I write this having recently emerged from my first admission ceremony at Chancery Lane since becoming President. We should never forget what an achievement it is to become a solicitor, so to recognise this formally, with so with so many family and friends present, makes it all the more special.
These ceremonies are also vital for wider reasons. Firstly, they are an opportunity to try and install that sense of history and heritage of the law, of lawyers and of law society. After all, if we want the solicitors of tomorrow to be active and involved in the Law Society, we must demonstrate just how relevant our work is to them from day one. Secondly, the admission ceremony is an opportunity to again emphasise the special role we all, as solicitors, play in society. If new solicitors are passionate about this, we can be sure the future of the profession will be in good hands.
