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 15 June 2024, the 13th Joint Meeting for Lawyers‘ Associations in the GBA hosted by Guangd ong Lawyers Association (“GD LA”) was successfully held in Guangzhou. Representatives of the Law Society inc ...
The Law Society and Taoyuan Bar Association (“TYBA”) signed a cooperation agreement on 9 July 2024. A d elegation of 6 representatives, led by Mr. Kassy Chang, Presid ent of TYBA, visited the Law Societ ...
On 8 July 2024, the Law Society received a d elegation from Peking University Law School, led by its D ean Professor Guo Li.
On 31 May 2024, then-Council member and Greater China Legal Affairs Committee (“GCLAC”) member Careen Wong signed a cooperation agreement with the Presid ent of Suzhou Lawyers Association Li Hao Jiang ...
On 20 June 2024, Presid ent Rod en Tong and Vice-Presid ent Careen Wong were invited to attend the 2024 Grad uation 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-d epth d is ...
Council member Ronald Sum as well as the Vice-Chairman of the Greater China Legal Affairs Committee (“GCLAC”) James Wong attend ed the Inauguration Ceremony of Shanghai International Arbitration (Hong ...
On 12 July 2024, Vice-Chairman of the Greater China Legal Affairs Committee (“GCLAC”) Neville Cheng, Council member and Vice-Chairlad y of GCLAC Heid i Chui received a d elegation of 19 lawyers and accou ...
On 11 April 2024, a d elegation comprising 26 Chinese senior jud ges visited the Law Society. The d elegation was particularly interested in the paths for qualifying as solicitors in Hong Kong at the mee ...
On 5 May 2024, then-Presid ent C. M. Chan, then-Vice-Presid ent and Chairman of the Greater China Legal Affairs Committee (“GCLAC”) Rod en Tong, Council member and GCLAC Vice-Chairlad y Heid i 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. Presid ent Rod en 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-Presid ent C. M. Chan led 20 Law Society rep ...
