Law Society micro-credentials are short, flexible, and accredited courses designed to provide targeted, high-quality legal education and professional development, enabling learners to upskill or reskill in specific areas of law and practice.

• Fee: €950 (solicitors) €1,050 (other professionals)
• Delivery method: 15 hours, opening sessions online, pre-recorded e-releases and live online workshops
• Assessment: Check individual course webpages for details
• Workshops: Each course features workshops to consolidate knowledge<
• CPD hours: 15 hours available

Why do a Law Society Micro-credential?

Micro-credentials from the Law Society of Ireland are designed to offer accessible, flexible, and high-quality legal education that meets the needs of today’s professionals, both within the legal sector and beyond.

Whether you are a solicitor looking to specialise in a specific area, a professional in a related industry seeking legal insight, or simply interested in developing a new skillset, these short, accredited courses provide a focused and practical learning experience.

Benefits of our micro-credentials

• Flexible learning: Courses are delivered online and part-time, allowing you to balance study with work and personal commitments.
• Accredited and recognised: Earn a formal, accredited micro-credential qualification awarded by the Law Society of Ireland.
• Expert-led content: Learn from experienced legal professionals and subject matter experts.
• Relevant: Courses are developed to reflect current legal practice and emerging trends, ensuring real-world application.
• Open to all professionals: Designed for both legal and non-legal professionals across sectors such as finance, HR, compliance, tech, and education.
• Professional development: Gain new expertise, discover a new area of interest, enhance your CV, add the micro-credential qualification to your LinkedIn profile
• CPD: Fulfil a substantial portion of your annual CPD requirements (15 hours).
• Stackable potential: Micro-credentials provide professional progression while supporting pathways to further study and recognised Law Society qualifications. The advantage of the Law Society of Ireland micro-credentials is that they can be ‘stacked’, one-by-one over time to lead to a greater award from the Law Society of Ireland.  The completion of two micro-credentials results in the award of a Certificate, and the completion of four micro-credentials leads to the award of a Diploma. 

Accreditation and stackability

Upon successfully completing a course assignment, a digital micro-credential is awarded. This is a recognised qualification that can be added to your CV, and LinkedIn profile, as proof of a standard of knowledge in a specific subject.

The advantage of the Law Society of Ireland micro-credentials is that they can be ‘stacked’, one-by-one over time to lead to a greater award from the Law Society of Ireland.  The completion of two micro-credentials results in the award of a Certificate, and the completion of four micro-credentials leads to the award of a Diploma.  

*The awards above are relevant to solicitors and barristers. Other professionals will be awarded an Advanced Certificate in Legal Studies or an Advanced Diploma in Legal Studies.

Law Society Skillnet Micro-credentials

Law Society Skillnet is a business support network for organisations and practices of all sizes within the legal sector and professional advisors within Ireland’s international financial services (IFS) sector. 

The Law Society is delighted to partner with Skillnet to deliver a range of micro-credentials, designed to provide in-depth training to the profession and beyond.

• Find out more about Law Society Skillnet