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.

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

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,

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New York, N.Y . 10048.

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FOURTH CONFERENCE

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 .