The Gazette 1993

GAZETTE

MIWH NOVEMBER1993

Don't mi ss LAWTECH ' 93 4 & 5 November, 1993 Blackhall Place, Dublin 7

400, Eirtrade's X400 electronic messaging system. This will allow subscribers to send different message types such as text, graphics, facsimile and data files to each other over a secure data network. Access to international electronic mail systems is also provided. As with all major projects, a considerable amount of investment is required and LAWLINK will provide an indispensable service to practitioners. It appears probable that the Dublin locations of a number of Government offices will be changed in the coming years with part of the Land Registry likely to move to Waterford and the Companies Office set to move to Kilkenny. The Law Society has launched a new service to assist solicitors who wish to merge or form an alliance with another practitioner/firm, who wish to buy or sell a practice, or who wish to enter into an overheads sharing arrangement. The service, which is called "Solicitor Link", is run under the auspices of the Practice Management Committee and will be administered by Cillian MacDomhnaill, Finance and Administration Executive of the Society. The service is confidential ! and will be run as an introductory service through which practitioners and firms who are registered with Solicitor Link will be matched with other solicitors who have compatible requirements. No details are disclosed to either party without the real possibility of a link being established and the permission of the practitioners/firms involved being given. Once common ground has been s confirmed, the identities of the practices are revealed to the parties and thereafter all negotiations are between the parties. The Finance and Administration Executive of the Society will be the only person with access to the Solicitor Link file and will be responsible for ensuring the confidentiality of the service. There is Investment

Further information on LAWLINK can be obtained from Gerry Godsell , Chief Executive, LAWLINK Limited, Blackhall Place, Dublin 7.

* John Furlong is Information Officer with William Fry, Solicitors. •

The growth in the use of computers in solicitors' practices has been matched by an increasing awareness that ! information technology offers more than just a substitute for the electric typewriter. Last year's seminar on í Imaging attracted a huge attendance and | it is expected that this year's seminar Computers in the Legal Office - Get Organised will be especially well attended. The 1.00pm. Further details of the seminar will be sent to all members shortly. i LAWTECH '93 will provide a unique opportunity to view the latest technology available for use in a legal practice. It will also give you the opportunity of meeting with your colleagues and discussing the use of technology in your office. A help desk will be in operation during the exhibition to deal with any queries you may have in relation to technology. This year the Technology Committee has organised an essay competition in honour of the late Niall McCarthy Judge of The Supreme Court. Thanks to generous sponsorship from ICL, the prize is the largest of its kind in Ireland and the United Kingdom. The "Niall McCarthy Essay" prize will be inaugurated and awarded on Thursday 4 November at 6.30pm. j The Technology Committee look forward to seeing you at LAWTECH '93. • seminar will be held on Friday 5 November, 1993 from 9.30am to

TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS AND THE ISLE OF MAN Samuel McCleery

Attorney - el - La* and Soickor of PO Bex 127 In Grand Turkjurka and Caicoa Islands, Brtlah Waal Indies and at P. O. Box 7, Castletown, lala ol Man will be pleased to accept Instructions generally from Irish Solictors In the formation and adminis- tration of Exempt Turks and Calcos Island Companies «Ho Non - Resident Isle of Man Companies as well as Trust Administration G.TOffice:- Tel: «09 MS 2910 Fax: 000 940 2810 LOMOfflce:- let: 0624 822210 Trial: 628285 Semdan Q Fax: 0624 823789

Sol ici tor Link Serv i ce Launched

a modest once-off registration fee of £25.00 plus VAT (total £30.25). There are no further charges for the service.

Further Information

If you would like further information about Solicitor Link, please write to Cillian MacDomhnaill, Solicitor Link, The Law Society, Blackhall Place, Dublin 7. You will be sent a brochure outlining the details of the service and a form to be completed if you are interested in registering with Solicitor Link. (See also advertisement on page 312.) Launching the service, the President of the Law Society, Raymond Monahan, said: "I believe this new service will be of great assistance to solicitors, for example, a sole practitioner who wishes to retire or merge with another practitioner, or to firms which would like to expand their businesses by widening the range of expertise they can offer, thus broadening their client base". He added: "I am confident that solicitors will make good use of Solicitor Link, which is just the first of many new support services being developed by the Practice Management Committee of the Society to assist solicitors to run more efficient and viable practices."

English Agents: Agency work undertaken for Irish solicitors in

i both litigation and non-contentious matters - including legal aid. Fearon & Co., Solicitors, Westminster | House, 12 The Broadway, Woking, I Surrey GU21 5AU.

Tel: 0044-483-726272. Fax: 0044-483-725807.

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