The Law Society of Northern Ireland held a Member Forum at the Lough Erne Resort in County Fermanagh, bringing together solicitors from across the region.

The event focused on challenges and opportunities facing the legal profession, including the adoption of artificial intelligence, business sustainability and risk management for small and rural practices, and support for the mental health and wellbeing of legal professionals.

Law Society president Mark Borland said the forum provided an opportunity to hear directly from solicitors about issues affecting their working lives.

He noted that members discussed topics ranging from AI adoption to sustaining legal services in rural communities and supporting colleagues through personal and professional pressures, adding that these discussions have practical relevance for practices of every size.

Borland thanked speakers and contributors, stating that the experiences and ideas shared will help inform the Society's work in addressing these challenges.