Events to look at in-house sector challenges
Solicitors at the In-house and Public Sector Committee's 2025 conference (Pic: Cian Redmond)

14 Apr 2026 general counsel Print

Events to look at in-house sector challenges

Law Society Professional Training and the In-house and Public Sector Committee are holding two separate in-person events in the coming weeks under the theme ‘The Future Ready Lawyer’. 

The events take place in Dublin (29 April) and Cork (27 May). 

Both will explore common challenges, including: 

  • AI and technology,
  • Knowledge management,
  • Optimising operations,
  • Bringing about change, and
  • Stakeholder engagement.

Attendees will learn about ways that in-house solicitors and legal teams, in the public and private sectors, can refine processes and workflows and prepare for the future of legal practice. 

Two CPD hours are available for professional development and solicitor wellbeing, by group study. 

Dublin details 

The Dublin event takes place in the Presidents’ Hall of the Law Society, Blackhall Place, Dublin 7, Wednesday 29 April (2pm to 4.30pm). 

Speakers and panellists: 

  • John Jeffcock (Winmark),
  • Electra Japonas (SimpleDocs),
  • Broc Cocoman (Anthropic), and
  • Claire Madden (Energia Group). 

Registration details are available on the Law Society website. 

Cork event 

The Cork event, in collaboration  with the Southern Lawyers Association and Law Society Skillnet, will be at the The Kingsley Hotel, Cork, Wednesday 27 May (2pm to 4.30pm).  

Speakers and panellists: 

  • John Jeffcock (Winmark),
  • Claire Madden (Energia Group),
  • Sean Groeger (BNP Paribas), and
  • Clare Daly (Tusla). 

Registration details are available on the Law Society website. 

Both events will be chaired by Róisín Magee (Office of the Attorney General and In-house and Public Sector Committee chair). 

Ciara O’Donovan (NTMA and In-house and Public Sector Committee member) will act as moderator for each panel discussion. 

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