Lauren Bowie

The Law Society of Scotland has recruited the group of talented solicitors to participate in annual career talks at the 10 Scottish universities that offer the Scots law LLB. They will also share their insights and experiences with students in an online panel session hosted by Law Society of Scotland President Sheila Webster.

The campaign is a key plank in the Law Society’s work to provide educational support and encourage a more diverse legal sector into the future.

Law Society outreach development officer Milly Berndes-Cade said: “We have a long history of engaging with university students to inspire and guide their journey from the classroom to legal practice. This campaign is about showing the human face of that future through this group of inspiring young leaders.

“Scotland’s legal sector becomes more diverse with every passing year, changing to reflect the communities it serves across the country. The group of leaders we’ve recruited reflects that growing diversity, to show students that there’s a place at the table for them regardless of who they are.

“These young leaders are a truly inspiring bunch and they’re in a unique position to share what they learned during their own studies and in progressing their careers in a few short years since.

“The panel session and university talks will provide insights from this group such as what motivated them to become solicitors, some of the varied challenges they’ve faced along the way and how they conquered them to succeed.”

One of the campaign’s participants, Pinsent Masons NQ solicitor Lauren Bowie, said: “I’m the first generation of my family to attend university. I really struggled to adjust to studying law at university and felt like I didn’t belong there because of my background. Sometimes I still feel like that! But now I’m grateful to be in a position where I can help others.”