Applications by law clerks and legal executives for an exemption from the Preliminary Examination must be made to the Education Committee. To commence your application, email the following information to EducationOfficer@LawSociety.ie.

• A covering letter
• An up-to-date Curriculum Vitae (C.V.)
• Evidence of having worked as a Law Clerk or Legal Executive for a minimum of five years
• References from two practising solicitors outlining your work
• An application fee of €115 to be paid by EFT:
  Bank of Ireland, College Green, Dublin 2
  Account name: The Law Society of Ireland
  Account number: 16304279
  Branch code: 90-00-17
  IBAN: IE09 BOFI 9000 1716 3042 79
  BIC: BOFIIE2D

The focus of your application should be on the extent and depth of your experience as a law clerk or legal executive as supported by the foregoing documents.

Your references should be from senior solicitors for or with whom you work and should set out your experience of supervised legal work in some detail.

Evidence of your period of employment can be provided by your employer(s).

You are free to provide additional documents that you believe will support your application.

Your application will be decided upon by the Education Committee, which meets approximately eight times annually. For details of these meetings, see 'Deadlines' below.