Solicitors Journal – Law Society appoint new chief executive

The Law Society has introduced it has appointed Ian Jeffery (pictured) as main govt. Jeffery will take up the situation in September 2022. Interim chief government, Gerry Walsh, will remain in submit until finally September.

Legislation Culture president I. Stephanie Boyce claimed: “I am delighted to welcome Ian to the Legislation Society and glimpse forward really considerably to functioning with him as he can take the helm.

“As a solicitor and regulation company chief, Ian arrives with useful and hugely relevant expertise amassed for the duration of his time as a controlling associate and main govt at a massive business, from his specialism in mental assets and his early encounter in legal assist.

“I am confident he will acquire an at any time-far more subtle method to assembly our members’ needs, from in-property to governing administration, from the Metropolis to legal assist practitioners and large road solicitors”.

Jeffery qualified with Lewis Silkin in 1990 and competent as a solicitor in 1992. He has intensive experience in data technological innovation and mental assets regulation and rose through the ranks promptly, starting to be companion in 1998 and taking care of husband or wife in 2005 at the age of 37.

He led Lewis Silkin as running companion and chief govt for 15 several years. Throughout this time, he drove the advancement of the firm each domestically and internationally, encouraging set up a popularity for staying a single of the most modern substantial law firms.  

Far more recently, Jeffrey has acted as an unbiased consultant to regulation firms, expert providers organisations and businesses in the lawful tech place. He has also sat on boards across distinct business sectors.

Boyce concluded: “I know Ian will be instrumental in aiding us to carry on to realise our vision for a valued job offering the greatest high-quality legal companies in the community desire and advancing the rule of legislation.”

Legislation Modern society Board chair, Robert Bourns, commented: “We count ourselves blessed to have Ian as our incoming main executive. He has deep sector skills, and encounter top a big organization as managing companion and chief government.

“I search forward to looking at Ian workout his expertise for leadership for the advantage of solicitors in all parts of apply, supporting the excellent do the job of our Council, expert committees and staff”.

He also thanked Walsh for his contribution as interim main govt.

Jeffery commented: “It is an remarkable time to be joining the crew at the Regulation Culture. As the voice of the solicitors’ occupation the organisation has a substantial part to perform in shaping the long term of legal companies, addressing speedy challenges and top conversation all around extensive expression alternatives. 

“Throughout my occupation, I’ve observed initial-hand how solicitors make an tremendous contribution to society. They are on every single superior road in just about every city and metropolis in the state as properly as in all the big commercial centres – functioning independently, in companies and in-dwelling – furnishing priceless help to family members and businesses alike.

“I’m hunting forward to doing the job with the Legislation Culture to winner solicitors’ pursuits and to assistance them to prosper in a quickly switching legal surroundings.

“With my background as a solicitor and agency leader I hope we can interact an ever-broader part of the membership in the critical work it does for the occupation and for society as a total.”