The Gazette 1996

GAZETTE

OCTOBER 1996

N E W S B R I E F

In-House Solicitors

This Newsbrief is intended for solicitors in the corporate and public services sectors. Inaugural meeting of Association I u n d e r s t a nd that y o u will b e r e c e i v i ng this e d i t i on of t he Gazette j u st b e f o r e o u r m e e t i ng on 2 3 O c t o b er to l a u n ch the n e w A s s o c i a t i on of S o l i c i t o rs in t he C o r p o r a te a n d P u b l ic S e r v i c es S e c t o r s. A s y o u k n o w , the L a w S o c i e ty is f a c i l i t a t i ng this l a u n c h. W e a re m o s t a n x i o us to e n s u re that t h e re is a s t r o ng t e am to lead t he A s s o c i a t i on in its first y e a r. I a m p l e a s ed to say that w e h a v e a l r e a dy r e c e i v ed s o m e i n d i c a t i o ns of interest. I w o u l d a g a in r e m i n d y o u t h at n o m i n a t i o ns f o r t he p o s i t i o ns of P r e s i d e n t, V i c e P r e s i d e n t, H o n o r a ry T r e a s u r e r, H o n o r a ry S e c r e t a ry a nd o r d i n a ry C o u n c il m e m b e r s s h o u ld b e c o m m u n i c a t ed to m y s e lf or T h e r e se C l a r k e at t he L a w S o c i e ty (tel. 8 6 8 1 2 2 0 ). N o m i n a t i o ns will a l so b e t a k en f r o m the f l o or on t he e v e n i ng of t h e m e e t i n g. It is a l w a y s e x c i t i ng to b e in at t he start of a n e w p r o j e c t. A y e a r ' s s e r v i ce o n t h e C o u n c il of t he A s s o c i a t i on w o u l d b e a c o m m i t m e nt that s h o u ld p r o ve v e ry w o r t h w h i l e. W e will d e al w i th t he f o r m a l i t i es of t he e v e n i n g as e x p e d i t i o u s ly as p o s s i b l e. T h e r e a f t e r, t h e re will b e a r e c e p t i on h o s t ed by t he L a w S o c i e ty a n d I h o p e that y ou will j o i n u s to c e l e b r a te t he l a u n ch of t he A s s o c i a t i o n. Directory project W e h a v e b e e n v e ry e n c o u r a g ed b y t he v o l u m e a n d p r o m p t n e ss of t he r e s p o n s es to o u r q u e s t i o n n a i r e. O v e r 2 5 0 r e s p o n s es h a v e n o w b e e n r e c e i v e d. If y o u h a v e n ot yet r e t u r n ed y o u r q u e s t i o n n a i r e, b ut w o u l d w i s h to b e i n c l u d ed in t he d i r e c t o r y, I w o u l d e n c o u r a ge y o u to l o c a te y o u r c o r r e s p o n d e n ce or to o b t a in a n o t h er c o p y f r o m t he L a w S o c i e t y, a n d r e t u rn it to us.

• T h e s t r a t e g ic m a n a g e m e nt of c o m p a n y legal d e p a r t m e n ts

• S e r v i ce level a g r e e m e n ts

• B e n c h m a r k i ng

• C l i e nt f e e d b a ck a n d a s s e s s m e nt

• P e o p le

• O f f i c e p r o c e d u r es

• V a l u e of h a v i ng i n - h o u se l a w y er

• I S O 9 0 0 1 in t he i n - h o u se legal d e p a r t m e nt

T h i s p u b l i c a t i on h a s b e e n r e v i e w ed b y the c o mm i t t ee a n d is h i g h ly r e c o m m e n d e d. C o p i e s are a v a i l a b le at a c o st of £ 5 s t e r l i ng f r o m : J u l i et H e a s m a n , L a w S o c i e t y, 113 C h a n c e ry L a n e , L o n d o n W C 2 A 1PL, E n g l a n d.

Michael Carroll

Michael Carroll, Chairman.

T h e r e s p o n s es to t he q u e s t i o n n a i re p r o v i de a m o s t i n t e r e s t i ng o v e r v i ew of s o l i c i t o rs o u t s i de p r i v a te p r a c t i c e. In a d d i t i on to c o m p i l i ng the d i r e c t o r y, I b e l i e ve it w o u l d b e of i n t e r e st to e v e r y b o dy if w e g a v e a g e n e r al v i e w of the i n f o r m a t i on p r e s e n t e d. It is h o p e d to d o t h is in a f u t u r e e d i t i on of the Gazette. T h e c o mm i t t ee is c o n s i d e r i ng w h a t, if a n y, r e f e r e n ce m a t e r i a l, n ot a l r e a dy a v a i l a b le in d i a r i es or t he m a i n Law Directory , w o u ld b e u s e f ul f o r s o l i c i t o r s, if it w e r e i n c l u d ed in t he d i r e c t o r y. If y o u h a v e a n y i d e a s, p l e a se let us k n o w . Solicitors taking up employment in the sector A b r o c h u re on t h is t o p ic is a l m o st f i n a l i s ed a n d w e h o p e that it will b e a v a i l a b le b e f o r e t he e n d of t he y e a r. Managing quality legal services in business T h e L a w S o c i e ty of E n g l a n d a n d W a l e s , C o m m e r c e a n d I n d u s t ry G r o u p , h a s m a d e a v a i l a b le in b o o k f o r m , a s e r i es of a r t i c l es p r o d u c ed in 1 9 94 b y t h e ir P r o f e s s i o n al S u b - c o mm i t t e e. T h e t o p i cs c o v e r ed are:

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PUBLICSERVICE SECTORS This Association is being formed to represent the interests of solicitors outside private practice. WEDNESDAY, 23 OCTOBER 1996 6.30 pm LAW SOCIETY BLACKHALL PLACE, DUBLIN 7 • ALL WELCOME • Light refreshments will be served after the meeting.

Enquiries: Michael Carroll, Solicitor Tel: 6775661: Fax: 677 2293 Therese Clarke, Law Society Tel:8681220: Fax: 8681232

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