Practice update for solicitors in the north-west
Law Society Skillnet will hold its 2026 update for solicitors in the north-west on Thursday 21 May.
The event will take place at the Lough Eske Castle Hotel, Lough Eske, Co Donegal (10am to 5.30pm).
Six CPD hours are available for attendees – four general, one professional development and solicitor wellbeing, and one client care and professional standards (accounting and AML compliance).
The conference will provide an opportunity for practitioners to update their knowledge in areas of law relevant to general practice.
Experienced practitioners and expert speakers will provide practical updates.
There will also be an opportunity to network with colleagues over lunch and a drinks reception.
Assisted decision-making
Topics to be covered include the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015, updates on conveyancing and probate, solicitor wellbeing, anti-money-laundering, and attracting talent.
Margaret Mulrine (MM Mulrine & Company) and Ciaran Harron (principal, MacBride Conaghan Solicitors) will co-chair the conference.
The speakers are:
- Simon Gillespie BL,
- Emer Kilroy (Tailte Éireann),
- Deborah Leonard (secretary, Law Society Conveyancing Committee),
- Rory O’Boyle (solicitor and head of PPC, Law Society),
- Sinead Turner (solicitor and life coach, The Mindset Method),
- Padraic Courtney (solicitor, Law Society),
- Damien Crawford BL, and
- David Mulvihill (solicitor and Practice Closures Manager, Law Society).