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GAZETTE
JULY/AUGUST 1991
I TS NOT T HE
GAZETTE!
A new magazine for apprentice
solicitors was launched at
O'Dwyers of Leeson Street, on the
16th May. It is hoped that
"Zeitgeist" (for the non-Germanic
amongst us this means - "genius
of the times"), will become the
sounding board for opinion
amongst all apprentices throughout
the country.
A reception prior to the launch of
the magazine was hosted by
SADSI. The historic moment was
captured in celluloid and thereafter,
the attendance was swelled by
racing punters who came along to
enjoy a race night (indoors) which
was scheduled to kick off the
magazine to a flying start.
The evening was a sell out and
everyone who participated cer-
tainly got a good shout in even if
they did not get a winner. Punter of
the evening was David O'Donnell
who succeeded in backing the
winner in almost every race.
As to the magazine itself, it is
hoped that Zeitgeist will provide a
forum for apprentice solicitors to
exchange views and to receive
information on topics of relevance,
in this time of increasing change in
the legal profession, Zeitgeist can
play a critical role in developing
opinion amongst the profession at
the most junior level. The magazine
will be circulated with the
Gazette
and while the first edition was
funded by SADSI, the independent
group running the magazine, and
headed up by TP Kennedy and
Ursula Condon, hope to attract
funding from The Law Society on
a regular basis. Your support for the
magazine will be most welcome,
particularly in the form of articles,
letters, or any comments in relation
to its contents.
The publication of the first
edition of Zeitgeist would not have
been possible without the assist-
ance of generous sponsorship from
the following firms to whom we
would like to record our deep
appreciation. They include A & L
Goodbody; William Fry; Cawley
Sheerin Wynne; Maguire McErlean;
Lennon Heather; Fergus P. Taaffe;
McCann FitzGerald; and Margetson
and Greene. Our thanks also to
O'Dwyers Pub in Leeson Street for
providing the facilities and some
liquid sponsorship.
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Dara McCluskay (Young & Co.), Joe Kelly (A. & L. Goodbody),
presenting cheque, Stephanie Coggans (Binchy & Partners), T. P.
Kennedy (McCann FitzGerald) receiving cheque to sponsor new
magazine "Zeitgeist", and Ursula Condon (Kevans, Solicitors).
The Chief Executive,
Incorporated Law Society,
Blackhall Place,
Dublin 7.
June 6th, 1991
Dear Sir,
We frequently receive requests
from people who wish to consult a
solicitor in connection with a
matter related to schizophrenia, for
example, family law issues where
one family member suffers from
schizophrenia; making longterm
financial provision for a person
suffering from the illness etc.
Experience in the past has
shown however that where a
solicitor has no knowledge or
understanding of severe mental
illness this can lead to problems in
communication between client and
solicitor and ultimately in dealing
with the particular issue.
We are currently drawing up a list
of solicitors who have had
experience in this area which we
will make available to our members
and callers. We would appreciate if
solicitors with such experience
would contact the undersigned.
Pamela McHugh,
Administrator,
Schizophrenia Association
of Ireland,
4 Fitzwilliam Place,
Dublin 2.
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