Other Resources and Seminars

• Ten Steps in managing data and data protection in your firm - The Guidance and Ethics Committee have a Practice Note 'Ten steps in managing data and data protection in your firm'.
• Transferring files between solicitors - The Guidance and Ethics Committee have a Practice Note that gives guidance on transferring files between solicitors and GDPR

GDPR Seminars

Online live webinars and online on demand seminars giving an introduction to data protection law and detail on areas such as Subject Access Requests and Data Breaches, are available from Law Society Professional Training and Law Society Finuas Skillnet.

• See online courses

FAQs

For assistance in navigating the GDPR, see the following responses from fellow practitioners to common queries:

• GDPR FAQ

Cyber security

For information and resources to protect your firm and clients from cyber attacks, visit the Law Society Cyber Security section.

• Report an issue or attack
• See the latest security alerts

Covid-19 guidance

• The Data Protection Commissioner has produced guidance on data and COVID-19.

Other Resources

Practitioners may find the following resources useful:

• March 2020 Gazette article by Eoin Cannon - CCTV and GDPR
• Jan/Feb 2019 Gazette article by Terry McAdam - Health Check Your Data Protection Regime
• Jan/Feb 2018 Gazette article by John Cahir - The Brave New World of GDPR
• EU Data Protection Regulation (Regulation 2016/679)
• www.dataprotection.ie 

Contact us

Do not hesitate to contact the Society for assistance when interpreting data protection duties affecting you. While we cannot provide you with legal advice, we will endeavour to help you navigate your way through best practice principles. Practitioners can contact the Intellectual Property and Data Protection Law Committee Secretary, Katherine Kane, at k.kane@lawsociety.ie.