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JULY
result that a client may consider himself to be entitled it is
here that all your skill, patience, understanding and
tolerance will be required to explain to the client the
reason why it will not be possible to achieve the result that
he desires. Provided you endeavour to the very best of
your ability to deal with your clients' problems with the
utmost expedition possible and in particular ensure that
your clients are informed constantly of the progress of
the case or the reason for any delays, then you will find
that your task will prove to be very much easier, because
the general experience is that an informed client is a
satisfied client and no matter what the outcome of the
case, the client will be aware that you did your best and at
all times acted in his interest. Lack of communication
between members of the legal profession and their clients
is one of the largest single causes of complaint received by
the Society and in the majority of these instances there is
no fault on the part of the solicitor in question in the way
in which the client's case is being handled, but the client is
simply unaware due to lack of communication from his
solicitor as to the position in his case.
You should always remember that your clients in the
main rely very heavily and frequently completely upon
you for advice. This increases the extent of the burden of
responsibility that you have to bear, but there are
compensations in terms of job satisfaction, and the
knowledge that complete confidence and trust is being
placed in you by someone who is depending upon you to
assist him in the solution of his problems.
i xpar i anca In practice
You will, in the course of time, choose between
practising as an individual on your own, or in partnership
with other solicitors. I cannot advise you too strongly
how important it is that you first gain experience before
making this final choice. The capacity of the individual
solicitor practitioner to give the service that is now
required by the public and the increasing range of
problems with which he is required to deal is now very
much in question. There is an ever increasing trend
towards larger firms and more specialisation. This is not a
bad thing, particularly if it can guarantee the service that
the public are entitled to expect from the legal profession.
I strongly encourage you to join the Incorporated Law
Society of Ireland and the Society of Young Solicitors,
both of whom individually and in combination organise
informative meetings and seminars as part of the all
essential continuing process of legal education with which
you must involve yourselves if you are to continue
successfully in the practice of your profession. These
meetings and seminars constitute study programmes
which will enable you to keep yourself informed of the
ever increasing changes in legislation which are taking
place, not to mention those proposed by the Law Reform
Commission, in addition to the ever increasing volume of
legislation and directives resulting from our membership
of the European Economic Community.
I would also urge you to join and become active in
your local Bar Association, membership of which will
prove to be of real practical benefit to you. You should
also join and support the Solicitors' Benevolent
Association which is an organisation worthy of the
support of every member of the profession.
Finally it is my pleasure and my privilege to have the
honour of welcoming you into the Solicitors' Profession in
which I sincerely hope you will have many worthwhile
years of successful and satisfying practice.
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The following newly qualified solicitors then received
their parchments:
Michael Allen, The Moorings, Stillorgan Rd.,
Donnybrook, Dublin
4.
Sheena Beale, 15 Green Park, Rathgar, Dublin 6.
John Bourke, 22 Fortfield Park, Terenure, Dublin 6.
Peter Boyle, 68 Middle Abbey St., Dublin.
Aidan Brosnan, Claycastle, Youghal, Cork.
Garrett Byrne, Westerton Hse., Ballinteer Rd.,
Dundrum, Dublin 14.
Jarlath Canney, Dublin Road, Tuam, Galway.
Catherine Craig, Aranmore, Dublin Rd., Drogheda,
Louth.
Michael Cunningham, Ard-na-Mara, Killybegs,
Donegal.
Brian Curtis, 117 Clonkeen Rd., Blackrock, Dublin.
Heather Debeir, 170 Gaybrook Lawns, Malahide,
Dublin.
Ian Dodd, Abbey Street, Ballina, Co. Mayo.
Jane Dudley, Dromartin Hill, Dundrum, Dublin 14.
Bridget Duffy, Rockfield House, Scotshouse, Clones,
Monaghan.
Shaun Elder, 10 Tonduff Close, Greenpark Est.,
Walkinstown, Dublin 12.
William Gleeson, Cupertino, Parnell Pk., Thurles,
Co. Tipperary.
Michael Greene, Derryclare, Dunshaughlin, Meath.
Anne Griffin, Dublin Road, Dundalk, Louth.
Robert Halley, Killotterae House, Waterford.
Richard Hogan, 2 West End, Mallow, Cork.
Kevin Houlihan, Sandfield Park, Ennis, Co. Clare.
James H. Joyce, Market Street, Clifden, Co. Galway.
Mary Kelly, Jalna, Auburn Road, Muliingar,
Westmeath.
Muriel Lee, 6 Palmerston Gardens, Rathmines,
Dublin 6.
Gemma Loughnane, Island Bawn, Nenagh, Co. Tip-
perary.
Gerard McCarthy, Carrigfern, Bantry, Cork.
Mary Mangan, 7 St. Kevin's Park, Dartry, Dublin 6.
Michael Moran, 28 Rathdown Park, Terenure,
Dublin 6.
Roger Morley, Mount Carmel, Castleredmond,
Midleton, Cork.
John Moylan, Newberry Hill, Mallow, Cork.
John Mulvihill, Main Street, Dunleer, Louth.
John Nagle, Cooleens, Douglas Rd., Cork.
Ann Nolan, 69 Eglinton Road, Dublin 4.
Kevin O'Connor, 9 Mather Rd., North, Mount Mer-
rion, Dublin.
Geraine O'Loughlin, Eirene, Clonattin, Gorey, Wex-
ford.
John O'Shee, Wendwyne, 37 Howth Rd., Sutton,
Dublin.
Cliona OTuama, 24 Merton Rd., Rathmines, Dublin
James Scally, 13 Woodbine Rd., Blackrock, Co.
Dublin.
Robert Shannon, 8 Cremore Ave., Glasnevin,
Dublin.
Mairead Toale, Belmont, Carrick Rd., Dundalk,
Louth.
Mary Twomey, St. Ciaran's, Castleisland, Kerry.
Dorothy Tynan, Cloneeve, O'Connell Ave.,
Limerick.
Anne Walsh, The Climbers Inn, Glencar, Kerry.
William White, Heath House, Abbeyleix, Co. Laois.