Law Society Connect is at initial launch stage

• adoption of technology in an effort to improve member services 
• evolution to help meet the legal profession’s needs 
• commitment to supporting the profession with modern tools 
• focus on accessibility 

According to the law society, while the new portal applies to representative services, lawyers should keep utilising the Registry for regulatory functions, including practising certificate renewals and continuing professional development (CPD) declarations. 

Features and benefits

The law society’s news release stated that Law Society Connect allows lawyers and/or law firm administrators to: 

• Browse upcoming section and branch events via new search filters for locations and dates 
• Register and pay directly for events as a group or on behalf of colleagues, which seeks to simplify coordination 
• Enjoy a streamlined payment process, which aims to decrease administrative overhead costs, provide a clearer paper trail, and assist in evading errors or missed payments 
• Track CPD-eligible activities through ‘My CPD,’ which seeks to make it simpler to record the time spent on such activities 
• Manage membership preferences, whether to sign up initially or update membership types 
• Easily access other membership benefits, including details about the Partnership Programme, which provides discounts and services such as LawSure