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Effective Strategic Planning. Des Hudson. Chief Executive, Law Society of England and Wales 10 th Anniversary IILACE Conference 2-5 October 2008, Namibia. Origins of the Law Society. Created 1825 Meeting members’ demands Mission: complaints by petition remonstrance and appeal.
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Effective Strategic Planning Des Hudson Chief Executive, Law Society of England and Wales 10th Anniversary IILACE Conference 2-5 October 2008, Namibia
Origins of the Law Society Created 1825 Meeting members’ demands Mission: complaints by petition remonstrance and appeal
The Law Society today Protecting, Promoting, Helping The key questions: What do we do? Who do we do it for? How do we get better at doing it?
What we are Three separate voices. One profession: The Law Society The Solicitors Regulation Authority Legal Complaints Service Unique
How do we get better at doing it? A professional body, but run as a business Commercial obligations Pension Scheme A market for regulation?
The role of the CEO No vision, no plan Realistic and relevant Setting targets Identifying the challenges we face
Challenge 1. Lack of understanding amongst sections of our membership about who we are and what we do Sheer size of membership: 138,000 and growing = the Communication challenge
Challenge 2. Understanding our USP Very positive reputation among decision-makers Replicating that with all our members = the Reputational challenge
Challenge 3. Diversity in both senses of the word Sectoral Background Increasingly disparate profession? = the Structural challenge
Challenge 4. Increased work Increased demands Increased expectations = the Priorities challenge
Challenge 5. Competition? Proving our worth Voluntary membership? = the Raison d'être challenge
Challenge 6. 1 in 10 of our members working overseas English and Welsh solicitors working in 92 different countries London is home to hundreds of law firms from overseas = the Globalisation challenge
Shared challenges for Bar Associations across the world How we can best support the world community of lawyers Working together Helping to create partnerships