Legaltech Talks Hub

Course categoryLegalTech Talks
Legaltech and lawtech are terms used to describe the technology used by legal service providers and the justice community to help them deliver legal services or resolve disputes. It includes the technology to allow businesses and individuals to take care of their own legal matters. Legal practitioners, academics and businesses are learning about, implementing, and developing a range of technologies for lawyers, judges and courts.

Recognising the importance of technology and innovation for the future of the legal services profession and the administration of justice, Legaltech Talks is a series of talks developed by Law Society Skillnet. The aim of Legaltech Talks is to give practitioners information about how technology and innovation can enhance the provision of legal services. These courses are suitable for solicitors, legal executives and all staff in a law firm.

Unlocking Wellness Together Series

Course categoryProfessional Wellbeing Hub

This series explores topics on improving physical health and mental well-being. It includes our ‘Awareness Talks’ which focus on a variety of important mental health topics such as Anxiety Awareness and Depression Awareness.

Law Society Skillnet Wellbeing Summit Series

Course categoryProfessional Wellbeing Hub

This series contains the past recordings of our annual Law Society Skillnet Wellbeing Summit webinars. Every year the summit covers new topics in the area of wellbeing within the legal profession.

The High Impact Professional Series

Course categoryProfessional Wellbeing Hub
This series contains five courses designed to help you excel in your career with purpose, productivity, and resilience. The series will explore key strategies for building a psychologically safe work environment, building successful habits and how to build impactful ways of working that enhance rather than diminish personal wellbeing.

The Culture First Series

Course categoryProfessional Wellbeing Hub
This series focuses on what an effective lawyer looks and what we are doing as a legal community to create a healthy professional environment.

Regulation Matters 2025

Course categoryRegulation Matters Hub

Course Description: Regulation Matters Hub

This comprehensive course comprises four individual modules, each designed to provide valuable insights and practical knowledge on critical regulatory aspects of legal practice. Completing each module grants 1 CPD hour (as described below), providing an excellent opportunity to built your CPD record.

The fee for this Regulation Matters Hub is €195.

Modules included in the course:
  1. Regulation Matters: AML in Practice
    Explore anti-money laundering (AML) requirements in practice, with a focus on compliance strategies and real-world application.
    CPD: 1 client care and professional standards (accounting & AML compliance) by eLearning

  2. Regulation Matters: Managing Client Expectations
    Learn techniques to effectively manage client expectations, enhancing communication and building stronger professional relationships.
    CPD: 1 hour client care and professional standards by eLearning

  3. Regulation Matters: Cybercrime
    Stay informed about recent trends in cyberattacks and discover practical measures to mitigate risk in your practice.
    CPD: 1 hour client care and professional standards by eLearning

  4. Regulation Matters: Preparing for an Inspection
    Gain insights into the inspection process and learn how to prepare your practice for regulatory inspections with confidence.
    CPD: 1 hour client care and professional standards (Accounting & AML compliance) by eLearning

Enrolment Information:
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  • If you have not paid for this Regulation Matters Hub, please follow this link to the Law Society website where you can purchase the course.

Take advantage of this targeted training to enhance your regulatory knowledge and skills while earning CPD hours!

Legislative Drafting Masterclass

Course categoryLegislative Drafting Processes & Policies

This course demonstrates the importance to legislative drafting of ‘upstream’ processes such as legislative planning, policymaking and the emergence of regulatory reform and regulatory management policies to improve the quality of policymaking and legislation. Equally, it demonstrates the importance of ‘downstream’ activities such as law reform, statute law revision, and consolidation of legislation.

The fee for this course is €230

Module 1: An Overview of Legislative Drafting

  • An overview of the context for legislative drafting

  • An overview of the three broad approaches to legislative drafting globally

Module 2: The Process of Legislative Drafting

  • A detailed look at the process of legislative drafting

Module 3: An overview of the policies developed over the last 30 years

  • An overview of the policies developed over the last 30 years to improve the quality of legislation.

  • These include work by the OECD, the World Bank, and other international organisations to develop Better Regulation policies.

