WS Special Interest Groups

The modern WS Society supports legal careers and well-being. We aim to enrich life both inside the legal world and in outside interests, such as history, literature, arts, and culture. This is what it means to belong to a lawyers’ institution where law, history and culture converge.

We therefore encourage all members — from student to employment to retired — to join our Special Interest Group (SIG) initiative.

Each SIG takes the form of a regular meeting covering a specific interest, whether a legal or industry specialism, or a subject outside the law. SIG meeting dates and registration links will be advertised in our monthly Signet Post e-bulletins. An enthusiastic member will take responsibility for organising discussion and meeting dates. Simply register via the link below for any meeting you would like to attend. Most meetings will be by Zoom. 

We are pleased to be hosting six SIGs and welcome proposals for others.




Ai

Next meeting date: TBC.

Email membership@wssociety.co.uk to note your interest.

Please note that all AI SIG members are invited to the next Charity and Third Sector SIG on Thursday 11 September. The group will hear about the use of generative AI in the third sector and be joined by John Fitzgerald, Head of Digital Evolution at SCVO. See further details under CHARITY AND THIRD SECTOR (below).

art sig

Next meeting date: Saturday 6 September, 11 am - 1pm

St Monans Festival 2025

Private View — The Gallery

8 West Shore

KY10 2BS

Email membership@wssociety.co.uk to note your interest or for further information



BOOK CLUB

Sixth meeting: Tuesday 5 August, 5.30 - 6.30 pm

Sixth book: The Last Man by Mary Shelley

Register for the Zoom meeting, here.

September meeting: Date TBC

September book: The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

Email membership@wssociety.co.uk to note your interest.

CHARITY AND THIRD SECTOR

Next meeting date: Thursday 11 September, 12.30 - 13.30 pm

Meeting theme: the use of generative AI in the third sector

Guest speaker: John Fitzgerald, Head of Digital Evolution at SCVO

Register for the Zoom meeting, here.



HISTORY

Next meeting date TBC.

Note interest in joining this group: email membership@wssociety.co.uk



STUDENT

Second meeting date: Wednesday 30 July, 17.30 - 18.30 pm

WS Member speaker: Neil Hay WS, Solicitor-Advocate

Meeting theme: Career development

Register for Zoom meeting, here.

fREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

  •  To give members the space to foster connections, share knowledge and advance their specific interest areas.  

  • Each SIG is open to all categories of member, from student to employed to retired. No level of experience or expertise is required.

  • Joining a SIG is free and included in WS membership. There may be ad hoc expenses as dictated by the group from time to time e.g., travel expenses, dining, museum entrance fee etc.

  • The SIGs are a WS membership benefit and meetings are not open to non-members (with the exception of guest speakers or invited guests as dictated by the SIG lead).

  • As many as you would like.

  • Meeting dates will be set by the SIG lead and published monthly in Signet Post. 

  • This will be dictated by the SIG attendees. Meetings can be held in person at the Signet Library or a venue of the SIG’s choice or online. If online, meeting links will be circulated by the WS Society.

  • A link to register your attendance will be circulated with the joining details of each meeting.

  • If you have an idea for a new SIG or would like to become involved in leading a SIG, please contact Sarah Leask.

  • This will be dictated by the attendees and the WS Society will not be involved in arranging the mentorship.

  • We will advertise SIG meeting dates and registration links in our monthly Signet Post e-bulletins.

  • Not at present.

  • Please contact Sarah Leask.

  • Please direct any questions to Sarah Leask, sleask@wssociety.co.uk.