News

Recent Gazette issues feature several items of interest to in-house and public sector solicitors, including:

• A recent event held by the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) to mark 800 years since the adoption of Magna Carta Hiberniae. See page 12 of the Jan-Feb 2017 Gazette. 
• An article by Ian Ryan, Traineeship Executive at the law society, on in-house and public sector solicitors acting as training solicitors. See page 44 of the Jan-Feb 2017 Gazette.
• An article by Mary Gaynor, Head of Library and Information Services, on how the Law Society Library can assist in-house practitioners. See page 15 of the Jan-Feb 2017 Gazette.
• A report on the recent In-House and Public Sector Conference. See the December 2016 Gazette.
• An article introducing the new column dedicated to in-house and public sector issues. See the December 2016 Gazette.

For more news and analysis, or to search past issues, see the Gazette page.

Resources

The Law Society provides several services of particular value to in-house practitioners.

Library services

The Law Society Library offers a number of services that may be useful for in-house or public sector solicitors. These include:

• A subscription to In-House Lawyer, a quarterly journal published by Legalease.
• Highly topical books such as In-house Ethics in Practice by Tracey Calvert, Butterworth’s In-House Handbook by Ian Jones and The Future of the In-house Lawyer: the General Counsel Revolution by Richard Tapp.
• Article searches and online case law database services.

You can access these services through the Law Society Library.

In-House LinkedIn Group

A LinkedIn group is also available for solicitors working in the in-house and public sectors.This group, started in December 2016, enables in-house solicitors to connect and network with colleagues across organisations. 

• Find more information on the Law Society In House LinkedIn group 

Training opportunities

Training for in-house solicitors is provided by Law Society Professional Training and the Law Society Diploma Centre. Relevant training opportunities include:

• The Certificate in Public Procurement, offered by the Law Society Diploma Centre, will provide a detailed knowledge of the sources and scope of procurement law, both domestically and in the EU. This course starts on 25 March 2017. Book the Certificate in Public Procurement
• The Law Society Finuas Network Executive Leadership Programme is designed for senior practitioners who wish to develop their leadership skills, translating confidence as a lawyer into confidence as a leader of lawyers. This course starts on 28 April 2017, and must be booked by 21 April. Book the Executive Leadership Programme

For more on-site and online legal training opportunities, see Courses & Events.

The In-House and Public Sector Committee

The In-House and Public Sector Committee of the Law Society supports solicitors across the in-house sector with guidance and information, liaison with Irish and international in-house representative bodies, and other actions.

• Find out more about the In-House and Public Sector Committee of the Law Society