The Law Society has elected its future leader with the appointment of Nick Fluck as its new deputy vice president (DVP).

The Law Society Council has voted in Fluck, a partner at Stapleton & Son in Lincolnshire, to take up the role from in July this year. The election means that Fluck, who is chair of the Law Society's technology and law reference group, will become Law Society president in 2013.

He stood against Denis Cameron and Ian Kelcey in the vote, which closed yesterday (11 April).

Fluck commented: "The profession faces significant challenges, but also potentially rewarding opportunities in the future as the legal services landscape changes. It is my aim to ensure that the Law Society steers the agenda for all solicitors in every part of the profession, from the City to specialist practitioners and the High Street as the sector changes.

"The Society's role of representing and regulating the profession must be proportionate and effective. In maintaining that role the Law Society Council has a major part to play in conjunction with Chancery Lane office holders."

Fluck, who has been a council member since 2005, is also a member of the Law Society's management board, conveyancing and land law committee, e-conveyancing task force and property section executive committee.

He will serve one year as DVP from July, and then one year as vice president from July 2012 and will progress to president of the Law Society in 2013.

Mental health and human rights lawyer Lucy Scott-Moncrieff was chosen as DVP last year, and will progress to vice president when current vice president, Allen & Overy antitrust consultant John Wotton, replaces Linda Lee as president in July.