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The president is elected by and from among councilors for a two year term of office and his or her key function is to head both the society and council.

Council is made up of 11 councillors 9 of whom are elected by secret ballot through constituencies for 3 year rotating terms of office and one is appointed by the minister from the university while the other is a government representative. Council is primarily charged with the management and control of all society council affairs. Its other duties are as set out in section 53 of the Legal Practitioners Act (the statute that creates and regulates the society) as read with section 55 of the same Act and they cover the following:-

• To manage and control all the affairs of the Society.
• To appoint the Secretary and such employees and on such conditions as council may deem appropriate.
• To set up such committees of council as council may deem appropriate and to elect members of these committees.
• To elect the President and vice President of the Society.
• To perform or cause to be performed all statutory duties and functions of the Society. (sec. 53 of Act and by-laws).
• To plan the affairs of the society and supervise the implementation of such plans.
• To ensure transparent maintenance of books of accounts and audit of the same.
• To regulate, train, discipline and protect the legal profession and to defend its independence as well as represent the views of the profession.
• To perform such other functions as may be necessary .

(appointed by council) who is the Chief Executive Officer of the society and who performs many statutory and administrative functions (as may be assigned by Council) including responsibility for the management of the day to day affairs of council including the supervision of all council staff and the implementation of council decisions and policies. The term of office is determined by council.