Over the last year, you have told us of the need for skills training across a wide range of areas. We have listened and today we are delighted to announce our NEW Open Skills training workshops for all staff working in the Legal Services Sector. 

The Diploma Centre has extended the deadline to apply for the Certificate in Company Secretarial Law and Practice. This popular course will offer a practical insight into company secretarial requirements in Ireland.

This 2 hour seminar, presented by the Probate, Administration and Trusts Committee in partnership with Law Society Professional Training, will provide a practice & procedure update with a focus on the new Probate and Revenue forms.

The Criminal Law Committee in partnership with Law Society Professional Training will host the Annual Criminal Law Update via Online Webinar on 4 March.

The Diploma Centre’s Certificate in Data Protection Practice returns on 17 February 2021. Focusing on the GDPR and how to apply it in practice, this always-popular course provides knowledge essential to a range of organisations.

Our Irish Sign Language (ISL) in the Legal Setting course acquaints solicitors with basic ISL skills. It gives guidance on how to work with deaf and hard of hearing clients and on how to work with qualified interpreters in the legal setting. It provides information about the deaf community, deaf culture and deaf people as a linguistic minority group.

The Diploma in Healthcare Law will provide practitioners with a comprehensive overview of the law governing healthcare in this jurisdiction, as well as analysis of the relevant practice and procedure in Ireland at present, including during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Join us for the complimentary lecture on the complex intersection between copyright and artificial intelligence.

Those involved in charity or voluntary organisations can ensure their organisation is up-to-date with best practice and latest guidance with the Certificate in Charity Law, Trusteeship and Governance. This course begins Friday 26 February 2021. 

Applications are open for the Certificate in Commercial Contracts, which commences 6 March 2021. This course provides an understanding of the fundamental competencies required by the commercial lawyer when drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial agreements.