Well Within the Law programme taking shape
With less than a month to go to the return of the Well Within the Law festival in Blackhall Place on 3 September, more details of the speakers and programme have been revealed.
President of the High Court Mr Justice David Barniville, solicitor and author Rosemary Hennigan, and Professor David Kenny (Professor in Law, Trinity College Dublin) have joined a line-up of speakers that already includes Irish authors Claire Keegan and Kevin Barry.
, hosted by Law Society Psychological Services, takes absurdity as its central theme.
The festival will provide a space to reflect on how the legal profession often asks people to carry contradictions: between performance and purpose, responsibility and wellbeing, tradition and change.
‘This is absurd’
‘This is absurd’ offers an opportunity to reflect on what has been normalised and imagine what a more sustainable legal culture might look like.
A dynamic programme of speakers, writers, and performers will explore absurdity from the global stage to the everyday realities of contemporary legal practice.
The festival will be held in the Marquee, Blackhall Place, Dublin 7 from 5pm on Wednesday 3 September. To book a place at this year’s festival, complete the short form on the Law Society website.
Shift in culture
The event is being organised around four ‘acts’, with a panel comprising Claire Keegan, Kevin Barry, and performer and leadership-development specialist Daren Jacobs kicking off the discussion.
The second part of the evening, which includes Mr Justice Barniville and Rosemary Hennigan, explores the design of a legal system where people can think clearly, act ethically, and stay in the profession without burning out.
Tom Noonan (RDJ) and Stephen Collins (IHREC) are among the contributors to act three, which examines the different skills that will be needed to bring about change in the legal profession.
The final phase looks at how a shift in culture is essential for lasting change.
The night closes with music and mingling in the Vanilla Café.