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GAZETTE
OCTOBER 1989
Younger Members News
Younger Members
Network
Scheme
The YMC
Network
scheme was
formally launched by the President,
Maurice Curran, on Tuesday, 10
October 1989.
Network
is intended to be an
informal channel of communication
between the Younger Members
Committee (YMC), a Committee of
the Law Society, and younger
members of the profession around
the country.
The objections of
Network
are:
1. Make the YMC more repre-
sentative of those whom it
serves at Law Society level.
2. Be a mode through wh i ch
younger members will have "a
s a y " on any developments
relating to the profession, in
particular developments affect-
ing younger members.
3. Bring the Society closer to the
members whom it represents
and enhance better relations
be t ween the Soc i e ty and
members.
4. Be an informal system of feed-
back through which the mem-
bers of the profession not
involved in the running of the
Society will have an opportunity
to voice opinions, suggestions
etc. through their YM represen-
tatives.
5. Act as a source of material
(either articles or photographs)
for the
Gazette.
6. Promote social exchange among
the profession.
The mechanics of the
Network
scheme are as follows:
1. Each YM representative has
been contacted by a member of
the Younger Members Com-
mittee.
2. On a monthly basis, probably
during the second week of each
month, the YM representative
will make contact wi th his/her
YMC member and relate any
relevant matters. The manner,
frequency etc. of contact is a
matter entirely between the YM
representative and the YMC
member.
3. As the YMC meets, generally,
during the third or fourth week
of each month, each YMC
member will bring to that
meeting the views, suggestions,
criticisms, etc. relayed by the YM
representatives.
4. After each meeting, the YM
representative will be contacted
by the relevant YMC member or
by another member of the
Committee.
5. It is open to each YM represen-
tative to organise "mee t i ngs"
with local younger members if
he/she so wishes or to rely on
"wo rd of mou t h" as a basis for
the views expressed.
6. The YM representatives are not
required to attend YMC meet-
ings. However, if a YM repre-
sentative wishes to attend an
occasional meeting or if he/she
is in the vicinity on the evening
of a meeting, he/she will be more
than welcome to attend.
A list of YM representatives who
are participating in
Network
are set
out below:
Over the coming year we hope to
work closely with our
Network
members and to involve them in the
work of the Committee. I would ask
all Bar Association and members to
assist their YM representatives. If
you would like to comment on any
particular issue or make a sug-
gestion please contact your YM
representative or any member of
the Younger Members Committee.
MIRIAM REYNOLDS
Chairman
Younger Members Committee
NETWORK
COUNTY
YM REPRESENTATIVE
CAVAN
JENNY McGLADE
CLARE
DAVID CASEY
CORK
SIMON MURPHY
KATHY IRWIN
DONEGAL
MARGARET McGINLEY
GALWAY
ROSANNA SEALE,
HILARY MOLLOY
KERRY
SEAMUS CADOGAN
KILDARE
STEPHEN MAHER
KILKENNY
MICHAEL LANIGAN
LIMERICK
CAROLINE CONROY
LONGFORD
BRID MIMNAGH
LOUTH
FIONNUALA RYAN
MEATH
LIAM KEANE
OFFALY
JOHN REEDY
ROSCOMMON
CHRIS CALLAN
SLIGO
PETER MARTIN
TIPPERARY
LIZ GALVIN
WATERFORD
SARAH O'KEEFFE
WESTMEATH
SHANE JOHNSON
WEXFORD
RORY DEANE
WICKLOW
GUS CULLEN
LONDON
FRANK DESMOND
NORTHERN IRELAND
PAUL SPRING
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