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We asked Law Society president I. Stephanie Boyce about her career journey, ambitions for her presidency and aspirations for diversity and inclusion within the profession.

I. Stephanie Boyce, president of the Law Society of England and Wales, delivered her presidential address on Monday 22 March 2021.

I. Stephanie Boyce has become the 177th president of the Law Society of England and Wales, becoming the first Black office-holder and the second in-house solicitor in almost 50 years to do so.

The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is observed every year on 21 March. The 2021 theme is “Youth standing up against racism”.

Talented aspiring solicitors are invited to apply for a place on the profession’s Diversity Access Scheme (DAS).