Climate Conscious Lawyering
Date: 29th May 2025
Start Time: 4.15pm
Location: Gaffney Room and Online
Chaired By:
Speakers:
Aonghus Kelly, Head of the International Crime Unit in the European Union Advisory Mission in Ukraine
Topic: An overview of ESG and how it affects Irish Lawyers
Rachel Minch SC, Chair of the Law Society Environmental Committee and Solicitor, Philip Lee
Topic: Climate conscious legal practice from the solicitor's perspective
Jean Marc Gollier, Avocat barreau de Bruxelles and chair of the Environment & Climate Change Committee of the CCBE
Topic: The view from abroad
Darren Lehane SC, Vice Chair of the General Council of The Bar of Ireland and President of the Irish Maritime Law Association
Topic: Climate conscious legal practice - The Bar's response
Followed by a panel discussion
CPD Points Allocation: 1
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The Climate Bar Association (Comhshaol) is dedicated to pursuing pro-environmental initiatives within the Law Library and in society more widely. The Climate Bar Association is a Specialist Bar Association with three interconnected objectives:
- Pursuing practical green and environmental initiatives within the Law Library and surrounding neighbourhoods, for example planting and landscaping for pollinators and reduction of plastic and achievement of energy efficiency. This ties in with the Law Library’s own green status as well as outreach to the community in Dublin 7.
- Being a think-tank of environmental law expertise and thought leaders in environmental law and biodiversity protection for the Irish legal community and for Irish society. This will support the Bar of Ireland’s public service objectives as well as raising the profile and highlighting the expertise of the Bar externally.
- Enabling members to use their expertise to support NGO’s and other litigants to engage in environmental advocacy and litigation where relevant. This supports the Bar’s pro-bono commitments, and also opens up and supports areas of work for our members.
For more information on the association, please visit us at www.climatebar.ie or contact us at climatebar@lawlibrary.ie
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