The Gazette 1987

GAZETTE

SEPTEMBER 1987

From the President . . . The Challenge of Change

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together so that whatever happens in 1988, no one can say that we did not face and tackle our pro- blems. I am confident that they can be overcome. I am taking up the fight. THOMAS D. SHAW President

I have often heard it said "We are living in a changing world" and how true this is in the Law Society and Solicitors' Profession at the moment. I am greatly conscious that I am taking office in a year in which Conveyancing practice has gone through a revolution and in which it is likely that the shape of litiga- tion may totally change in the next twelve months. Against these changes, which will certainly mean reduced incomes and increased competition for the profession, must be balanced the undeniable fact of increased overheads and falling profit margins. Indeed, prac- titioners are working harder and harder and harder to stand still. It is too easy to put down your head in the sand and hope the storm may blow away. It clearly will not. What must be faced in this world of ours is that change (and rapid change at that) is well nigh inevitable and instead of running away from it, we must grasp the opportunity which it brings to make changes in our offices and prac- tices which will increase our efficiency and profitability and give us hope to face the future. The Law Society is trying to help practitioners to make these changes and one of the measures was the sponsoring of the lectures by Loosemore & Parsons around the Country, which was the sub- ject of much favourable comment among the profession. I hope that the Annual Con- ference will continue this work and will concentrate on the develop- ment of this theme to the benefit of the profession. The more effi- cient we are in our offices, the better our image will be to the general public. I also hope that the columns of this publication will be broadened during the year, not only to include matters of general interest and in- formation to members, but also to concentrate in areas where it can be shown that new work can be developed for the benefit of the solicitors practice. The year ahead represents a great challenge. Let us face it

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