Solicitor Wellbeing CPD Training for Irish Legal Professionals

The legal profession can be deeply rewarding, but it can also be demanding, intense, and difficult to switch off from.

Over time, constant responsibility, client expectations, deadlines, emotional pressure, and long working hours can gradually become normalised within legal practice. Many solicitors continue performing at a very high level while quietly carrying significant stress underneath the surface.

Having spent almost 20 years working in legal practice in Galway myself, I understand firsthand the pace and pressures that many legal professionals experience every day. That experience is what eventually led me towards wellbeing-focused work designed specifically to support healthier, more sustainable professional environments within the legal sector.

Today, through Irish Health Hub, I provide practical wellbeing-focused CPD training for solicitors and legal teams throughout Ireland.

Understanding Solicitor Wellbeing CPD Requirements

In recent years, the Law Society of Ireland has placed increasing emphasis on professional development and solicitor wellbeing as part of the annual CPD framework.

Under the current CPD scheme, solicitors are generally required to complete:

  • 25 hours of CPD annually

  • including a minimum of 5 hours in professional development and solicitor wellbeing

  • and a minimum of 3 hours in client care and professional standards

The intention behind these requirements is not simply regulatory compliance, but recognition that sustainable legal practice depends not only on technical competence, but also on wellbeing, resilience, communication, and professional effectiveness.

Further information can be found through the Law Society of Ireland CPD guidance:
https://www.lawsociety.ie/cpd-compliance/current-cycle-information/

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Free Guide: The Irish Solicitor’s Wellbeing CPD Guide 2026

To support solicitors and firms navigating this evolving area, I have created a free downloadable guide:

The Irish Solicitor’s Wellbeing CPD Guide 2026

This practical guide explores:

  • what solicitor wellbeing CPD actually means in practice

  • the current Law Society wellbeing requirements

  • common pressures facing legal professionals

  • burnout and high-functioning stress within legal practice

  • practical wellbeing and resilience themes relevant to solicitors

  • questions firms may wish to consider around workplace culture and sustainable performance

The guide is designed to feel practical, grounded, and genuinely relevant to the realities of legal work not generic wellness advice.

A More Practical Approach to Wellbeing

Within legal practice, wellbeing is often misunderstood as something separate from professional performance. In reality, the two are deeply connected.

When solicitors work under sustained pressure without adequate recovery, support, or boundaries, it can gradually affect concentration, communication, resilience, relationships, and overall wellbeing.

That is why wellbeing-focused CPD increasingly explores areas such as:

  • resilience and stress management

  • sustainable performance

  • communication and professional relationships

  • healthy culture

  • leadership wellbeing

  • psychological safety

  • managing pressure and workload demands

  • burnout prevention and recovery

My approach is always workplace practical, professional, and grounded in the realities of legal practice.

Complimentary Mood@Work Diagnostic Snapshot

Every legal team is different.

That is why I also offer a complimentary Mood@Work Diagnostic Snapshot as part of the CPD process for firms and legal teams.

This allows organisations to gain a clearer understanding of what may actually be happening within their workplace environment — including areas such as:

  • communication

  • wellbeing

  • pressure and workload

  • workplace culture

  • inclusivity

  • overall team experience

Rather than delivering generic wellbeing content, the aim is to create conversations and training that feel meaningful, relevant, and genuinely supportive for the people within the organisation.

Training May Include

Training sessions can be delivered online or in person and may include:

  • CPD webinars

  • firm workshops

  • lunch-and-learn sessions

  • conference presentations

  • leadership wellbeing sessions

  • tailored legal wellbeing programmes

About Dolores Andrew

After almost 20 years working within legal practice in Galway, I developed a deep understanding of the unique pressures and responsibilities carried by legal professionals.

That experience eventually led me towards wellbeing-focused work designed specifically to support healthier, more sustainable professional environments.

My approach combines practical wellbeing education with genuine understanding of legal culture and the realities of modern legal practice.

I have been working in the wellness space for over 10 years.

Let’s Continue the Conversation

If you would like to explore wellbeing-focused CPD for your firm or legal team, I would be very happy to arrange an informal conversation.

And if you are simply beginning to explore this area for yourself, you can download the free Irish Solicitor’s Wellbeing CPD Guide 2026 above.

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