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.
At the invitation of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), Mr. C.M. Chan, Vice President and Chairman of the Greater China Legal Affairs Committee, gave a lecture to MBA students on Hong Kong legal profession’s role in the “Belt and Road” Initiative and the Greater Bay Area on 21 March, 2020. Topics included the legal profession’s positioning and strengths under these initiatives and related policies. Students from overseas, the Mainland and Hong Kong attended the lecture and showed great interest in the topics. In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, the event was conducted online at the CUHK Business School Town Centre.
Dr Anson Au Yeung (left) and Mr Raymond Yip (right) of the CUHK MBA Program presented a souvenir to Vice President C.M. Chan.
