The Gazette 1994

GAZETTE

MWH APRIL 1994

S e m i n a r o n C a r i n g L e g a l l y f o r t h e I n c a p a c i t a t ed The Public Relations Committee of the Society is staging a half day seminar on Wednesday 27 April 1994, on the theme of "Caring Legally for the Incapacitated - A Practical Response". The list of speakers will include:- • John Costello , Solicitor, Eugene F. Collins • Gerry Ryan , General Secretary of the National Association for the Mentally Handicapped of Ireland • A representative from the office of the Registrar of Wards of Court. The seminar which takes place from 2.30 - 4.30 p.m. in the Members Extension, Blackhall Place, will examine the legal aspects of caring for mentally incapacitated persons including any special provisions that they may require. Members of the profession are welcome to attend the seminar. If you would like to book a place please contact Catherine Kearney or Andrea MacDermott, Law Society, Blackhall Place, Dublin 7. Tel: 6710711 Fax: 6710704. There is no charge for attending the seminar. •

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idea of how much it would cost them to take a case. He also pointed out that solicitors would be obliged to give clients an estimate of the cost of doing work. "There are 4,000 solicitors in practice in this country and I have no doubt now that people can shop around, the competition will be cut- throat," said Mr. O'Dea. New Career options for solicitors All the daily newspapers of 1 March, reported that the Law Society had published a brochure aimed at convincing employers of the benefits of hiring newly-qualified solicitors for other than legal posts. The papers noted that the drive to broaden career options was taking place because newly- qualified solicitors were finding it difficult to obtain jobs either in solicitors' practices or by establishing their own firms. The initiative was also the subject of a feature article in the Cork Examiner of 11 March which noted that, while in the past a school- leaver who secured a place on a university law course was perceived as being set up for life, today all that had changed as law graduates were finding it increasingly difficult to secure permanent employment in the legal field.

Bernard J. Seales.

At the ripe age of almost 89 years Bernard J. (Bertie) Seales has decided to retire quietly. This word is chosen with intent because it epitomises the manner in which Bertie practised for so long and competently and with such honour. On qualifying in 1932 he joined his father Peter in the firm of Peter M. Seales & Son. Peter Seales had been President of the Society in 1929/30 and died in January 1937. James (Jimmy) Seales, another son of Peter, qualified as a solicitor and at his premature death c.50 years ago had been appointed Law Agent to the Hibernian Bank. Bertie ran the practice successfully at 20 Wicklow Street until 1987 when it amal- gamated with that of his nephew, Peter Fagan, under the style of Seales & Fagan. The profession was indeed embellished by the presence, honesty and participa- tion of Bertie and we wish him many years of happy and peaceful retirement. PF •

Barbara Cahalane

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At thefinal of the Inaugural UCD Law SocietyHenry Ford Masters Debating Competitionwere l-r: Eddie Murphy, Strategy/Marketing Director, Henry Ford & Son Limited; Jennifer Curry, Auditor of the H3rd Law Society, UCD; Eimear Scully, 1994 Ford Masters Champion; Elma Lynch, Solicitor and member of the Law Society Council, who was on the adjudicating panel and the Hon. Mr. Justice Vivian Lavan, who chaired the debate.

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