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Annual Conference 2023

Dublin, Friday 29 and Saturday 30 September 2023

10.25 CPD hours

Discover Ireland

Very kindly hosted by

The Law Society of Ireland
Blackhall Pl, Smithfield
Dublin 7
Ireland

Supported by

For suggestions for activities in Dublin, please click here and here if you have more time.

Conference Hotel

The Morrison Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton
Lower Ormond Quay, Dublin 1
For our special rate, please
call +353 01 887 2425 or email reservations@morrisonhotel.ie

Thursday 28 September 2023

Arrival Day

19:00-22:00

BadBobs Temple Bar
35-37 Essex St E,
Temple Bar,
Dublin

Drinks Reception

Kindly sponsored by

Friday 29 September 2023

Day 1

09:00 – 09:30

Registration

09:30 – 10:00

Opening & Welcome 

Ana Romero

Ana Romero
PEOPIL President

MichelleNiLongain

Michelle Ní Longáin
President of Law Society of Ireland

Special remarks by  AAJ’s CEO and President

Linda Lipsen

Linda Lipsen
CEO American Association of Justice

Tad Thomas

Tad Thomas
President American Association of Justice

10:00 – 10:30

AGM

Liam Moloney

Vice-President PEOPIL/Moloney & Co. Solicitors, Ireland

Chair Morning Session

Liam Moloney

10.30 – 11.30

Brexit: where are we now and where are we going?

Panellists

  • Ian Denham – Outer Temple, England
  • Jo Brine – JMW Solicitors, England
  • tba – Digby Brown, Scotland

11:30 – 12:00

Coffee break

12:00 – 13:00

Update on Law Reform regarding Artificial Intelligence

Introduction by Marco Bona – Studio Legale Bona Oliva & Associati, Italy.

Panellists

  • Miquel Martin-Casals – University of Girona, Spain
  • tba

13:00 – 14:30

Lunch kindly sponsored by Outer Temple Chambers

Rita Pereira

EDGE International Lawyers, Portugal

Chair Afternoon Session

14:30 – 15:15

Dangerous Sports and Inherent Risks: a perspective from different jurisdictions

Panellists

  • Paul McClorry – Hudgells Solicitors, England
  • Christine Schneider – Riess Köll Schneider, Austria
  • Ana Romero – Astrom Legal, Spain

15:15 – 16:15

Environmental Claims

Panellists

16:15 – 16:45

Coffee break

16:45 – 17:30

Compensation for Sexual Abuse

Panellists

17:30 – 17:45

New Lawyers Group update by Co-Chairs Aurélie van Dijk and Dr Gabriela Lenarczyk

19:00 – 00.00

The Morrison Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton
Lower Ormond Quay
Dublin 1

Drinks Reception and Dinner-Dance (dress code casual chic)

Kindly sponsored by 

Kreindler logo
logo Doyle Dennis

Saturday 30 September 2023

Day 2

Frank Benham

ETIC, France

Chair

09:45-10:30

Mediation in PI cases

Mediators

  • Geertruid van Wassenaer – Wytema van Wassenaer Advocaten en Mediators, Netherlands
  • Paul Finn – Commonwealth Mediation & Conciliation, Inc. , USA

10:30-11:00

Potential Liability of Doctors, Pharmacists and Manufacturers on over-prescribing opioids

Speaker

  • Tad Thomas – Thomas Law Offices, USA

11:00-11:15

Coffee break

11:15-12:00

Work Life Balance with emphasis on young vs. experiences lawyers’ perspective

Panel discussion

Panellists

  • Cheryl Palmer-Hughes – Irwin Mitchell, England
  • tba – Kreindler & Kreindler, USA
  • Francisca Boel – FB LabourWise, Netherlands

12:00-12:45

Litigation from Cosmetic and Plastic Surgery

Speakers

12:45

Closing remarks by Ana Romero

 

12:45-14.45

Bus tour with packed lunch and drinks on board around the highlights of Dublin