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centres. He felt it was a positive
advantage to be Irish in the US
but that you would need to re-
qualify.
Siobhan Lohan
worked for a
number of years in New York
and did the New York Bar Exam.
She mentioned that the Irish
Lawyers Association in New York
is very active and of great
assistance 'in helping people to
acclimatize.
Brussels
Ann Kelly
outlined the oppor-
tunities of working in Brussels in EC
related areas. Normally, people who
take this option will have gone
through the stagaire process with
a placement with the Commission
or Parliament. The emphasis on the
firms operating in Brussels is on
competition policy intellectual pro-
perty and there are also possibilities
of working either for the Com-
mission directly or on contract.
There is a European Law Students
Association.
Australia - a year to re-qualify
Fionnuala McGinley
worked in
Australia for a number of years.
Initially, she worked as an assistant
in a firm doing mainly litigation and
subsequently re-qualified in New
South Wales. She estimates that it
would take approximately ten
months to a year in terms of study
and lectures to re-qualify. The bulk
of the professional training done
here is accepted in Australia and re-
qualification is necessary only in
limited areas. She mentioned that
in the Sydney area recruitment is
mainly organised through seven or
eight legal agencies, who if they
take a shine to you, will push hard
to place you in a suitable firm. In
the last year or so, things have
become quite difficult in Australia
in terms of seeking work so if
people are going, they should be
prepared to wait to get a job or
should consider doing casual work
in the interim.
Dublin - demand Is quiet
John Ellis,
who runs Law People in
Dublin and is linked to a London
Recruitment Agency outlined the
recruitment process. He said that in
Dublin at present the scene is quiet.
There is demand in urban centres
around the country. He noticed
that an increasing use is being
made of a locum service in Dublin
and of temporary placements. He
felt that the recession was starting
to lift and that there would be
increased demand f r om both
professional f i rms and f r om
businesses for in-house lawyers in
the near future.
The Irish lawyers who had worked
abroad felt that if people do travel
they should aim for the top and be
careful to ensure that they don't
end up being stuck doing repetitive
work in whatever firm they are
working in. They generally found
the experiences very stimulating
exposing them to new areas of law
and Ways of doing things which
they wouldn't have been able to do
at home at the period. However,
when they subsequently came
back to work in Ireland, it some-
times proved difficult to convince
a prospective employer of the
benefits of having worked in a
different jurisdiction. There was
also a feeling that the standard of
professional training here was very
high and equipped people well
for wor k i ng in different juris-
dictions.
There is now general mutual
recognition of professional qualifi-
cations throughout EC countries.
However, if people do work in say,
England, there would still tend to be
a bias towards locally trained staff
who are familiar with the local law.
If people wish to travel further
afield, it seems that if they intend
staying for any lengthy period, it
would be advantageous financially
and careerwise to re-qualify in that
jurisdiction; however, selection of a
particular state or area can ensure
a far shorter period for re- qualifi-
cation.
Patrick Crowley
SADS/
Book Reviews
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been honoured as the giants of law
and equity. He adds that the law
was not created by angels. This
should not surprise any student,
and may,increase the likelihood of
the subject retaining his or her
interest.
The Background of The Common
Law
is intended for those who are
starting their study of the legal
system in one of those jurisdictions
which have inherited the common
law. Assuming no knowledge of
history, law or legal vocabulary, the
author provides the reader with the
understanding of the history of the
common law. The second edition
contains two new chapters on the
language and literature of the
common law.
The Background of the Common
Law
is an introductory volume and
will be useful for students and
others who require general
understanding of the subject.
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