Our plan for 2025/26

Our missions

In our corporate strategy for 2025-28, we have identified five key missions which address the current priorities of the solicitor profession. Those missions are:

Mission one: technology

Technology, the practice of law and the experience of consumers.

We have set four strategic goals for this mission:

1. support firms in technology adoption
2. cyber security support for members
3. artificial intelligence (AI) regulation supporting legal practice)
4. ethical use of justice technology

Mission two: conditions for growth

Promoting growth of legal services with a focus on better regulation.

We have set four strategic goals for this mission as follows:

1. growth of legal steps
2. an improved Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE)
3. better regulation for the profession
4. support solicitors in Wales

Mission three: justice and the rule of law

Promoting access to justice and the rule of law in the UK and around the world.

We have set three strategic goals for this mission:

1. rights and the rule of law
2. access to justice
3. bridging the justice gap

Mission four: responsible business

Supporting the profession on all aspects of responsible business.

We have set four strategic goals for this mission:

1. wellbeing support for solicitors
2. equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI)
3. solicitors and carbon reduction
4. strong and practical ethics

Mission five: member experience and value

Championing our profession and member experience.

We have set four strategic goals for this mission:

1. help members to Get Involved
2. promote the profession
3. increase benefits from membership
4. target the member offer

Our permanent commitments

In addition to delivering the five missions, we will be developing the Law Society in two key areas by aligning people, processes, technology and governance.

Ways of working

Making the Law Society a great place to work and to volunteer.

We have set three strategic goals for this mission:

1. strengthen our workplace culture
2. promote learning and innovation
3. working with our strategic partners

Continuously developing our services

Continuously developing our capabilities to serve our members.

We have set five strategic goals for this mission as follows:

1. new commercial products
2. member data strategy
3. technology investment to serve members
4. project delivery and continuous improvement
5. efficient decisions and oversight