<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[The Scottish Lawyer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Scottish Lawyer]]></description><link>https://www.thescottishlawyer.info/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 19:10:48 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.thescottishlawyer.co.uk/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Non-legal work experience - The jobs I have had and the transferable skills they taught me for the legal world]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have had my fair share of jobs in the past and you will probably be surprised to learn that NONE of them were legal related roles.]]></description><link>https://www.thescottishlawyer.info/post/non-legal-work-experience-the-jobs-i-have-had-and-the-transferable-skills-they-taught-me-for-the-l</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65d134ef219ee6346e03c138</guid><category><![CDATA[Social Mobility]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2024 07:00:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9c152e_f20d263f37434071bebc489a5fbc06e7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_960,h_960,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nadia Cook </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Studying the SQE - Where to start?]]></title><description><![CDATA[understanding where to begin with the SQE can be daunting. 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I knew the degree...]]></description><link>https://www.thescottishlawyer.info/post/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-second-year-law-student-studying-in-scotland</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63b5a68fd70ace372896effa</guid><category><![CDATA[LLB Students]]></category><category><![CDATA[Guest Blog Posts]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2023 09:05:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9c152e_a911d6cb79794c35ada60a8146ad07dd~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_256,h_240,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nadia Cook </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA['Time to Talk Day' - Tackling Imposter Syndrome: experiences and advice from an LLB Law Student]]></title><description><![CDATA[In honour of 'Time to Talk Day' our most recent guest blogger Courtney Evison, a third year LLB Law Student at the University of Stirling...]]></description><link>https://www.thescottishlawyer.info/post/time-to-talk-day-tackling-imposter-syndrome-experiences-and-advice-from-an-llb-law-student</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63c1c7e3269afdae7e2727c5</guid><category><![CDATA[Wellbeing & Mental Health]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2023 13:33:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9c152e_bbff8227be474fa6b1d7328acee750bf~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_801,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nadia Cook </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's in store for New Lawyers in 2023? - A Legal Recruiter's POV]]></title><description><![CDATA[So, we’ve reached 2023 and many of you will be qualifying between March and September. 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