Irene Lalji (died 2 November 2021) was a Surinamese lawyer and television presenter.

She was involved with several publicized legal cases, in the last of which she defended former finance minister Gillmore Hoefdraad.

[2][3] On the television channel RBN, Lalji hosted the program DeJure, where she would discuss common legal issues citizens can encounter.

[4] Lalji took on numerous cases in areas such as drug trafficking,[5] murder,[6][7] domestic violence,[8] sex crimes,[9][10] and embezzlement.

[13] She also defended former minister Gillmore Hoefdraad in the corruption scandal surrounding De Surinaamsche Bank.