Richard Atkinson stands smiling on the red-carpeted stairs in the Law Society in London. Richard is a white man with short dark grey hair wearing a dark grey pinstriped suit, white shirt and gold polka dot shirt.

Meet our president

Richard Atkinson is the 180th president of the Law Society of England and Wales.

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Richard Atkinson stands smiling on the red-carpeted stairs in the Law Society in London. Richard is a white man with short dark grey hair wearing a dark grey pinstriped suit, white shirt and gold polka dot shirt.
Richard Atkinson stands smiling in the Law Society library. Richard is a white man with short dark grey hair. He wears a navy pinstriped suit, white shirt and gold polka dot tie.
Richard Atkinson stands smiling in the Law Society library. Richard is a white man with short dark grey hair. He wears a navy pinstriped suit, white shirt and gold polka dot tie.

180th president of the Law Society

“I will continue to shine a light on the importance of improving the justice system, making it more accessible to everyone, upholding the rule of law and supporting our members.”

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“Our members are rightly proud of being solicitors. The work that solicitors deliver is not always high-profile or glamorous, but it acts as the fabric of society and makes a huge difference to people's lives. We serve all corners of the country and are fundamental to the operation of society, both in our work and through the skills we share with others through volunteering.”

Richard Atkinson, president of the Law Society of England and Wales