Lay Member and Solicitor Member
LAW SOCIETY OF SCOTLAND REGISTERED PARALEGAL SCHEME
APPOINTMENT OF LAY REPRESENTATIVES TO STANDING COMMITTEE
The Society is launching the Law Society of Scotland Registered Paralegal scheme in August 2010. The purpose of the scheme is to set new and robust standards for paralegals working with Scottish solicitors, in order to assist with protection of the public.
The Standing Committee will oversee applications for admission to the scheme. The Society is seeking:
1. three ‘public interest’ members, who should not be, or have been, a solicitor, paralegal, advocate, or equivalent, within any legal jurisdiction.
2. one solicitor member, who is not a representative of the Society’s Council or its associated committees.
Applicants should support and have an interest in the establishment and ongoing development of new standards for paralegals, and be committed to ensuring consistently high practice standards for paralegals across legal practice areas
Further information on the remit of the Standing Committee’s remit can be obtained by e-mailing collettepaterson@lawscot.org.uk
Those interested in this position should submit a copy of their curriculum vitae with a covering letter detailing the reasons for their interest in these positions to: Collette Paterson, Deputy Director of Education and Training, The Law Society of Scotland, 26 Drumsheugh Gardens, Edinburgh, EH3 7YR or collettepaterson@lawscot.org.uk
The Standing Committee will meet monthly from June 2010. Posts are not remunerated, although reasonable travel expenses will be reimbursed. Applications should be submitted by Friday, 30 April 2010.