Below, you will find information to help you resolve common issues with logging in, paying online, or booking courses. If you still need help, just content webmaster@lawsociety.ie.
Logging in
If you cannot log in, first check the following:
- Forgotten password? if necessary, you can reset your password online
- request a new password (solicitors, FE-1 students and other users)
- request a new password (trainee solicitors).
- Are you using the correct username?
- Solicitors should use their solicitor number (eg s1234). This is available on your Practising Certificate and letter of admission.
- Trainee solicitors should use their trainee email account (eg 12345@propc.ie).
- FE-1 students should use their email address unless otherwise advised.
- All other users should use their email address
- Cookies or cache issues: if your browser has saved an older version of the site or individual pages, you may need to clear your cookies and cache.
- Are you locked out? Your account will be locked for security reasons after four unsuccessful login attempts. Please wait 15 minutes for your account to unlock to either try again or request a new password.
New accounts
If you are not a solicitor, trainee, or registered FE-1 student, you can create a new account online. Please do not do this if you already have a lawsociety.ie account: using your existing account will ensure that important information such as exam results and other applications are properly saved on your record.
To check if you have an existing account, just contact webmaster@lawsociety.ie.
Payments
A new payment system was introduced in 2024 to streamline the process of making payments to the Law Society, offering greater efficiency for both you and your employer. The experience for card payments should be very similar but this included important changes for users paying by EFT.
Each solicitor and firm has a unique Virtual International Bank Account Number (IBAN) to use when making an EFT payment for your Practising Certificate (PC). This will be displayed on your EFT form as part of the online PC renewal process, and in the Firm Admin area for group PC payments.
By using the right Virtual IBAN, you can ensure that your payments are processed more efficiently.
Do I need to update Law Society bank details?
If you have previously made an EFT payment to the Law Society, you will need to update the IBAN and BIC that you saved in your online banking service and replace it with the VBAN allocated to you. You can access your VBAN via your Solicitor Portal on lawsociety.ie after you log in. For making payments for practising certificates, please use the VBAN for Society/Regulation.
What is a Virtual IBAN / VBAN?
A Virtual IBAN (International Bank Account Number) is a unique account number that acts as a virtual address for directing payments to a real bank account. It helps businesses and organisations to manage different types of payments by assigning separate virtual numbers for specific purposes, like education fees or membership payments.
Even though the Virtual IBAN looks like a separate account number, it’s linked to an actual bank account, making it easier to track and allocate funds accurately. This system simplifies payment processing and ensures that payments are linked to you correctly.
Booking on behalf of colleagues
If you wish to request permission to book a course on behalf of a colleague, please contact the relevant team.
If you wish to request permission to book a course on behalf of a colleague, please contact the relevant team.
- To book a Law Society Diploma Centre course on behalf of a colleague, contact diplomateam@lawsociety.ie.
- To book a Law Society Skillnet course on behalf of a colleague, contact lawsocietyskillnet@lawsociety.ie.
- To book a Law Society Professional Training course on behalf of a colleague, contact professionaltraining@lawsociety.ie.
