Programme structure and approach to learning
This course is delivered through Irish. It is skills-focused, covering areas such as legal research, legal writing and advising.
Participants who successfully complete all aspects of the course and who are practising solicitors will have their names entered on Clár na Gaeilge, the Law Society’s Irish Register.
Trainee solicitors who successfully complete all aspects of the course will have their names entered on Clár na Gaeilge following their qualification as solicitors.
Topics covered:
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Irish grammar
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Conducting legal research through Irish
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The practice of different lawyering skills through Irish
Workshops
The workshops are a key feature of this course. They are designed to be interactive and to consolidate knowledge. The provisional workshop dates are to be confirmed.
Participants are required to complete individual and group coursework between weekly class sessions
Assessments
Assessment will encompass both ongoing and end-of-course task completion.