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Council and Committees

Find information about our governance structure, including the Council, the President of the Law Society, and the committee's appointed by the Council.

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Current President

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Current President

Mayo solicitor Rosemarie Loftus was appointed as President of the Law Society for the year 2025/2026 on Friday 14 November 2025.

About the Council

The Law Society of Ireland is governed by a Council, comprising elected and nominated members of the solicitors’ profession.

Council meetings

View meeting details for the Council of the Law Society in the current year.

President

Mayo solicitor Rosemarie Loftus is the current President of the Law Society

Committees

Learn more about the committees appointed by the Council here.

Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee

Open Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee
Audit & Risk Committee

Open Audit & Risk Committee
Business Law Committee

Open Business Law Committee
Curriculum Development Unit

Open Curriculum Development Unit
Conveyancing Committee

Open Conveyancing Committee
Co-ordination Committee

Open Co-ordination Committee
Criminal Law Committee

Open Criminal Law Committee

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Council and Committees

Current President

Current President

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About the Council

Council meetings

President

Committees

Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee

Audit & Risk Committee

Business Law Committee

Curriculum Development Unit

Conveyancing Committee

Co-ordination Committee

Criminal Law Committee

Education Committee

Employment & Equality Law Committee

Environmental & Planning Law Committee

EU & International Affairs Committee

Family & Child Law Committee

Finance Committee

Guidance & Ethics Committee

Human Rights & Equality Law Committee

In-House & Public Sector Committee

IP & Data Protection Law Committee

Litigation Committee

Money-Laundering Reporting Committee

Practice Support & Communications Committee

Probate, Administration & Trusts

Professional Indemnity Insurance Committee

Regulation of Practice Committee

Remuneration Committee

Taxation Committee

Technology Committee

Younger Members Committee