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GAZETTE
M A R CH 1 9 88
Seminars —'Chal lenge of Change"
COLIN G. GOGGIN
Medical Photographic
Consultant
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Medical & Legal Photography
for cases of Litigation
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Biological Illustration
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The British Insitute of
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The Master Photographers
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FOXROCK, DUBLIN 18
Reaction to the seminars "Meeting
t he Cha l l enge of
C h a n g e"
presented by John Loosemore and
Robert Parsons, under the auspices
of the Public Relations Committee
has been gratifying. The following
are excerpts from some of the
letters at Blackhall Place.
"Congratulations to you and to the
Law Society for providing the
'Challenge of Change' Seminar at
Kilkenny.
It was excellent, repeat excellent,
and hit the spot. Sincere thanks
and kind regards."
Nolan Farre/I & Goff,
Wa terford.
(Telex)
"There can be no doubt that the
problems and ills of practices large
and small were identified by the
Lecturers. It is now a question of
adapting their experience to the
climate and conditions prevailing in
each individual practice. While the
Lecture was beneficial, its benefit
will be lost unless it is followed up
by the Law Society at local levels."
Collins Brooks & Associates,
Clonaki/ty.
" I thought I should just let you
know how useful I thought it was
and the extent to which I feel it
should give ideas to members of
the profession.
Messrs. Loosemore & Parsons
are undoubtedly good salesmen
and their presentation was both
lucid and entertaining. Initially I
found myself recoiling from an
approach which I regarded as more
akin to the selling of encyclo-
paedias. Soon however I began to
appreciate what these gentleman
were saying and I found the
conference both interesting and
stimulating."
M. T. Beresford,
A. & L. Goodbody,
Dublin 2.
" I found it extremely interesting
and helpful. . . Like everybody else
I picked up certain tips thereat. The
main theme that came across
however was good marketing and
public relations w i th one's present
client and w i th casual clients
including those who telephone for
costs. I was particularly delighted
at the manner in which telephone
quotes for costs were dealt with as
this is a problem that all of us come
across all the time.
All in all, I think it was money
well spent by the Law Society on
our behalf and for the first year ever
I feel that the monies which I paid
to the Law Society in January last
in the sum of approximately £500
was money well spent."
Jennifer Foley,
Ennis.
" F o u r t e en of our pe r sonnel
attended the Limerick seminar on
Wednesday of last week, and I have
allowed time to elapse before
writing to you in order to gauge the
reaction both from within our office
and also among colleagues whom
I met at different courts in the
locality . . . I am therefore very
pleased to recount that my feelings
and initial reactions have been
echoed by all concerned, and I feel
the Society is owed a considerable
debt of thanks and gratitude for
financing this very worthwhile
exercise for the profession in this
country . . . It is my distinct feeling
that the considerable moneys
expended by the Society will be
recouped in savings through the
Compensation Fund in due course."
Michael P. Houlihan,
Ignatius M. Houlihan & Son,
Ennis.
" T h e Seminar has led to an
ongoing discussion and we hope to
i n t r odu ce as many ideas as
possible over the coming months."
Leahy & O'Sullivan,
Limerick.
" The legal profession in general
has been conse r va t i ve in its
approach to marketing its services
and I am absolutely convinced that
a more asse r t i ve ma r k e t i ng
approach is necessary . . . our
training is geared to making us
competent in the knowledge of the
legal system but there is a lot to be
desired in our t r a i n i ng
in
management of a legal practice.
Bar Associations should play a
more assertive role at local level in
communicating to the public as a
priority rather than communicating
between the local Bar Associations
and the Law Society."
James Dennison,
Abbey feale.
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in aid of LEGAL AID
7th April, 1988
(Provisional)
Tickets: £5.00
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