The firm has generously committed £2,500, enough to cover the financial assistance provided to one Lawscot Foundation bursary holder for a full year.

The Lawscot Foundation supports LLB students who would otherwise be unable to afford to attend university – they are provided with financial assistance as well as mentoring, networking and work experience opportunities.

Lawscot Foundation’s Darren Kerr said: “Allan McDougall Solicitors has a long and proud history in the Scottish legal sector, so we’re really pleased to have them on board as a Lawscot Foundation sponsor.

“Supporting the Lawscot Foundation helps make the Scottish legal sector more reflective of the communities it serves, but also gives law firms access to an additional pool or talent that would otherwise be lost to them.

“We’re grateful for all support that’s provided to help our bursary students, whether that’s financial or in-kind through mentoring and work experience opportunities. The Lawscot Foundation quite simply couldn’t exist without the help of the wider legal sector.”

Julie Harris, partner and solicitor advocate from Allan McDougall Solicitors, said: “We’re proud to partner with the Lawscot Foundation to help promote social mobility within the legal profession.

“Over the years Allan McDougall Solicitors has been a training ground for some of Scotland’s foremost lawyers. We’re strongly committed to nurturing talent that delivers first class legal expertise.”