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Alumni who are First Members of the Council and Executive Committee of the Association
| Name | Position in the Association and Brief Profile (as of September 2024) | Year of Graduation and College |
|---|---|---|
| Lady Black of Derwent | Joint President and former UK Supreme Court judge |
1975 Trevelyan |
| Lord Hughes of Ombersley | Joint President and former UK Supreme Court judge |
1969 Van Mildert |
| Gary Assim | Council Member and Executive Committee Member; Partner in Shoosmiths LLP |
1987 St Chad's |
| Philip Bennett | Executive Committee Member, Professor in Practice Durham Law School; previously a Partner in Slaughter and May |
1975 Hatfield |
| Hugh Ford | Council Member; former FTSE listed company General Counsel |
1988 Grey |
| Alison Gowman CBE | Council Member, Alderman of Dowgate Ward in the City of London Corporation; Sheriff of the City of London 2021-2022; consultant with DLA Piper UK LLP |
1977 Van Mildert |
| Suzanne Kingston | Council Member and solicitor |
1983 Van Mildert |
| David Patient | Council Member and Chair of the Association's Executive Committee; former Managing Partner of Travers Smith LLP |
1988 HildBede |
| Smriti Sriram | Council Member; Partner in Slaughter and May |
2009 HildBede |