Solicitors Journal – Law Society appoint new chief executive

The Legislation Modern society has announced it has appointed Ian Jeffery (pictured) as main government. Jeffery will get up the position in September 2022. Interim chief executive, Gerry Walsh, will remain in post till September.

Law Modern society president I. Stephanie Boyce stated: “I am delighted to welcome Ian to the Regulation Culture and glimpse ahead incredibly a lot to functioning with him as he can take the helm.

“As a solicitor and legislation business chief, Ian arrives with valuable and extremely appropriate abilities amassed for the duration of his time as a controlling spouse and main govt at a large business, from his specialism in intellectual residence and his early knowledge in legal aid.

“I am self-confident he will establish an at any time-much more complex method to assembly our members’ needs, from in-house to authorities, from the City to legal aid practitioners and higher avenue solicitors”.

Jeffery experienced with Lewis Silkin in 1990 and skilled as a solicitor in 1992. He has substantial expertise in information and facts technological know-how and mental house regulation and rose by the ranks quickly, starting to be husband or wife in 1998 and controlling husband or wife in 2005 at the age of 37.

He led Lewis Silkin as taking care of spouse and main executive for 15 a long time. For the duration of this time, he drove the development of the business both domestically and internationally, assisting create a popularity for currently being just one of the most ground breaking significant law companies.  

Additional not too long ago, Jeffrey has acted as an impartial guide to legislation corporations, professional solutions organisations and firms in the legal tech space. He has also sat on boards throughout distinctive industry sectors.

Boyce concluded: “I know Ian will be instrumental in aiding us to proceed to realise our eyesight for a valued job delivering the best high quality lawful services in the public interest and advancing the rule of regulation.”

Regulation Society Board chair, Robert Bourns, commented: “We rely ourselves blessed to have Ian as our incoming main government. He has deep sector abilities, and working experience major a massive agency as running partner and main government.

“I glance forward to observing Ian exercising his talent for leadership for the benefit of solicitors in all areas of apply, supporting the excellent do the job of our Council, qualified committees and staff”.

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

Jeffery commented: “It is an interesting time to be signing up for the workforce at the Legislation Culture. As the voice of the solicitors’ profession the organisation has a massive job to engage in in shaping the long term of lawful expert services, addressing rapid worries and top discussion all-around prolonged term possibilities. 

“Throughout my career, I’ve witnessed initial-hand how solicitors make an massive contribution to culture. They are on just about every significant road in every single town and town in the nation as perfectly as in all the important industrial centres – doing work independently, in companies and in-property – offering invaluable aid to households and enterprises alike.

“I’m on the lookout ahead to functioning with the Legislation Culture to champion solicitors’ passions and to assistance them to thrive in a rapidly modifying authorized ecosystem.

“With my track record as a solicitor and business chief I hope we can engage an at any time-broader area of the membership in the vital work it does for the career and for modern society as a whole.”