News

• While working from home has great benefits for both employers and employees, this year’s online In-house and Public Sector conference warned about the work/life challenges presented by hybrid working. Mary Hallissey reports for the latest Gazette. Read the article
• The Law Society continues to be informed by members of the profession of the receipt of spam emails from trusted sources such as Junior and Senior Counsel. See an alert from the cybersecurity team
• The European Company Lawyers Association (ECLA) would like to highlight planned activities for 2022, including ECLA’s new study and survey on Data Driven Business Models, ECLA’s Corporate Counsel Academy courses, ECLA’s Online Learning Centre webinars, ECLA’s General Counsel Roundtables. ECLA intends to begin the Legal Disruption Roadshow in Dublin on 29/30 March 2022. See further information on the ECLA website
• The Workplace Relations Commission has published its latest decisions and recommendations from 1 November to 15 November 2021. The decisions and recommendations cover issues include unfair dismissals, work experience, and more. See WRC cases

Resources

• Practising Certificate renewal is approaching. A Practice Note published by the Registrar of Solicitors ‘In-house solicitors – requirement to hold a practising certificate’ is available on the website. View the Practice Note

Training

• Applications for the Diploma Centre’s spring 2022 programme are now open. The programe includes many courses relevant to in-house practice, including aviation leasing and finance, employment law, insurance law and more. See upcoming courses
• Law Society Finuas Skillnet offers a range of online, on-demand courses for colleagues who wish to fulfil their 2021 CPD requirements. Topics include relevant issues to in-house practitioners such as financial services regulation, common employment law issues GDPR in action and more. View CPD courses

Social Media

In-house solicitors can connect and network with colleagues across organisations using a private LinkedIn group.

• Access the In-House LinkedIn Group

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