regulatory authority governing the education, accounts, discipline and professional conduct of solicitors in order to maintain the independence, ethical standards, professional competence and quality of services offered to the public. The Law Society's non-statutory functions relate to the representation and provision of services to its members and protecting the public interest. Education Solicitors in Northern Ireland are trained at the Institute of Professional Legal Studies at Queen's University Belfast. Administration The Law Society operates through an elected Council of 30 members, all practising solicitors, who serve on a voluntary basis. The Council is guided by the Presidential and Chief Executive Team which consists of the President, Senior Vice President, Junior President and Chief Executive. Past Presidents 2005 – Attracta Wilson 2006 – Rory McShane 2007 – James Cooper 2008 – Donald Eakin 2009 – Barry Finlay 2010 – Norville Connolly 2011 – Brian Speers 2012 – Imelda McMillan 2013 – Michael Robinson 2014 – Richard Palmer 2015 – Arleen Elliott 2016 – John Guerin 2017 – Ian Huddleston 2018 – Eileen Ewing 2019 – Suzanne Rice 2020 – Rowan White 2021 – Rowan White 2022 – Brigid Napier See also Law Society of Ireland, the professional association for solicitors in the Republic of Ireland Bar of Northern Ireland, the professional association for barristers in Northern Ireland References Sources External links Official website Northern Ireland, Law Society of Bar associations of Europe Legal organisations based in the United Kingdom Legal organisations based in Ireland Regulators of Northern Ireland Organizations established in 1922 1922 establishments in Northern Ireland Org Professional associations based in Ireland