The Law Society of Hong Kong is a professional association for solicitors in Hong Kong vested with statutory powers to regulate the professional conduct of solicitors, trainee solicitors and foreign lawyers. It was incorporated in 1907 as a company limited by guarantee.
The Law Society speaks for the solicitors’ profession in Hong Kong and ensures our voice are accurately and purposefully communicated to relevant parties
The Law Society is dedicated to providing relevant and effective support to our members including professional training and legal practice updates.
The Law Society is committed to facilitating the attainment and maintenance of the highest professional standards by our members in the interest of the community
The Law Society reaches out and maintains a wide local and global network for knowledge exchange, experience sharing and collaboration between our members and different sectors of both the local and international communities.
The Law Society strives to raise general public legal awareness, facilitate public access to legal services and promote a culture of giving back to the community among our members.
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To consider, formulate and implement policies, strategies and initiatives in relation to and/or incidental to the enhancement of the Law Society's services to its members and promotion of members' benefits and interests, as designated by the Council from time to time, and also to make recommendations to Council on these matters from time to time. |
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To oversee the provision of support to members in relation to law firm and practice management and development, as well as career and personal development (including the provision of local cross professional networking opportunities to members). |
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To oversee the provision of practice resources and tools, library and legal technology resources to members. |
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To oversee the provision of programmes on member advantage, discounts and benefits. |
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To oversee the production of the Law Society's publications, including the Hong Kong Lawyer, the Annual Report, the Law List, the Law Firm Directory, and other Law Society's publications, pamphlets and brochures. |
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To oversee the organization of programmes and functions for specific sectors of the membership, including young solicitors, young partners and sole practitioners, corporate counsel, foreign lawyers, trainee solicitors and law students. |
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To oversee the organization of sports, recreations and other social functions for members and their families. |
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To oversee the organization of Law Society members' forums. |
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To oversee the daily administration of the website and the Apps of the Law Society, the update of the contents and layouts of the Law Society's electronic platforms with respect to the matters under the remit of the Standing Committee on Member Services, and the development of other electronic platforms to enhance communication with members. |
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To oversee the operation of the hotlines of the Law Society in relation to member services and pro bono work. |
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To supervise the committees, sub-committees and working parties under the Standing Committee on Member Services, including to review and approve their terms of reference, to appoint and remove their respective chairman, vice-chairman and members, and to review their decisions. |
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To set up new committees, sub-committees or working parties as it may consider necessary from time to time, subject to pre-approval by the Council or the Standing Committee on Policy & Resources; and to review and approve their terms of reference. |
