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The Scottish Young Lawyers' Association will be holding its annual general meeting at 6pm on Thursday 27 May 2021. The meeting will be held via Zoom. All SYLA members are welcome to attend, however, to allow for distribution of Zoom details, all attendees are required to sign up in advance.

27 April 202117:30 The Scottish Young Lawyers' Association (SYLA), in partnership with Themis Advocates, is hosting an event for those interested in becoming an advocate.

After the launch of its Connecting Trainees series in February, the Scottish Young Lawyers' Association is to bring the sessions back next month. They said: "We will discuss a couple of prepared discussion points to start the conversation, our experiences together, tips, and bring together fellow tr

Former President of the Supreme Court, Lady Hale, is to speak at this year's Women in Law seminar, hosted by the Scottish Young Lawyers' Association (SYLA). The annual event brings together a number of high profile and inspiring women from the legal community to share their personal experiences

The first session of the Scottish Young Lawyers' Association (SYLA) Ethics Conference was a success with over 130 people in attendance. Laila Kennedy, SYLA treasurer and trainee solicitor at Ledingham Chalmers LLP, said: "Members heard from three fantastic speakers – Stephen McLaren of Ledingh

Thursday 29 January 2021 The Scottish Young Lawyers' Association (SYLA) is hosting a “Beyond the Basics” webinar on the new jurisdictional rules that will apply to family law cases from 1 January 2021. The event will give attendees an overview of the following topics and offer practical

The Scottish Young Lawyers' Association (SYLA) is hosting a virtual house party on 17 December in aid of charity. The price of a ticket is £5 and all money raised will be donated to The Trussell Trust, a charity that works to end the need for food banks in the UK.

The Scottish Young Lawyers' Association (SYLA) is hosting an event this month aimed at those wishing to learn more about life as an in-house lawyer. Delegates will hear from an expert panel of in-house lawyers:

The Scottish Young Lawyers' Association (SYLA) is hosting an event in collaboration with Tilney Group for first-time buyers. “Starting from Scratch - First-Time Buyers” will be held on Thursday 12 November at 12.30pm.

Following the Law Scot Foundation and Law Society of Scotland 'Celebrating Inclusion Event & Law Fair', the Scottish Young Lawyers' Association (SYLA) will be hosting a virtual quiz and mixer. This will be a further opportunity to network with those you may have met at the fair, and get to

The Scottish Young Lawyers' Association (SYLA) has created created a survey to understand how COVID-19 has affected young lawyers and their careers. The aim for the survey is that the responses will allow SYLA to identify ways to mitigate the effects of COVID-19 and shine a spotlight within the lega

The Scottish Young Lawyers' Association is delighted to invite readers to join its two-part webinar, designed specifically for SYLA members. Part one will be presented by Nadia Atanasov, financial planner at Tilney, who will look at how to best make your money go further during uncertain times.

Have you missed out on advocacy experience as a result of COVID-19? The Scottish Young Lawyers' Association (SYLA) is hosting a moot aimed at trainee solicitors. There will be 20 places available for current trainees giving them an opportunity to practice their remote advocacy skills. The moot will

Ayla Iridag has been re-elected president of the Scottish Young Lawyers' Association following the virtual AGM held yesterday. Miss Iridag, an associate with Clyde & Co, has served on the committee for four years and also holds an executive position on the board of the European Young Bar Associa

The third episode of the Scottish Young Lawyers’ Association (SYLA) podcast is now available. Episode three of Conversations with SYLA sees SYLA president Ayla Iridag speak to barrister Michael Polak of Church Court Chambers about his journey to law, world-famous cases and his compan