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Reflections on an in-house traineeship

15th March 2018 | New lawyers , In-house lawyers
In her final seat and looking forward to qualifying, Joan McHutchison from Glasgow City Council, reflects on an in-house traineeship

Considering a career outside a big firm

9th February 2018 | New lawyers , In-house lawyers
Arlene Gibbs, Aberdeenshire Council, discusses her experience at the Lawscot Student Roadshow speaking about career opportunities outside a big firm, from an in-house and high street perspective.

From big firm to in-house secondment

8th February 2018 | New lawyers , In-house lawyers
Kirsten Belk, second year trainee at Brodies LLP, discusses the five most importants things she has learned from her secondment at the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA)

Secret in-house lawyer - think twice before inviting me for a BD lunch

8th February 2018 | In-house lawyers
In the latest blog from our 'secret in-house lawyer', we find out about new year invitations and business development.

Three steps to tackle your next presentation

25th January 2018 | In-house lawyers , Professional support
Gavin Brown, director at Speak with Impact, gives his top tips for preparing for presentations with some help from Woodrow Wilson.

Weapons handling and travelling the world

9th January 2018 | In-house lawyers
Lieutenant Colonel Eugene-Paul Grant explains what it's like to be an in-house solicitor in the British Army Legal Services team.

What in-house taught me

3rd November 2017 | In-house lawyers , New lawyers
Ayla Skene, Council member for new lawyers, explains what impact her time working in-house had on her career and skill set.

International Mentoring Day 2017

27th October 2017 | Professional support , New lawyers , In-house lawyers
On International Mentoring Day, we are delighted to share blogs from three participants in our career mentoring scheme.

Creating the in-house best practice course

23rd October 2017 | In-house lawyers
Colin Anderson, Law Society of Scotland Council member, discusses the new best practice course for in-house lawyers and asks for your input for future CPD events.

Two sides to a summer internship

29th September 2017 | In-house lawyers , Schools , Career growth
A former intern and her employer talk about their experience of an in-house summer internship and why you should give it a go.

Law Society joins In-house Counsel Worldwide

18th August 2017 | In-house lawyers
Fraser Hudghton, head of in-house member engagement, celebrates the recent acceptance of our application to become a member of In-house Counsel Worldwide (ICW).

In-house and private practice traineeships - two sides of the same coin

1st August 2017 | New lawyers , In-house lawyers
Gavin Smith, a trainee at Standard Life, explains how, whilst in-house and private practice traineeships have their differences, they actually have a lot in common.

Secret in-house lawyer: who is your client?

20th July 2017 | In-house lawyers
There are some dilemmas faced by those practising in-house that most dare not speak of. Not so our secret in-house lawyer. In the latest blog, they tackle a tricky question - who is your client?

Are you managing your time effectively?

1st June 2017 | In-house lawyers
David Bryson, Senior Legal Counsel at Baillie Gifford & Co and co-Vice Convener of the In-house Lawyers Committee, provides some time management tips to help you get the most out of your day.

Leanne is a rising star

12th May 2017 | In-house lawyers , New lawyers , Law Society news
Glasgow-based solicitor Leanne Hammell has been named as the Law Society of Scotland’s In-house Rising Star 2017.

Law Society Rising Star shortlist announced

8th May 2017 | In-house lawyers , New lawyers , Law Society news
The finalists for the Law Society of Scotland’s 2017 In-house Rising Star Award have been announced.

Trainee blog - Christopher Knudsen

1st May 2017 | New lawyers , In-house lawyers
Christopher Knudsen is a trainee solicitor at North Lanarkshire Council, Legal and Democratic Solutions. He is coming to the end of his first seat in Asset and Information and will shortly be moving to a seat in Licensing and Litigation.

A great leap into the unknown

27th April 2017 | In-house lawyers
Kundai Phute, Governance Solicitor at Aberdeen City Council, reflects on her first few months as an in-house solicitor and some of the things she loves about her move over from private practice.

CPD for in-house lawyers - gender pay gap reporting

26th April 2017 | In-house lawyers , Law Society news
At this month’s ‘CPD for In-house Lawyers’ seminar, Amanda Jones – Head of the Employment, Pensions & Immigration team at Maclay Murray& Spens LLP – spoke to us about gender pay gap reporting. Here, Amanda reflects further on what this means for organisations and those involved with collating the data.

Last few days to nominate someone brilliant for In-house Rising Star Award

27th March 2017 | In-house lawyers , Law Society news
Your last chance to nominate someone brilliant for the 2017 In-house Rising Star Award, is fast approaching – final nominations for this prestigious award must be submitted by this Friday, 31 March.

To in-house or out-house? Part two

22nd March 2017 | In-house lawyers
In the second part of this series, Vlad Valiente outlines the process involved in restructuring Midlothian Council's legal department following the decision to meet more of its legal needs in-house.

‘In-house rising stars’ chance to shine

13th March 2017 | Law Society news , In-house lawyers
If one of your colleagues or contacts is an in-house Scottish solicitor or trainee; or if you work in an in-house legal role, then you might be eligible to nominate or be nominated for the In-house Rising Star Award.

To in-house or out-house? Part one

23rd February 2017 | In-house lawyers
In the first part of a two-part series, Vlad Valiente explains how Midlothian Council weighed up the potential pros and cons of bringing more legal work back in-house.

Secret in-house lawyer: What would you do in an equality dilemma?

25th January 2017 | In-house lawyers , Equality and diversity
An in-house lawyer writes about an equality dilemma they faced when considering appointing a law firm to carry out work for their organisation.
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