Client Care and Professional Standards Series 2025
The Client Care and Professional Standards Series is designed to help legal professionals enhance compliance, improve practice management, and maintain the highest professional standards. This series addresses essential topics such as solicitors’ accounts regulations, legal costs, and anti-money laundering (AML) compliance, ensuring participants stay fully informed of their obligations.
The first course, Solicitors Accounts Regulations (March 2024 Update), provides a comprehensive overview of the regulations and practical guidance for aligning practice management with compliance requirements. Presented by Garry Clarke, a seasoned solicitor and Chair of the Regulation of Practice Committee, this course offers actionable insights to support effective practice management.
In Section 150 Costs, Keith Walsh SC explains the updated requirements of section 150 and related obligations under the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015. This course offers practical advice, FAQs, and precedents to help legal practitioners meet their duties regarding legal costs.
Finally, Solicitor AML addresses key aspects of anti-money laundering compliance, from risk awareness and customer due diligence to red flag identification. Emma-Jane Williams, AML Policy Manager at the Law Society of Ireland, delivers critical updates and practical tips to strengthen AML frameworks within legal practices.
This series provides legal practitioners with the tools and knowledge to uphold client care and professional standards, offering CPD hours via convenient eLearning modules.
Legal Practice Updates Series 2025
The Legal Practice Updates Series offers a curated selection of CPD courses designed to enhance the expertise and skills of legal professionals. This series covers vital topics such as intellectual property law, effective legal drafting, and advocacy for vulnerable individuals, ensuring participants stay informed and practice-ready.
The first course, Music Copyright: The Text and Data Mining Exceptions and the EU’s AI Act, explores the intersection of copyright law and artificial intelligence. Delivered in collaboration with the Irish Music Rights Organisation (IMRO), leading experts unpack the latest legislative developments and their impact on the music industry.
In Plain English for Lawyers, Brian McMahon provides practical guidance on clear and effective legal drafting. This course focuses on improving client communication and minimizing ambiguity, particularly in contract drafting, through the use of plain English.
Finally, Effective Advocacy for Young People highlights the unique challenges of representing young clients in conflict with the law. Developed with Oberstown Children Detention Campus, this course offers strategies for safeguarding their rights and ensuring access to justice.
Ideal for practitioners seeking to sharpen their skills across diverse legal domains, this series delivers essential updates and insights through engaging eLearning modules.