Enrolment Information:

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  • If you have not paid for this course, please follow this link to the Law Society website where you can purchase the course


International Arbitration in Ireland Hub – a suite of courses

Course categoryInternational Arbitration in Ireland Hub

Law Society Skillnet in collaboration with Arbitration Ireland and the Law Society Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee bring you a suite of courses accessible via this International Arbitration in Ireland Hub. The Hub focuses exclusively on international arbitration, enabling individuals to upskill and increase their knowledge in this area. The overall aim of the Hub is to support the growth, competitiveness and sustainability of Irish legal practitioners - especially junior practitioners - in the area of international arbitration.

The International Arbitration in Ireland Hub gives you access to 6 different courses, as described below.

The fee for the International Arbitration in Ireland Hub is €110.

Courses included in the Hub:

  1. Current Challenges and New Opportunities for International Arbitration in Ireland
    This seminar allows practitioners to build on their knowledge and skills in international arbitration. Discussing key topics, experienced practitioners and expert speakers give practical insights into the challenges and opportunities for international arbitration in Ireland.
    CPD Hours: 2 General (by eLearning)
  2. International Arbitration in Ireland: The Arbitration Agreement – Procedure and Practice
    This training will give practitioners a detailed understanding of the importance of the arbitration agreement as the jurisdictional cornerstone of the arbitral process; the legal requirements for a valid agreement; and best practice in drafting agreements.
    CPD Hours: 2 General (by eLearning)
  3. An Introduction to Ad hoc and Institutional Arbitration Topics and Issues
    This seminar explores the practical and practitioner-specific elements of international arbitration, providing an overview of the two principal forms of international commercial arbitration - ad hoc arbitration and arbitral institutions - comparing  and contrasting both regimes.
    CPD Hours: 1.5 General (by eLearning)
  4. Institutional Arbitration – ICC Arbitration
    This seminar takes the audience through a detailed overview of the practice and procedure of the world’s most used international arbitral institution - the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). The speakers describe the full lifecycle of an arbitration case and share practical insights to aid participants’ practice of international arbitration.
    CPD Hours: 2 General (by eLearning)
  5. International Arbitration in Ireland - Enforcement, Challenge & Set-Aside of Arbitration Awards in Ireland
    This seminar focuses on the practical and practitioner-specific aspects of court proceedings in enforcing or challenging arbitral awards in Ireland. The three elements of enforcement, challenge & set-aside are dealt with so as to: (i) create a depth of knowledge about the workings of the Arbitration Act 2010 and other relevant legislation before the Irish Superior Courts, and (ii) allow attendees to use any lessons learned in the session in the future provision of services for clients seeking to enforce or challenge arbitral awards.
    CPD Hours: 2 General (by eLearning)
  6. London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) – What You Need To Know
    This seminar takes the audience through the most important elements of practice and procedure of the LCIA. The speakers from the institution describe the lifecycle of an LCIA arbitration case, explain the organisation of the institution and the division of procedural functions, describe the application of the LCIA Arbitration Rules through important procedural milestones and discuss recent experience, trends and insights.
    CPD Hours: 2 General by eLearning

Enrolment Information:

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Construction Law Masterclass: The Fundamentals

Course categoryConstruction Law

This course contains eleven modules and introduces updates and develops practitioners’ knowledge, skills and competencies in construction law, including project finance and project security.

The fee for this Construction Law Masterclass is €395.

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If you have not paid for this course, please follow this link to the Law Society website where you can purchase the course

Common Law & Civil Law in the EU from a contractual perspective

Course categoryCommon Law & Civil Law

The primary aim of this course is to provide legal professionals with an overview of comparable but dissimilar civil law and common law key features in a contractual context.

The fee for this course is €110.

Enrolment Information:

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If you have not paid for this course, please follow this link to the Law Society website where you can purchase the course


Practical Guide to Cybersecurity

Course categoryCyber Security

The purpose of this course is to introduce you to cybersecurity essentials and familiarise you with the most common types of cybercrime that Irish law firms are being subjected to.

The fee for this course is €195.

Enrolment Information:

  • If you have paid and received your enrolment key from Law Society Professional Training, please enter your key below.

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If you have not paid for this course, please follow this link to the Law Society website where you can purchase the course