Optimism ratings spike among Scottish lawyers

The proportion of Scottish lawyers who declare themselves optimistic about future prospects jumped from 53 to 61 per cent during the course of 2014, according to a survey from the Law Society of Scotland.

17 March 2015

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The research was carried out among 500 lawyers. Scottish Law Society president Alistair Morris said: 'It’s reassuring to see that solicitors are more positive about their future as they look to build their businesses following the prolonged downturn.'

Fall in Facebook use

The research also shows that slightly more than half of Scottish lawyers use social media. However, Twitter was the only media channel which showed growth over 2014 - and that went up from only 19 to 20 per cent of lawyers. Facebook fell from 15 to 10 per cost. LinkedIn went down from 54 to 48 per cent. Source: Scottish Legal