Dlí-Chumann na hÉireann | |
Predecessor | Society of Attorneys and Solicitors of Ireland |
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Formation | 15 March 1852 |
Type | Professional association |
Legal status | Chartered |
Purpose | Educational, representative and regulatory |
Professional title | Solicitor |
Headquarters | Blackhall Place |
Location |
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Coordinates | 53°20′56″N 6°16′58″W / 53.348754°N 6.282724°W |
Region served | Ireland |
Membership (2020) | 11,166 |
President | Barry MacCarthy |
Senior Vice President | Eamon Harrington |
Junior Vice President | Martin G Lawlor |
Director General | Mark Garrett |
Main organ | Council |
Budget (2020) | €31.2 million |
Funding | Professional and educational fees |
Staff (2020) | 146 |
Students (2020) | 921 (Professional Practice Courses) |
Website | www |
The Law Society of Ireland (Irish: Dlí-Chumann na hÉireann) is a professional body established on 24 June 1830 and is the educational, representative and regulatory body of the solicitors' profession in Ireland. As of 2020, the Law Society had over eleven thousand solicitor members, a staff of 150 and an annual turnover of over €30m.[citation needed] It is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland's capital city.
Under the Solicitors Acts 1954 to 2015, the Law Society exercises functions in relation to the education, admission, enrolment, discipline and regulation of the solicitors' profession. It is the professional body for its solicitor members, to whom it also provides services and support.[1]