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Law Society makes significant reduction in conduct complaint timescales
A new Scottish Legal Complaints Commission report highlights a reduction in the time taken for the Law Society of Scotland to complete conduct complaints.
Balancing motherhood and a legal career: How qualifying as a paralegal transformed my life
Emma Hamilton, 2025’s winner of the Paralegal of the Year Award at the Scottish Legal Awards, became a mum at 19 and decided to juggle motherhood and a career in law to provide for her daughter. Now she reflects on this chapter in her life and what the future of a paralegal career looks like.
Understanding behaviour, stress and addiction in law firms
As part of the development of the Safe Conversations Toolkit, a collaboration between MCG Consulting and the Law Society of Scotland, we are convening a member roundtable to explore how legal workplaces can better support colleagues when wellbeing concerns arise; including stress-related behaviours, substance use and addiction.