Meet our president
I. Stephanie Boyce is the 177th person, sixth female, first Black office holder, first person of colour and second in-house solicitor in almost 50 years to become president of the Law Society of England and Wales.
Charity gala dinner
Stephanie will be celebrating and recognising the work of her nominated charities at this black-tie, fundraising event.
Gallery
In December 1922, Carrie Morrison became the first woman to be admitted to the solicitors’ roll, along with Mary Pickup, Mary Sykes, and Maud Crofts. In the centenary year of this landmark achievement, a portrait donated by Next 100 Years will be displayed in the Carrie Morrison room at the Law Society in Chancery Lane. I. Stephanie Boyce accepted the donation from Dana Denis-Smith.
Image: The Law Society
The Law Society united with the the Bar Council and the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives to attend the Pride in London parade for the first time in three years.
Image: Jonathan Goldberg, July 2022
The lord chief justice Lord Burnett and Stephanie were among the lead walkers of the London Legal Walk 2022. The walk is organised by the London Legal Support Trust, and raised over £550,000 for legal advice charities.
Image: Michael Cross, July 2022
12,000 legal professionals took part in the 2022 London Legal Walk. Stephanie was joined by vice president Lubna Shuja to celebrate the amazing fundraising efforts of the profession.
Image: Michael Cross, July 2022
We hosted a delegation from the Ghana Bar Association led by president Yaw Acheampong Boafo and national secretary Kwaku Gyau Baffour. Several partners from UK law firms with a strong presence in Africa also took part in the roundtable. Stephanie delivered the welcoming speech, reaffirming our commitment to support and promote members’ interests in Ghana and other vital markets in Africa.
Image: The Law Society, June 2022
We hosted a distinguished lecture on human rights and judicial review by Honourable Dr Justice D.Y. Chandrachud. The event was held in collaboration with the India Business Group, OP Jindal Global University and the University of Southampton.
Image: Law Society Gazette, June 2022
Stephanie attended the formal opening of the legal year at Westminster Abbey on 1 October 2021. The invite-only event was attended by approximately 200 dignitaries from the English and Welsh legal sector, and hosted by the lord chancellor, Dominic Raab MP.
Image: The Law Society, October 2021
“Your dream, your vision belongs to you. See your setbacks not as the end, but as an opportunity to try again. The lesson wasn't in how many times did I get knocked down, but in how did I get up.”
I. Stephanie Boyce, president of the Law Society of England and Wales
