Book now for one or more of Law Society Professional Training's suite of annual conferences, designed and delivered in partnership with the Society's Committees.

Applications are being accepted for final places on the new Diploma in Criminal Law and Practice, which commences on 11 October 2019.

We continue our tour of the regions with trips to Monaghan in October, Mayo, Cork and Kilkenny in November and Dublin in December.

The Diploma in Technology and IP Law, which commences on 16 October 2019, will provide a detailed insight into the current framework of laws relating to technology and IP in Ireland.

Increasing access to legal education and providing a more flexible route to becoming a solicitor is a key factor in the Society's new Professional Practice Course Hybrid (PPC Hybrid), which will launch in December 2019.

Law Society Finuas Skillnet is pleased to announce a suite of specialised skills training programmes starting this November.

Due to demand the Diploma Centre is once again offering the Diploma in Judicial Skills and Decision-Making commencing on 16 October 2019.

The Employment Law Masterclass: Termination of Contract is now available online and you can earn up to 5 General CPD Hours (by eLearning).

The Diploma in Mediator Training, which begins on Friday 1 November, is accredited with the Mediators’ Institute of Ireland (MII) and provides participants with a detailed knowledge of the scope of mediation in Ireland, together with the practical skills needed to advise and act in mediations.

A Diploma in Advocacy Skills is being offered to solicitors this autumn through collaboration between the Diploma Centre and the National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA).  This course will commence on Thursday 14 November 2019.

Successful completion of this Certificate will enable solicitors who have qualified in Ireland to apply to be admitted on the Roll of Solicitors in England and Wales.

The Law Society of Ireland’s Diploma Centre will join with Charles University and Palacký University on a dynamic new LLM programme for January 2020: the LLM Experiential Learning and Teaching