Law Society of Ireland

Advisor

• Conduct research and draft evidence-based and authoritative policy papers on policy topics that are a priority for the Law Society.
• Develop proposals for law reform, underpinned by credible arguments, that are reflective of the public interest and the interests of members of the Law Society.
• Monitor developments in the external environment.
• Play a key role in advancing specific policy issues as may be assigned.
• Forge a strong and collaborative working relationship with members of Committees of the Law Society.
• Engage with the Council of the Law Society, the Director of Policy, and also colleagues in the Policy Department, including colleagues at the Centre for Justice and Law Reform.
• Engage with policy makers, non-governmental organisations and other key stakeholders on matters of concern to the Law Society.
• Engage with other Law Societies and professional bodies on policy issues.
• Draft policy-related communications for the President and Director General.
• Serve as Secretary to a Law Society Committee or Task Force.
• Such other duties as may be assigned by the Director of Policy from time to time.

Policy Advisor

Administration

• Day to day administration relating to professional training courses and events including:
• Assisting with recruitment and running of online and onsite courses
• Preparing and processing course materials, including eBooks
• Liaising with qualified solicitors, lecturers and training consultants
• Uploading and organising documents on content management systems
• Dealing with a large volume of enquiries (via email and phone) from solicitors regarding our training events
• Assisting with the production of marketing and communications collateral to include eshots, brochures and other IT and hard copy tools
• Manage course data on database systems
• Liaise with the IT department regarding issues relating to course delivery
• Assist with the course assessments
• Processing payments from registrants for training courses and events
• Accounts administration
• Processing payments for lecturers and training consultants
• Co-ordinating premises and equipment for training events
• Credit control
• Responsibility for running zoom webinars, moodle based courses and liaising with outside contractors regarding online on demand courses
• Administration of in person training taking place outside Dublin
• Providing administrative support for the professional training executives
• Ad hoc projects as they arise.

Policy Advisor

Professional Training Administrator