The Gazette 1987

GAZETTE

JANUARY/FEBRUARY 1 9 8 7

CORRESPONDENCE The Editor, Law Society Gazette, The La w Society, Blackhall Place, Dublin 7 . 5th February, 1987 . Dear Editor, Re: Admission o f Irish lawyers qualified five years to New York State Bar without examination.

COMPAN Y SECRETARIA L CONSUL TAN T PETER H. QUINLAN MBA, AITA

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internal study and a review o f sub- missions which were solicited b y public notice o n April 21 , 1986 . Upon compliance with applicable Rules, foreign-educated applicants may continue t o seek admission in New York upon examination". Yours sincerely, Catherine Byrne, Solicitor. The Port Authority o f New York & New Jersey, Law Department, One World Trade Centre, 66N , New York, N.Y . 10048.

I refer t o m y previous letter published i n the July/August Gaz- ette. The New York State Court o f Appeals today announced th e amendment o f Rule 520.9 o f it s Rules fo r th e Admission o f At - torneys an d Counsellors a t Law . Effective February 15 , 1987 th e provision allowing foreign educated attorneys qualified five years t o apply fo r admission without examination t o th e Ne w York State Ba r i s eliminated. Applications for admission without examination received prior t o that date will be considered. The Court said the change is "based upon it s

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International Ba r Association SECTION O N GENERAL PRACTICE FOURTH CONFERENCE

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28JUNE-1 JULY 1987 Around 500 lawyers and their guests are expected t o attend the 4th Biennial Conference o f the IBA's Section on General Practice (SGP) which is being held i n Montreaux, Switzerland from 28 June - 1 July 1 987. The IBA is the world's foremost international association o f lawyers with over 10,000 members in 11 5 countries and th e SGP i s one o f it s three Sections. The format o f the Conference will follow that so successfully employed at the Section's last meeting in Madrid: a Main Theme session will be held on the first day with the following two days being devoted to meetings o f the 21 Divisions o f the Section. The Main Theme, SERVING THE CONSUMER, i s one which i s both relevant and challenging t o lawyers i n any field. Meetings o f the Section's specialized Divisions will consider such topics as Medicine on Trial; Family Law, mediation/conciliation; International Tax Planning; Choosing and Motivating Inside and Outside Counsel; Litigation and Arbitration; Terrorism and Business Migration i n Europe; The Cutting Edge o f International Criminal Law; A n analysis o f th e La w relating t o Cultural Property and it s infringement of individual rights and liberties; Regulation o f the offering o f foreign vacation homes; The work o f the International Commission o f Jurists (ICJ) and it s affiliate, th e Centre fo r the Independence o f Judges and Lawyers (Geneva) a s well a s many others. This Conference, in the beautiful lakeside setting o f the Montreaux Conference Centre on the banks of Lake Geneva, promises t o be the Section's most successful yet. A s well as the varied working ses- sions a programme o f tours t o local places o f interest such a s Gruyeres and Berne has been arranged for delegates and their guests t o enable them t o sample the beautiful scenery o f Switzerland. The Gala Dinner will b e held a t the spectacular Medieval Castle, Chateau Chillon on the banks o f Lake Geneva. Programmes and Registration Forms are available from: Margaret Byrne, Librarian, Law Society, Blackhall Place, Dublin 7 .

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