Experience

Legal Aid Board
• Legal Services
• 200 - 300 Employee
• Solicitor

  • Feb 2015 - Present


IT Sligo

• Ireland
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Law Lecturer

  • 2014 - May 2015

  Lecturing Child Law and Family & Child Care Law to BA Social Care Practice and BA Early Childhood Care & Education students. Lecturing Child Law and Family & Child Care Law to BA Social Care Practice and BA Early Childhood Care & Education students.



Caldwell & Robinson Solicitors

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Solicitor

  • Jan 2009 - Dec 2013

  Practised predominantly in family and child care law in this very successful cross border firm, acting for both private clients and Guardian ad litems. I represented Guardian ad litems throughout Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Donegal. I was also involved with some litigation and conveyancing in this firm. Practised predominantly in family and child care law in this very successful cross border firm, acting for both private clients and Guardian ad litems. I represented Guardian ad litems throughout Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Donegal. I was also involved with some litigation and conveyancing in this firm.



Letterkenny Womens Centre & FLAC

• Legal Advisor - Volunteer

  • Dec 2008 - Mar 2012

  I provided free legal advice in both of these centres on a voluntary basis I provided free legal advice in both of these centres on a voluntary basis



St. Angela's College, Lough Gill, Sligo. Co. Sligo (part of NUI Galway)

• Law Lecturer

  • Feb 2009 - May 2009

  I lectured a short business law module to second year science & consumer studies students. This course included Contract law, the Law of Tort, an introduction to EU law and Company Law. I also set and marked the exam papers and assessments for this module. I lectured a short business law module to second year science & consumer studies students. This course included Contract law, the Law of Tort, an introduction to EU law and Company Law. I also set and marked the exam papers and assessments for this module.



M.M.Mulrine & Co. Solicitors

• Trainee Solicitor

  • Jan 2006 - Dec 2008

  My training was in General Practice. During my training contract my experience was very wide and varied, including Conveyancing, Probate, Family Law, Landlord & Tenant, Criminal law (both prosecution (when my master was State Solicitor) and defence cases), Debt Collection, PIAB applications. I also attended court as often as possible to gain experience, including making applications in front of the County Registrar. My training was in General Practice. During my training contract my experience was very wide and varied, including Conveyancing, Probate, Family Law, Landlord & Tenant, Criminal law (both prosecution (when my master was State Solicitor) and defence cases), Debt Collection, PIAB applications. I also attended court as often as possible to gain experience, including making applications in front of the County Registrar.



Gallagher Mc Cartney Solicitors

• Ireland
• Legal Services

• Law Clerk

  • Feb 2004 - Aug 2004

  This was a maternity leave contract and included general secretarial work for conveyancing, probate and family law. This was a maternity leave contract and included general secretarial work for conveyancing, probate and family law.



Witness Service/Victim Support Scotland, Sheriff Court, Dundee

• Volunteer

  • Mar 2001 - Mar 2002

  This voluntary work involved supporting prosecution witnesses and victims prior to going into court, as well as accompanying witnesses in court. I spent a lot of time supporting child witnesses, during this time, I obtained a certificate from Victim Support Scotland upon completion of their training course. This voluntary work involved supporting prosecution witnesses and victims prior to going into court, as well as accompanying witnesses in court. I spent a lot of time supporting child witnesses, during this time, I obtained a certificate from Victim Support Scotland upon completion of their training course.



Legal Aid Board, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal

• Law Clerk

  • Jun 1999 - Sep 1999

  This was a maternity leave contract which included general secretarial work in family law. I also processed applications for legal aid during my time here. This was a maternity leave contract which included general secretarial work in family law. I also processed applications for legal aid during my time here.