The Law Society maintains a register of practising solicitors pursuant to Section 47(4) of the Solicitors Act 1954 as substituted by Section 54 of the Solicitors (Amendment) Act 1994 and this may be inspected at the Society’s premises during office hours. Queries relating to practising certificates should be directed to the Practice Regulation Section by email at pc@lawsociety.ie.

A list of all solicitors who hold a current practising certificate can also be found on the Law Society’s website through the “Find a Solicitor” search facility, which is usually updated on a daily basis throughout the year.

depending on the options selected, find a Solicitor will contain:

1. Solicitors holding a PC under 'All Solicitors' - solicitors holding a valid practising certificate in respect of the current practice year (ended 31 December 2021). Some practising certificates have been issued subject to conditions or restrictions. Queries in relation to individual solicitors should be directed to the Practice Regulation Section by email at pc@lawsociety.ie.
2. Service of State - solicitors who have confirmed to the Society in respect of practice year 2021 that they are providing legal services while in the full-time service of the State.
3. Registered lawyers under 'AllSolicitors' - holding a valid qualifying certificate in respect of practice year 2021 as provided for by S.I. No.732 of 2003, S.I. No.752 of 2004 and S.I. No.96 of 2008 (under All Solicitors)
4. (*) membersof the Law Society - members who did not hold a practising certificate because no practising certificate had been issued or who are exempt from the requirement to hold a practising certificate or who were issued with a practising certificate for the practice year 2020 and have either ceased practice during this year or have notified the Society that they have not yet commenced in practice
5. (^) Locum Solicitors - solicitors with practising certificates for 2021 who practise as locum solicitors and who may not have professional indemnity insurance cover in their own right (select the Locum solicitor option)
6. (~) Outside the jurisdiction - solicitors with practising certificates for 2021 in this jurisdiction who practise outside the jurisdiction (select Rest of World or NorthernIreland option).

Searching solicitors by name

If you are searching for a particular solicitor and not seeing the expected results, please try the following tips: 

• Narrow your search using other filters, for example County and practising status.
• Do not enter the middle initial.
• If you cannot find a solicitor, check the other filters. For example, are they based outside Ireland (Rest of World or Northern Ireland), or are they in a different category (Locum Solicitor)?

Searching for a firm

If you are searching for a particular firm and not seeing the expected results, please try the following tips: 

• The Firm search allows partial name searches, but you need to enter at least three letters.
• The name must match our database: If the name has a '&' and you enter 'and', it will not find it.

Insurance details

Professional indemnity insurance is generally compulsory for firms of solicitors. However, as different categories of firms, or in some cases categories of solicitors, are exempted or can apply to the Professional Indemnity Insurance Committee for a waiver from having to have professional indemnity insurance in place, not all the solicitors on the listing have professional indemnity insurance in place. Information regarding a firm’s professional indemnity insurance can be found on the Society’s website through the Firm Insurance details search facility.

Categories of solicitors and firms

Learn more about the different categories and solicitors and firms available to search below.

Solicitors with practising certificates who practise as Locum Solicitors

Select this option to find solicitors with practising certificates who practise as locum solicitors and who may not have professional indemnity cover in their own right.

Members of the Law Society who are not currently practising or are exempt from holding a practising certificate

Note: This refers to members of the Law Society who did not hold a practising certificate because no practising certificate had been issued or who are exempt from the requirement to hold a practising certificate because they practise abroad and so are not required to hold a practising certificate from this jurisdiction, or because they were issued with a practising certificate for the practice year 2020 and have either ceased practice since being issued with a practising certificate or have notified the Society that they have not yet commenced in practice.

List of Firms/Corporate Bodies (alphabetical order)

This listing refers to all solicitors’ firms and those corporate bodies and government agencies employing solicitors who hold practising certificates. Some practising certificates have been issued subject to conditions or restrictions. Queries relating to practising certificates or individual solicitors should be directed to the Practice Regulation Section by email at pc@lawsociety.ie. 

Register of Firms Northern Ireland

For the most up-to-date list of Northern Ireland firms, visit the Law Society of Northern Ireland website.