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In-House Update – October 2025
Access news, resources and training for in-house solicitors in the private and public sectors.
News
The Law Society’s new quarterly in-house digital magazine ‘In the House’ has issued. The first edition features interviews, information about the Law Society’s in-house events, relevant CPD and in-house legal vacancies.
Voting is still open for the 2025/26 Law Society Council Elections until 5pm on Thursday 16 October. There are 19 candidates confirmed for 16 places in the general election. All nominated candidates are listed on the ballot on the voting platform, including all canvassing materials. Voting is quick, secure, and exclusively electronic.
The compliance function has oversight of the rules that are integral to the culture and behaviour of any organisation. Successfully engaging compliant behaviour involves effective communication and technology combined. David Cowan encourages you to get your GRITTS.
The Competition (Amendment) Act 2022 means that corporations in Ireland need to be prepared for an increase in dawn-raid activity. Gráinne Bryan and Laura Kippin buckle up, buttercups.
Lawyers at A&L Goodbody say that a recent rejection of the ‘Shareholder Rule’ by Britain’s Privy Council is likely to be of significant interest to the Irish courts.
The Litigation Committee tackles key issues like personal-injury law, commissioner-of-oaths fees, and litigation funding. Mary Hallissey speaks to committee chair Ann McGarry about the valuable work it’s doing for members.
The European Company Lawyers Association (ECLA) are offering a number of courses for the rest of 2025 and early 2026, including on Drafting International Contracts, Advanced Contract Drafting and EU VAT for In-house Counsel. See full details on the ECLA website.
Resources
The Law Society Library has released its latest subject guide covering Legal Research and Writing Skills. This guide includes information on books, journals, primary sources of Irish law including case law and legislation and other useful resources.
Law Society Psychological Services has launched an initiative designed to grow a purpose-driven network of active culture influencers and professional wellbeing advocates across the legal profession. The Well Within the Law Affiliate Programme is open to anyone working within the Irish legal sector.
Training
Law Society Skillnet presents the live webinar ‘Sustainable High Performance for In-house’, taking place online from 12.30pm – 1.30pm on Wednesday, 12 November. In our demanding work cultures many of us are operating in an unsustainable state of burnout. But there’s a better way - a path to resilience that unlocks the highest performance without sacrificing your wellbeing. One-hour professional development and wellbeing CPD available.
Taking place on 20 November, Solicitor Training Contracts in the Public Sector Symposium aims to provide practitioners in the public sector with guidance on how employing trainee solicitors in their organisations may be of benefit and to explain what is required to establish a successful solicitor training programme.
A range of Law Society Professional Training and Law Society Skillnet courses in late 2025 and early 2026 offer in-person, live online and online on-demand CPD courses. Topics covered include dispute resolution, time management, AI and cybersecurity.
Solicitor Services
For any general queries relating to Law Society services or events, please contact solicitorservices@lawsociety.ie.
Social Media
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About the In-House and Public Sector Committee
The In-House and Public Sector Committee aims to represent the views and promote the interests of this segment of the profession, while helping to support the Law Society in the exercise of its representative, educational and regulatory roles as they relate to in-house solicitors in the private and public sectors.
