Roscommon student is a ‘Solicitor of the Future’

A Transition Year (TY) student from Roscommon is a Solicitor of the Future after successfully completing the Law Society of Ireland’s innovative legal education programme.

  Ben Hone from CBS Roscommon was one of 40 TY students that attended the popular week-long Solicitors of the Future programme at the Law Society in Dublin from February 17th to 20th 2026.

  Delivered by leading legal experts, the immersive, activitybased programme featured practitionerled workshops, guest speakers, courtroom exercises, and a dedicated careers seminar. In total, students from ten counties participated.

  Places on this year’s programme were allocated by lottery, with 20% reserved for students attending socioeconomically disadvantaged schools. It is designed for anyone interested in exploring a career in law.


Pictured is Ben Hone from CBS Roscommon, who was one of 40 TY students to attend this year’s Solicitors of the Future programme at the Law Society in Dublin.