and head of client care

Hat-trick of promotions at Lindsays

1st October 2021 | careers
Firm appoints new Director and Senior Associates

Shoosmiths names Janette Speed to head Scottish offices

30th September 2021 | careers , practice management
Further appointments made to lead Edinburgh and Glasgow offices

Mental health a big problem for lawyers: LawCare survey

28th September 2021 | careers , mental health-adult incapacity
Study finds widespread anxiety, low mood and depression along with burnout

Aberdeen Bar Association elects new leaders

28th September 2021 | careers
Ian Woodward-Nutt becomes President as Stuart Murray steps down

Naomi Pryde is lawyer of the year

24th September 2021 | careers
Winner 'delighted' with award success

Pinsent Masons makes senior climate change appointments

21st September 2021 | careers
Euan McVicar rejoins firm as Michael Watson named to lead team

Lindsays makes private client director hire

15th September 2021 | careers
Alison McKay joins from the PRG Partnership

Two senior associate hires for Balfour+Manson

14th September 2021 | careers
Russell Eadie and Stephanie Nichol join firm

Promotions round at Anderson Strathern

14th September 2021 | careers
More than 20 fee earners recognised with advancement

Blackadders hires Glasgow employment partner

14th September 2021 | careers
Stephen Connolly joins from Miller Samuel Hill Brown

Gillespie Macandrew confirms recent hires

14th September 2021 | careers
Four join Planning, Property and Energy teams

Immigration practice McGill & Co joins Burness Paull

13th September 2021 | careers , practice management
Grace McGill becomes head of Immigration in expanded team

Lord Advocate makes changes in senior Crown Office team

13th September 2021 | careers
Alex Prentice QC in new post: Senior Trial Counsel and director of training

Faculty/SEMLA event aims to increase bar diversity

13th September 2021 | careers
“How to become an advocate” seeks all under-represented groups

Twelve new Queen's Counsel appointed

9th September 2021 | careers
Eleven advocates and one solicitor advocate awarded silk

Lady Wolffe to leave the bench for Strathclyde chair

9th September 2021 | careers
Court of Session judge resigns to become Professor of Practice

MacRoberts promotes 19 as seven trainees stay on

2nd September 2021 | careers
Three legal directors lead promotions round

Blackadders welcomes eight trainees as six move to NQ

1st September 2021 | careers
New lawyers join Corporate & Commercial, Private Client, and Family teams

Esson & Aberdein makes COO hire

31st August 2021 | careers
Joseph Bowie joins from Aberdein Considine

Pinsent Masons makes oil and gas partner hire

30th August 2021 | careers
Bruce McLeod joins from Burness Paull

Elizabeth Rose joins Levy & McRae

24th August 2021 | careers
Lawyer is appointed as a senior associate
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