Law Society launches search for rising stars

Nominations for the Law Society of Scotland’s In-house Lawyers Group (ILG) Rising Star Award are now open.

Talented lawyers working in-house will have the chance to shine in the competition for the award, which will be judged by a distinguished panel of in-house lawyers from various sectors and regions, lay members, and some guest judges representing young lawyers and private practice.

Lynda Towers, chair of the In-House Lawyers’ Group, said: “We want to celebrate the often unsung talent of solicitors working in house - who now represent almost a third of the profession. We were absolutely delighted to get such strong entries for the first two years of the award and are excited to see what this year brings.

“The award presents the judges with a very hard task but illustrates just how many excellent solicitors we have working in-house, with nominations from right across the in-house spectrum, from local authorities, in-house company lawyers, public bodies and charities and covering a wide range of work.”

She added: “The winner will be presented with the magnificent In-house Rising Star 2015 trophy and will be offered two great career development opportunities: a day shadowing a senior in-house solicitor and two free sessions with a professional career coach.”

Nominations can be submitted by completing the nomination form and sending it, with the nominee’s CV, to Elaine MacGlone at elainemacglone@lawscot.org.uk by close of business on Friday 4 September 2015.

The winner will be announced in October.