Working with us
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
1. Legal Assistant Posts
The Commission usually takes on each Autumn a small number of law graduates for fixed-term appointments of one year to work as legal assistants on our current and planned law reform projects. For more details of the work involved, see the guide to life as a legal assistant.
Please note that applications for legal assistant posts in 2013 are now closed. The next recruitment campaign will take place early in 2014 and details of the posts available will be added to this page towards the end of January. Applications will be invited from those who have obtained or expect to obtain by summer 2014 a First or Upper Second Class Honours Degree in Scots Law or any other similar academic qualification which provides evidence of relevant knowledge and understanding of Scots law. Applications from other suitably qualified candidates who have relevant experience may exceptionally be considered.
2. Work Experience Placements
We also offer a limited number of short (unpaid) placements to 3rd and 4th year law students and to those studying for the accelerated LLB or the Diploma in Legal Practice. Please note that applications for placements in 2013 have now closed. Information for placements for 2014 will be available on the website early next year.
Equal Opportunities
The Scottish Law Commission and Scottish Government are committed to equality of opportunity of employment for all, on the basis of ability, qualifications and fitness for work. Applications are invited from all those who are, or expect to be qualified and eligible irrespective of race, age, gender, marital status, disability, religion or belief or sexual orientation.
The Commission's Equality and Diversity Policy is reviewed on a regular basis.
In terms of the Race Relations Act 1976 we are required to undertake the ethnic monitoring of staff we employ directly and to publish the results. This duty only applies in respect of our legal assistants whom we recruit directly on fixed term contracts. The results of the monitoring for legal assistants appointed in August 2012 are available.