Scottish Young Lawyers Association - Asking questions you don't want to.

Professional Insight & Educational Outreach: We're exploring the heart of the Scottish legal system right here in Edinburgh. For those of you navigating your early legal careers, the path to the Bar can often feel like a distant or mysterious goal. To help demystify this journey, we are joined today by a member of the Faculty of Advocates, Mark Boni . Our guest has navigated the rigors of devi...

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In this episode, we are joined by Julie Nixon Partner at TLT and Chiara Pieri, Associate at CMS. Together we discuss how the traditional boundaries of law are shifting and why you don't need to feel confined to a single area of practice. We explore practical tips for adapting within the legal field and the importance of embracing change. Thank you to our listeners for tuning into another episo...

In this episode, host Sophie Campbell is joined by guest Naomi Pryde. Naomi shares stories from her own life and career, and discusses her experience of being a woman in the legal profession. Naomi speaks candidly about work-life balance, how to avoid burnout, and steps that junior lawyers can take to set boundaries. Naomi also discusses the Mindful Business Charter and how the pandemic has change...

In this podcast episode, host Aman Uppal is joined by guest Janeen Carruthers to discuss the process of writing a private law dissertation. Janeen explores how to tackle writing a private law dissertation and what contributes to a well written dissertation in this area, whilst also giving practical writing advice to students embarking on their dissertations. 

In this podcast episode, host Aman Uppal is joined by guest Professor Alison Britton to discuss the process of writing a public law dissertation. Professor Britton explores how best to navigate this writing process and the things to try and avoid when doing so, whilst giving helpful and practical advice for students who are or will be writing a dissertation in this area of law.  This is part two o...

In this podcast episode, host Aman Uppal is joined by guest Dr Nick McKerrell to discuss some general hints and tips for writing a legal dissertation. Dr McKerrell explores the common issues students find themselves facing when writing a dissertation and gives helpful advice on how to avoid the pitfalls during the writing process.  This is just part one of our four-part series on writing a dissert...

Welcome to the SYLA Podcast, proudly sponsored by TLT. In this episode, Amina and Brianella dive into Part 2 of SYLA's Men's Mental Health series, joined by the insightful James McFarlane. Together, they explore the significance of embracing failure, fostering accountability in mental health, and navigating the pitfalls of toxic productivity. Thank you for tuning in to the SYLA Podcast. For those...

Welcome to the SYLA podcast! In line with Mental Health Awareness Month, hosts Brianella and Amina are joined by guest James McFarlane to discuss a topic that is often overlooked in the legal profession: Men's Mental Health. In this episode, we will explore the challenges facing men in the legal profession when it comes to mental health, including the stigma surrounding mental health issues, a...

In light of it’s time to talk day, members of the committee discuss Imposter Syndrome, their understanding of it and how to overcome it. This podcast is kindly sponsored by TLT.

Today we are joined by Dhana McIver. Dhana is a trainee solicitor and a deaf awareness advocate. Today we will hear about her experience going through education and into the workplace as someone who is hard of hearing.

Welcome to the SYLA’s new podcast series entitled “asking questions you don’t want to”. Our podcast is kindly sponsored by TLT.  Today we are joined by Katrina Hall. Katrina is a trainee solicitor at DWF and a non-executive committee member of SYLA. We will be discussing everything to do with starting a traineeship, from applications, first day nerves and tips we wish we knew when starting. W...