Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment Blog


Welcome to our blog, a collection of musings, opinion and comment that we hope is of interest to some if not all who happen across it.

Spotlight on...Nick Davenport


Each month, the Douglas Scott blog features an interview with one of our connections from the legal world and beyond. Next we have Nick Davenport, Senior Partner at Turner Parkinson and President of Manchester Law Society. Thanks Nick.                                           What [Read on]

Social Media on Trial


The law and social media have always enjoyed a bit of a love/hate relationship in which 2011 will be the year to remember, as the world witnessed social media's ability to take the 'privacy' out of million pound privacy injunctions and the role it played in tracking down a number of the [Read on]

Spotlight On...Steve Cornforth


Every month we will be featuring an interview with one of our connections from the legal world and beyond. This month we have Steve Cornforth, Senior Partner of EAD Solicitors and recently elected President of the Liverpool Law Society.                                                                                                                                 What [Read on]

Desktops, laptops and 3G mobiles


We use a nifty bit of software to produce and manage our monthly newsletter "Always the first"; the first one went out yesterday on the 1st November and we were keen to keep our eye on the stats. Playing around with the reporting and monitoring features I came across the "world view" button and [Read on]

The Launch of PRIME


Twenty three of the UK's top law firms have demonstrated their commitment to increasing social mobility by signing up to take part in a new work experience program, aimed at improving the prospects of young aspiring solicitors from less privileged backgrounds. The initiative, entitled PRIME, [Read on]