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Events: 08 May 2023

Celebrating 20 years of the McCarthy Bursary and the launch of the Fundraising Campaign

Celebrating 20 years of the McCarthy Bursary and the launch of the Fundraising Campaign

In partnership with The Bar of Ireland, King’s Inns is hosting an event to celebrate 20 years of the McCarthy Bursary and its impact in promoting diversity and inclusion at the Bar on Thursday, May 18, from 6 pm to 7.30 pm.

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Events: 28 April 2023

‘Unlocked an Irish Prison Officer’s Story’ by David McDonald with Mick Clifford selected for the final Book Club meeting of the year

‘Unlocked an Irish Prison Officer’s Story’ by David McDonald with Mick Clifford selected for the final Book Club meeting of the year

The next and final book club meeting of the academic and legal year will take place on Monday, June 12, at 7 pm via Zoom.

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Events: 20 April 2023

Mediation Conference: Forging a career as a Mediator – What next?

Mediation Conference: Forging a career as a Mediator – What next?

On Friday, May 12, from 2 pm to 5 pm, The Bar of Ireland in partnership with King’s Inns, is hosting an in–person conference on “Forging a career as a Mediator: what next?”. This event is open to anyone interested in mediation – non–legal professionals and lawyers.

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Events: 18 April 2023

Judicial Assistant Open Day

Judicial Assistant Open Day

On Thursday, April 27, from 10 am to 2 pm, The Courts Service of Ireland is hosting an Open Day at King’s Inns for law students and recent graduates interested in becoming a Judicial Assistant.

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Education: 20 March 2023

Law and Education Symposium: Updates on Legal Issues Affecting Schools 2023

Law and Education Symposium: Updates on Legal Issues Affecting Schools 2023

King’s Inns will host a free in–person Law and Education Symposium on Monday evening, April 24, for anyone working in the education environment.

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Alumni Stories: 14 March 2023

Alumni Stories – Diane Sutton speaks to Dáithí Mac Cárthaigh BL

Alumni Stories – Diane Sutton speaks to Dáithí Mac Cárthaigh BL

Next, in the ‘Alumni Stories’ series, our member relations officer Diane Sutton speaks to Dáithí Mac Cárthaigh BL, a barrister at The Bar of Ireland, the Law & Irish Academic Coordinator at King’s Inns and former President of Conradh na Gaeilge.

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Events: 01 March 2023

‘The Mandela Brief’ by Thomas Grant selected for the next Book Club

‘The Mandela Brief’ by Thomas Grant selected for the next Book Club

The fourth Book Club meeting for this academic and legal year will take place on Monday, April 17, at 7 pm via Zoom.

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LSDSI: 27 February 2023

‘Socio–Economic Diversity in the Legal Profession’ – Inaugural Address by Paula Cassidy, LSDSI Auditor

‘Socio–Economic Diversity in the Legal Profession’ – Inaugural Address by Paula Cassidy, LSDSI Auditor

“Authenticity is key”: Cathy Smith SC responding to a well–structured and well–researched inaugural address by Paula Cassidy, the auditor of the Law Students’ Debating Society of Ireland, which took place on Thursday, February 23, in King’s Inns.

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Education: 22 February 2023

King’s Inns Team wins the National Negotiation Competition

King’s Inns Team wins the National Negotiation Competition

A team of two full–time Barrister–at–Law degree students, Carla Fusciardi Wallace and Justin McAleese, have won this year’s national negotiation competition, which took place in the Law Society’s Education Centre at Blackhall Place.

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Events: 14 February 2023

Auditor of the LSDSI Paula Cassidy will deliver her Inaugural Address

Auditor of the LSDSI Paula Cassidy will deliver her Inaugural Address

Paula Cassidy, degree of Barrister–at–Law student and Auditor (193rd Session) of the Law Students’ Debating Society of Ireland (LSDSI), will deliver her Inaugural Address on Thursday, February 23, at 5.20 pm.

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Events: 09 February 2023

Conference at King’s Inns on Employment Opportunities as EU Lawyer–Linguists, Interpreters and Translators

Conference at King’s Inns on Employment Opportunities as EU Lawyer–Linguists, Interpreters and Translators

Many opportunities present in the field of lawyer–linguistics with the European Union. The CJEU is in the process of expanding its Irish language unit and recruits many Irish language lawyer–linguists. Ireland is now also the main source for English language lawyer–linguists with further opportunities presenting there.

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Education: 04 February 2023

Tréimhsí Oiliúna le Cúirt Bhreithiúnais an Aontais Eorpaigh

Tréimhsí Oiliúna  le Cúirt Bhreithiúnais an Aontais Eorpaigh

Cuireann Cúirt Bhreithiúnais an Aontais Eorpaigh líon teoranta de thréimhsí oiliúna íoctha ar fáil gach bliain i ndlísheomraí Chomhaltaí na Cúirte Breithiúnais agus Chúirt Ghinearálta an Aontais Eorpaigh agus i seirbhísí na Cúirte.

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Events: 01 February 2023

Members’ Event – A Private Tour of 14 Henrietta St

Members’ Event – A Private Tour of 14 Henrietta St

King’s Inns has teamed up with our neighbours at 14 Henrietta Street to offer a private house tour on Saturday, February 25, 2023, at 11.30 am. This event is exclusively for subscribing members of King’s Inns.

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Events: 26 January 2023

‘The Last Colony’ by Phillipe Sands selected for the next Book Club

‘The Last Colony’ by Phillipe Sands selected for the next Book Club

The third Book Club meeting for the 2022–2023 academic and legal year will take place on Monday, February 27, at 7 pm via Zoom.

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Education: 25 January 2023

Be a Law Student at King’s Inns for a Day

Be a Law Student at King’s Inns for a Day

Would you like to know what it is like to be a student on the Diploma in Legal Studies at King’s Inns? On Saturday, March 25, from 11 am to 2 pm, King’s Inns will offer prospective students a chance to experience life as a Diploma student by taking part in classes like those on the course.

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Events: 16 January 2023

Díospóireacht Gael Linn

Díospóireacht Gael Linn

Déardaoin an 16 Feabhra 2023 idir 17h30 agus 18h00 i Seomra Coiteann na Sóisear i bPríomhfhoirgneamh Óstaí an Rí, reáchtálfar Comórtas Díospóireachta Gaeilge Óstaí an Rí agus bronnfar Bonn an Phiarsaigh, urraithe ag Gael–Linn, ar an mbuaiteoir.

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Education: 04 January 2023

Launch your EU Career: European Commission Blue Book traineeship scheme

Launch your EU Career: European Commission Blue Book traineeship scheme

Twice a year, the European Commission offers 5–month paid internships in its Directorates, Commissioners’ Cabinets, Services and many EU agencies.

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