The Honorable Society of King's Inns is the body which governs entry to the profession of barrister-at-law. The Society provides courses of education and training for students, conducts examinations and confers the Diploma in Legal Studies and the Degree of Barrister-at-Law. Only holders of this degree may be called to the Bar of Ireland by the Chief Justice and admitted to practise in the Courts of Ireland as members of the Bar of Ireland.