What’s app-ening? New app lets you find a barrister fast

The app gives users instant access to The Bar’s member directory, making it “easier than ever” to connect with barristers - fitting with the theme of this year’s European Lawyers Day, which focusses on “digital transformation”.

Paul McGarry SC, chairman of The Bar, said: “Artificial Intelligence, algorithms and social media discourse are just a few of the new realities that the legal system has had to adapt to. The Bar of Ireland has been working hard to develop new ways for barristers to communicate, learn and work in this new era of on-demand access to information.

“As an evolving profession we believe in increased accessibility of the legal system in the digital age. Innovative technologies like this do have the potential to fundamentally change how lawyers work and integrate into society. The ‘Find a Barrister’ app has been developed to be as user friendly as possible and allows users to easily identify barristers by areas of practice, specialisation, circuits and additional languages.”

The new app is available from Google Play and the Apple App Store.