Office Bearers
President:
Neil Smith
Vice President:
Jane MacEachran
Junior Vice President:
Anne Boyd
Treasurer:
James A Florance
Chair of Annuity:
Erlend Flett
About
The Society draws its membership from the legal profession in Aberdeen and the North East of Scotland.
It is proud to count practising lawyers, supporting professionals, academics and members of the judiciary among its ranks.
The Society exists to promote legal professional expertise and standards in the region and provides an excellent opportunity to network and foster rapport among those who do business with each other on a daily basis.
History
The origins of the Society can be traced back to the 16th Century and it continues to play an important part in the life of the legal profession in the North East of Scotland.
In 1996 the late Mrs Dorothea Bruce, the Society’s then Executive Secretary published a detailed history of the Society in the Aberdeen University Review. Those wishing to find out more about the Society can read a copy of it here
Many notable events, local, national and international have occurred since the founding of the Society and our timeline shows where we fit among these.
View our timeline
Facilities
The Society provides a range of facilities for Members including:
An extensive library
Photocopying service
Free Wi-Fi
A break room with complimentary tea and coffee
The Library is open Monday to Fridays from 9h30 to 14h30
Outwith these times the building is also available for booked events.
Governance
The management of the Society is overseen by the Office Bearers and Committee Members who are elected at the Society’s Annual General Meeting in November each year. The Management Committee is assisted in this by the Executive Secretary and Sub-Committees.
Committee Members
Immediate Past President:
Martin Sinclair
Other members:
- Bruce Craig
- Julie Clark-Spence
- Diana Mackenzie
- Susie Mountain
- Amy Watson
- Kimberley MacLennan
- Lesley McKnight