The Gazette 1992

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of the c omm e n ts f r om a b r o ad are applicable to this small j u r i s d i c t i o n.

they were a pp l y i ng for. He stated t h at it was not e n o u gh to wa nt to work in the city a nd drive a r o u nd in a BMW. T h e f i rm was l o o k i ng for f o c u s ed amb i t i o n, the ability to ma n a ge h a rd work a nd clients, willingness to work a nd a sense of responsibility. All the d o om a n d g l o om a b o ut the lack of o p p o r t u n i ty for lawyers h as not scared away law school applicants. Since the mid 1980s s ome 35,000 law g r a d u a t es have qu a l i f i ed a n n u a l ly in the Un i t ed States. An u n p r e c e d e n t ed 94,000 a p p l i c a n ts were c omp e t i ng to enter law school in 1991 - the f o u r th consecutive year to set a record. Meanwhile, the Law School of the Irish Law Society has been creating its own records with 3757 solicitors on the Roll who are required to hold practising certificates a nd some 900 apprentices in the system together with a registered waiting list. u. s. National Archives census record or passenger manifest searches. We use your data. Contact Historical Research Associates; P O Box 11221; Alexandria, VA 22312 USA; or Fax 001-703-734-6815 General Medical Practice required for client in Galway City or County. Replies to Maura Keaveney & Co., Solicitor, 3 Lower Abbeygate Street, Galway.

available elsewhere, a l t h o u gh in a m a n n er which was n ot supervised by qu a l i f i ed p e r s o n n el a nd t h us less protective of wome n 's h e a l t h. Finally, the C o u rt considered t h at the available evidence, which h a d n ot been d i s pu t ed by t he Irish Go v e r nme n t, suggested t h at the o r d er of the Irish c o u r ts h ad created a risk to the health of t h o se women w h o at the time of the C o u r t 's j u d gm e nt were seeking a b o r t i o ns at a later stage in their pregnancy, owing to lack of p r o p er counselling, a n d w h o were n ot availing themselves of c u s t oma ry medical supervision a f t er the a b o r t i on h a d taken place. Moreover, the C o u rt n o t ed t h at the orders mi g ht have h a d mo re adverse effects o n women w h o were n ot sufficiently resourceful or w h o h a d n ot the necessary level of e d u c a t i on to have access to alternative sources of i n f o r ma t i o n. T h e C o u r t, by 17 votes to 6, awa r d ed Du b l in Well Wo m an I R£ 2 5 , 0 00 for loss of i n c ome as a result of the orders of the Irish c ou r t s. It u n a n i mo u s ly accepted Op e n D o o r 's claim for costs a n d expenses incurred in b o t h the d ome s t ic a nd S t r a s b o u rg proceedings a n d awa r d ed IR£68,985.75 less the a m o u n ts already paid by way of legal aid in respect of fees. T h e C o u rt also u n a n i mo u s ly accepted, in p a r t, the claims of Du b l in Well Wo m a n for r e i mb u r s eme nt of the costs a nd expenses it h a d incurred in b o th the d ome s t ic a nd S t r a s b o u rg proceedings. It awa r d ed Du b l in Well Wo m a n IR£100,000 less the s ums already paid by way of legal aid in respect of fees a nd expenses.

O n e c omm e n t a t or h as stated t h at battered by recession a nd cost- c o n s c i o us clients, f i rms in the Un i t ed States w h o h a d f a t t e n ed u p in the 1980s are " h u r t i n g ". Ma ny f i rms in t he Un i t ed States are d e f e r r i ng starting dates for new " h i r e s ", rescinding j o b o f f e rs a n d cutting d own on s ummer intern p r o g r amme s. Lujuana W. Treadwell, executive director of the US Na t i o n al As s o c i a t i on for Law P l a c eme n t, h as stated t h at rescinded o f f e rs a n d j o b deferrals in the Un i t ed States were virtually u n h e a rd of until 1991. Equ a l ly u n h e a rd of were massive layoffs of associates a n d p a r t n e rs t h at have a f f e c t ed even the mo st prestigious law f i r ms in the United States. Not only have the big f i rms slowed their recruiting of new lawyers b ut they have also t o u g h e n ed associate evaluations, a n d held the line on pay raises. In E n g l a n d, Hugh Thompson r e po r t ed in The Times on No v emb er 10, 1992 t h at the n umb e rs a p p l y i ng to law f i rms for traineeships have reached a l mo st tidal p r o p o r t i o n s. Ma c f a r l a n e s, a 42 partner, city practice with Brussels a n d Tokyo o f f i c es a nd alliances with f i rms in G e r m a ny a nd Ame r i c a, stated t h at it received over 2,300 a p p l i c a t i o ns a nd expects to take on 20 trainees. T h e r e c r u i tme nt p a r t n er at Ma c f a r l a n e s, An d r ew J a c k s o n, first l o o ks at a c a d em ic results, next he l o o ks for the t u t o r 's reference. A l t h o u gh he stated t h at a lot of a c a d em ic references were like estate a g e n t s' blurb, he h as learned to read b e twe en the lines a nd ask specific qu e s t i on s.

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So Many Lawyers, So Little Opportunity

T h e f i rm was particularly l o o k i ng to see if t he c a n d i d a te on p a p er ma t c h ed u p with the c a n d i d a te in the flesh. Ma ny c a n d i d a t es were c o n f u s ed a n d inarticulate a b o ut wh at

T h e Un i t ed States, the Un i t ed K i n g d om a n d Ireland are currently experiencing an over-supply of lawyers in the ma r k e t p l a c e. S ome

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