Northern Ireland Young Solicitors' Association
The Northern Ireland Young Solicitors' Association was set up in 1984 by Harry Coll, the then President of the Law Society of Northern Ireland.
The aims of the NIYSA are to:-
· represent the views of young solicitors in Northern Ireland;
· promote and advance the interests of young solicitors generally and those of the legal profession;
· organise activities of an educational and social nature; and
· encourage contact with other young solicitors’ Associations and with other professions.
Every solicitor who has not reached ten years’ post qualification experience (PQE) automatically becomes a member of the NIYSA.
The NIYSA held its Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 10th January 2018 when the following members were elected to the NIYSA committee for 2018:
Rachael Gamble (Cleaver Fulton Rankin) – Chair
Chris Kinney (Lacey Solicitors) – Vice Chair
Stephanie Johnston (Carson McDowell) – Treasurer
Lauren Jones (HHD Solicitors) – Secretary
Owen Williamson (Shean Dickson Merrick) – Membership Secretary
William Nugent (Thompson Crooks) – CPD Co-ordinator
Emma O’Donnell (Carson McDowell) – Committee Member
Ruaidhrí Austin (Lacey Solicitors) – Committee Member
John O’Kelly (HHD Solicitors) – Committee Member
David Cairns (Eamonn McEvoy & Co) – Immediate Past Chair
TBC – IPLS representative
How can I stay up to date with NIYSA events?
Join the NIYSA Facebook group at www.facebook.com/NIYoungSolicitorsAssociation or follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/theniysa.
Your name can also be added to our email distribution list by contacting our Membership Secretary, Owen Williamson, at owenw@shean-dickson-merrick.com.