The Gazette 1993

GAZETTE

JAN/FEB 1993 '

YMC seeks views on Education Policy The Education Committee of the Law Society is currently reviewing the education policy of the Law Society, particularly in relation to admission to the profession. The Younger Members Committee, being composed of members of the profession and apprentices who have gone through the Law School, feels that it has a particular interest in this area and may be in a position to contribute considerably to the review. The YMC would like to be in a position to formulate the views of the younger members of the profession and with this in mind, seeks submissions or comments from all interested parties. Please write to us care of the Law Society, Blackhall Place, Dublin 7, or contact any of the following: John Shaw, JA Shaw & Co., Mullingar. Orla Coyne, Gerard O'Keefe & Co., Dublin 7. James MacGuill, MacGuill & Co., Dundalk. Eva Tobin, McDermott & Allen, Galway. Patrick Casey, M J Horgan & Co., Cork. Stephanie Coggans. Robert Hennessy, Murray Sweeney & Co., Limerick. Rosemarie Loftus, Bourke Carrig & Loftus, Ballina. John Campbell. Michael Nugent, Michael Nugent & Co., Dublin. Graham Hanion, Eugene F Collins & Co. Pat Crowley. Eddie O'Connor. •

searching 4 which allows for the combination of words and phrases and the construction of a search either directly to the information database or through a sophisticated thesaurus. Overheads and Costs Clearly an information retrieval system requires significant capital expenditure which would place it beyond the range of sole practitioners. However both hardware and software costs make it a realistic option for medium to large firms. Costs of lower end systems range from £4,000 to £10,000+. Added to this must be the costs of overheads in terms of system development, data capture and on-going administrative and management costs. Discover the beauty of the Connemara countryside and the Aran Islands, enjoy the luxurious facilities of the refurbished Connemara Coast Hotel and find out why, as a far-seeing practitioner, you can no longer afford to ignore the issue of quality in your practice, at the Law Society's Annual Conference which takes place this year from 20-23 May at the Connemara Coast Hotel, at Furbo, Co. Galway - just six miles west of Galway City. The conference package of £195.00 per person sharing is exceptionally good value. The package includes three nights bed and breakfast, two lunches and two dinners (including the Conference Banquet). Also included in the package are an afternoon coach tour of the Connemara countryside and a day- long trip to Inis Mór on the Aran Islands. A £60.00 registration fee will apply also to each delegate. A special package price is being offered to members of the profession who have qualified within the last five years of £125.00 per person sharing (+ registration fee £25.00).

References 1. A good general overview is provided in a series of articles by Stephen Mayson in the Law Society Gazette (UK) "Creating In House Information Systems in Solicitors Firms" (Part I): 18 March 1987; (Part II), 15 April 1987; and (Part III), 20 May 1987. 2. The pros and cons of specialised systems are discussed in "Know How for Smaller Firms" and "Know How for Larger Firms" both by Neil Cameron in the Solicitors Journal 25 September and 6 November, 1992. 3. The most notable advance in recent years being the development of Hypertext which attempts to mirror the human thinking process. See "Hypertext for Lawyers - An Introduction" Mark L. Macaulay Computers and Law November, 1992. 4. A detailed critique of Boolean searching in the legal environment is contained in "Beyond Boolean Logic" Stephen J. Lathan The Law Librarian December, 1991. ri be: Patrick Hayes, Managing Director, Corporate Image; Robert Pierse, Senior Partner, Pierse & Fitzgibbon, Andrew Lockley, Director, Legal Practice, Law Society of England and Wales, and Philip Hamer, Managing Partner, Philip Hamer & Co. The speakers will examine the issue of how applying quality standards can give your practice the competitive edge. An invitation has been extended to Dr. AJF O'Reilly, Solicitor, Chairman, Matheson Ormsby Prentice, to act as chairman of the conference seminar. Full details of the conference are set out in the brochure and booking form enclosed with this issue of the Gazette. Early booking is advisable. Please return the booking form and address any queries to Mary Kinsella at the Law Society, Blackhall Place, Dublin 7. Telephone: 710711. The closing date for bookings is 31 March, 1993. •

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