McWilliams elected to lead in-house lawyers

Graeme McWilliams, legal adviser at Standard Life, has been elected to lead the Law Society of Scotland’s In-house Lawyers’ Committee (ILC).

Mr McWilliams was appointed ILC convener following a ballot of members, in which he received 159 votes against the 76 for Andrew Todd of Springfield Homes and RAF officer Allan Steele, who were standing on a joint ticket.

He joined the In-house Lawyers’ Group committee, which last year became the ILC, in 2012 and has worked as an in-house lawyer at Standard Life since 1988. As ILC Convener, he will also be a co-opted member of the Society's Council and will lead and support the in-house community for the next three years.

Following his appointment Mr McWilliams said: “It is a great honour and privilege to have been selected by my fellow in-house lawyers to serve as convener of the In-house Lawyers’ Committee, particularly when our sector makes up about a third of the profession.

“It is also a major responsibility, which I will undertake with the same enthusiasm and commitment as Lynda Towers, our outgoing convener, who worked tirelessly to transition to the Society’s new In-house Lawyers’ Committee. I would like to express my sincere thanks to Lynda on behalf of all of our members.

“These are very challenging times for us all, and the ILC will continue to champion the in-house community, support the Society’s pursuit of legal excellence, and make a real difference for in-house members in both the private and public sectors.”