About Us
The City of London Solicitors’ Company (CLSC) is a working company which requires all members to practise (or to have practised) as a Chartered Solicitor within one mile of the Bank of England or at Canary Wharf for a minimum period of six months. A solicitor who is a member of the Company is a member of a livery company, fostering goodwill and fellowship between City solicitors and sharing in the wider traditions and historic procedures of the City of London.
Our Purpose
In common with many of the City Livery Companies, the Company’s objectives as a Worshipful Livery Company include commitments to professional fellowship, charity, education and social engagement. Our motto is ‘Lex Libertatis Origo’, or ‘Law is the Source of Liberty’. Underlying our objectives and commitments the Company has adopted a unifying purpose, common to all our Members, of promoting the understanding of, and respect for, the Rule of Law. We value the Rule of Law and the role it plays in contributing to a free, prosperous and fair society.
As a Company, we are proud of our work on access to justice through our charitable giving, in encouraging and recognising professional contributions to the Rule of Law, and in encouraging the discussion of the importance of the Rule of Law and the part our members play in upholding it.
The Company's Values Statement
The Company seeks to reflect the best of the history and tradition of the City and its institutions, and prides itself on being a modern organisation too. While it values and honours the best of the past, it also aims to embrace change, and to be forward looking. A vital part of this includes promoting a diverse and inclusive membership.
Our open culture is welcoming. Members, potential members, and their guests should always feel comfortable, valued and included, irrespective of their background, sex, gender identity, marital status, sexual orientation, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, age, and disability.
Our core values are integrity, collegiality and charity.
The Company was a founding member of the Financial Services Group of Livery Companies and has played a leading role in its activities to support the Lord Mayor on overseas visits and within the City.
For many years, the Company also functioned as the local Law Society for the City of London. In 2007 the City of London Law Society (CLLS) became a separate body, although the Company keeps close links with the CLLS and acts as its social and charitable arm with a keen interest in the welfare and development of our profession.
The Company’s business is conducted by its Court, comprising the Master, Senior Warden, Junior Warden and Stewards together with 15 Assistants and up to 4 Additional Assistants. The Company employs a Clerk, a Deputy Clerk and a Beadle.