Solicitors Journal – Regulation Society appoint new chief govt

The Law Society has introduced it has appointed Ian Jeffery (pictured) as main govt. Jeffery will just take up the place in September 2022. Interim chief govt, Gerry Walsh, will remain in write-up till September.

Law Modern society president I. Stephanie Boyce said: “I am delighted to welcome Ian to the Legislation Culture and search ahead really considerably to performing with him as he usually takes the helm.

“As a solicitor and legislation organization leader, Ian comes with precious and very relevant techniques amassed through his time as a running companion and main executive at a big agency, from his specialism in mental home and his early encounter in lawful aid.

“I am confident he will build an at any time-a lot more refined strategy to assembly our members’ requirements, from in-property to governing administration, from the Metropolis to lawful aid practitioners and large road solicitors”.

Jeffery trained with Lewis Silkin in 1990 and capable as a solicitor in 1992. He has comprehensive practical experience in information technologies and mental home regulation and rose as a result of the ranks rapidly, becoming spouse in 1998 and controlling associate in 2005 at the age of 37.

He led Lewis Silkin as taking care of lover and chief executive for 15 years. Through this time, he drove the development of the organization both equally domestically and internationally, assisting establish a name for remaining one particular of the most innovative huge law companies.  

Far more recently, Jeffrey has acted as an independent expert to legislation corporations, experienced products and services organisations and enterprises in the lawful tech room. He has also sat on boards across unique industry sectors.

Boyce concluded: “I know Ian will be instrumental in helping us to proceed to realise our vision for a valued profession delivering the greatest excellent lawful companies in the general public curiosity and advancing the rule of law.”

Law Society Board chair, Robert Bourns, commented: “We depend ourselves blessed to have Ian as our incoming chief govt. He has deep sector know-how, and knowledge major a significant company as running partner and main govt.

“I look forward to observing Ian training his expertise for leadership for the gain of solicitors in all parts of follow, supporting the outstanding work of our Council, professional committees and staff”.

He also thanked Walsh for his contribution as interim chief government.

Jeffery commented: “It is an fascinating time to be becoming a member of the team at the Law Culture. As the voice of the solicitors’ career the organisation has a large position to engage in in shaping the future of legal providers, addressing immediate troubles and main dialogue around long time period opportunities. 

“Throughout my job, I’ve found to start with-hand how solicitors make an massive contribution to modern society. They are on each and every high street in every single town and metropolis in the nation as properly as in all the big business centres – doing the job independently, in firms and in-household – providing priceless support to households and businesses alike.

“I’m on the lookout forward to functioning with the Legislation Modern society to winner solicitors’ pursuits and to aid them to thrive in a promptly transforming authorized ecosystem.

“With my background as a solicitor and business leader I hope we can interact an ever-broader portion of the membership in the very important work it does for the career and for modern society as a total.”