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Stories and information about developments affecting the legal professions, both locally and nationally.

Law Society Cyber Security Advice Pages
May 23, 2017
Law Society Cyber Security Advice Pages

New support pages from the Law Society to help you to understand and mitigate cybersecurity risks

General Election 2017
May 23, 2017
General Election 2017

The Law Society has set up an online action to allow members to write to their local candidates to highlight law and justice issues

Excellence Awards 2017: Last Call For Nominations
May 23, 2017
Excellence Awards 2017: Last Call For Nominations

Nominations for the Law Society Excellence Awards 2017 close on Friday 26 May

Ethnic Minority and LGBT Council Seats
May 23, 2017
Ethnic Minority and LGBT Council Seats

The last day you can register to vote on these seats in the upcoming Law Society Council election is 31 May

Mentoring Scheme: Last Chance To Get Involved
May 23, 2017
Mentoring Scheme: Last Chance To Get Involved

The deadline for applying to take part in Law Society Mentoring Programme is 26 May 2017.

Malware Attacks: Mitigating The Threat
May 15, 2017
Malware Attacks: Mitigating The Threat

There's no such thing as 100% protection from hacking, but adopting simple and sensible policies can help

Law Clinic Recognised in National Awards
April 28, 2017
Law Clinic Recognised in National Awards

The Law Clinic wins award at the LawWorks & Attorney General's Student Pro Bono Awards 2017

Law Society 2017 Presidential Election Results
April 27, 2017
Law Society 2017 Presidential Election Results

Simon Davis of Clifford Chance wins the 2017 presidential election
 

Law Society 2016 Review
April 20, 2017
Law Society 2016 Review

The Law Society has published a brief high level summary of their Law Society Review
 

Response to Employment Tribunal Fees Consultation
April 20, 2017
Response to Employment Tribunal Fees Consultation

In January the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) published its review of the impact of employment tribunal fees