01 July 2022
Newly admitted solicitors welcomed to the legal profession
Over 70 newly admitted
solicitors joined Masters, family, and
friends for a special event held at the Assembly Buildings
in Belfast City Centre this week.
They were attending the Law Society of Northern Ireland’s, 2022
Admissions Ceremony, an important event in the legal calendar.
This is first time that the ceremony has taken place ‘in person’
since the start of the Covid pandemic.
Its welcome return was reflective in the large numbers in
attendance at Assembly Buildings.
As part of the ceremony the Registrar of Solicitors, David A.
Lavery CB presented the newly admitted solicitors to the Lady Chief Justice
for Northern Ireland, Dame Siobhan Keegan and the Society’s President, Brigid
Napier.
Following
the admission of the newly admitted solicitors the Lady Chief Justice and the
President took the opportunity to present several prizes including the Thomasena
McKinney Prize, for the top Trainee Solicitor.
This
was awarded to Christopher Coulter who also achieved first place in the
Professional Conduct Prize Course at the Institute of Professional Legal
Studies.
Sasha Conlon was awarded the Solicitors
Accounts Prize.
Commenting
on the admission of new solicitors the President of
the Law Society, Brigid Napier said:
"The
Law Society of Northern Ireland has today welcomed the next generation of
solicitors to the legal profession. I am confident that they will continue to
provide the invaluable and often unseen support which solicitors provide to
their clients and the community throughout Northern Ireland".
ENDS
Gallery
David A. Lavery CB, CEO of LSNI, Dame Siobhan Keegan, Lady Chief Justice and Brigid Napier, President of LSNI
LCJ & Presidential and CEO party
Rowan White, Senior Vice President
Presidential address at Assembly Buildings Belfast June 2022.jpg
Brigid Napier, President addressing newly admitted
Lady Chief Justice, Dame Siobhan Keegan addressing newly admitted
Lady Chief Justice, Dame Siobhan Keegan addressing newly admitted1
David A. Lavery CB, Registrar
Masters and family of newly admitted
Assembly Buildings Belfast June 2022
Newly admitted solicitors
Newly admitted receiving certificates
newly admitted receiving certificates
Newly admitted solicitors with LCJ, President & Registrar - group 1
Newly admitted solicitors with LCJ, President & Registrar - group 2
Newly admitted solicitors with LCJ, President & Registrar - group 3
Newly admitted solicitors with LCJ, President & Registrar - group 4
Congratulations to Sasha Conlon awarded the Solicitors Accounts Prize
Congratulations to Christopher Coulter on winning Thomasena McKinney Prize