Alison Atack elected Society Vice President for 2017-18

Glasgow solicitor Alison Atack has been confirmed as the Law Society of Scotland’s next Vice President, for the year from May 2017 to May 2018.

She will take up office when the Society’s current Vice President, Graham Matthews, succeeds Eilidh Wiseman as President.

John Mulholland, who was also nominated for the Vice President’s post in November, decided to step back earlier in the month to support Ms Atack. He will remain Law Society of Scotland treasurer.

Ms Atack, a partner at Lindsays, specialises in private client work, including succession planning and agricultural property. She joined the Society’s Council in May 1998, representing solicitors in Glasgow & Strathkelvin, has been a member of its Regulatory Committee and is the current convener of the Client Protection Subcommittee.

Eilidh Wiseman commented: “Alison has represented her Glasgow constituency for many years and through her work at the Society and in private practice, she fully understands the high professional standards expected of solicitors.

“I know that Alison will bring her knowledge, enthusiasm and commitment to the role of Vice President next year, particularly during a time of enormous change for the profession and public alike. There are a number of important issues for the Society to focus upon, not least the rapidly changing legal market, legal aid funding and of course the outcomes of negotiations following the vote to leave the EU.”

Ms Atack responded: “It will be a real honour to take up the post of Vice President and work alongside Graham during his presidency next year. I’m delighted that I will be in a position to continue the tremendous work that Eilidh and Graham are doing on behalf of the profession, along with the wider Law Society team. It’s important that we continually improve as an organisation and support our members whether they work in private practice or in-house, on the high street or for a global enterprise. I fully intend to pick up the baton on the key issues affecting the profession and the public we serve.”