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.
On 20 June 2024 , President Roden Tong and Vice - President Careen Wong were invited to attend the 2024 Graduation Ceremony of Peking University Law School on behalf of the Law Society . The occasion mark ...
In the afternoon of 20 June 2024 , representatives of the Law Society paid a visit to the Renmin University of China Law School and had a meeting with the law school ’ s representatives . The in - depth dis ...
Council member Ronald Sum as well as the Vice - Chairman of the Greater China Legal Affairs Committee (“ GCLAC ”) James Wong attended the Inauguration Ceremony of Shanghai International Arbitration ( Hong ...
On 11 April 2024 , a delegation comprising 26 Chinese senior judges visited the Law Society . The delegation was particularly interested in the paths for qualifying as solicitors in Hong Kong at the mee ...
On 5 May 2024 , then - President C . M . Chan , then - Vice - President and Chairman of the Greater China Legal Affairs Committee (“ GCLAC ”) Roden Tong , Council member and GCLAC Vice - Chairlady Heidi Chui , as wel ...
On 27 July 2024 , the Law Society was pleased to sign a cooperation agreement with the East China University of Political Science and Law (“ ECUPL ”) in Shanghai . President Roden Tong and Council member ...
On 4 May 2024 , Jiangsu Lawyers Association held “ Jiangsu Province Foreign related Legal Services Promotional Event ” (“ Promotional Event ”) in Hong Kong . Then - President C . M . Chan led 20 Law Society rep ...
Aimed at equipping Mainland students with legal knowledge relating to cross - border transactions from a common law perspective , the law course titled “ An Introduction to Legal Services and Risk Managem ...
Co - organised by the Guangdong - Hong Kong - Macao Greater Bay Area Development Office and HKTDC GoGBA Business Support , the GoGBA Seminar for Legal Sector (“ Seminar ”) was held successfully on 23 July 2024 ...
On 10 May 2024 , Council member and Vice - Chairman of the Greater China Legal Affairs Committee (“ GCLAC ”) Neville Cheng attended a seminar on High - Quality Development Legal Services in the Guangdong - Hon ...
On 23 April 2024 , a delegation of 26 Nanjing lawyers who attended the Legal Training Programme for Nanjing Lawyers Association visited the Law Society .
On 21 May 2024 , a delegation of 33 lawyers from Ningbo Lawyers Association , Jiaxing Lawyers Association and Zhoushan Lawyers Association visited the Law Society . The lawyers attended the Foreign - relat ...
