Dr. Freda Grealy is a solicitor with Mercy Law Resource Centre, bringing extensive legal experience spanning private practice, legal education, and human rights advocacy. Formerly the Head of the Diploma Centre at the Law Society of Ireland, she spearheaded many innovations in continuing professional development and public legal education, benefiting both the solicitors’ profession and the wider community.

Dr. Grealy has also worked internationally with the CEELI Institute in Prague, where she managed a judicial network across Central and Eastern Europe focused on rule of law initiatives. She holds a PhD in Law and has completed a range of postgraduate programmes in management, legal education, and business coaching.