The President of the Law Society, Mr Michael Quinlan, invites members to attend the second annual Spring Gala – on Friday 27 April 2018 - in support of the Solicitors’ Benevolent Association.
Spring Gala 2018 is taking place at the historic Shelbourne Hotel. Join the President of the Law Society, Michael Quinlan, along with MC Miriam O’Callaghan and guest speaker Oliver Callan at this very special evening event.
This black-tie Gala Dinner will bring together members of the profession from across Ireland, providing an opportunity to enjoy the company of colleagues while supporting a worthy cause.
All profits from the Spring Gala will be donated to the Solicitors' Benevolent Association, which assists members or former members of the solicitors’ profession in Ireland and their families who are in need.
We are proud to announce that journalist, broadcaster and former solicitor Miriam O’Callaghan will be our MC in 2018.
Miriam was born and raised in Dublin, qualifying as a solicitor in 1983 before beginning her broadcasting career on ITV's This is your Life. She joined the BBC as a producer in 1987, and went on to become a reporter on BBC2's Newsnight.
In the early '90s Miriam returned to Ireland to present RTÉ's current affairs flagship programme Prime Time, while continuing to cover the Northern Irish peace process for Newsnight. In June 2013, her Prime Time interview with Praveen Halappanavar, won the Television News Category of the Justice Media Awards.
Oliver Callan is Ireland’s top impressionist and satirist. His primetime radio show Callan’s Kicks is essential listening on RTÉ Radio One and has also run on TV for a series and two specials on RTÉ One. It’s one of the country’s biggest podcasts.
He also appears regularly on The Late Late Show and The Marian Finucane Show as a performer and panellist. A former journalist, he is a popular columnist and commentator on many issues in The Irish Sun and The Irish Times. His live tours have sold out shows in Dublin’s famed Olympia Theatre and the 2,500-seater Bord Gáis Energy Theatre. He is also one of Ireland's most sought after speakers at events at home and abroad.
We are pleased to announce that one of Ireland’s leading jazz groups - The Phil Ware Trio - will provide entertainment at Spring Gala 2018. Pianist Phil Ware, bassist Dave Redmond and drummer Kevin Brady have been acclaimed as "...one of the hardest-working jazz trios in the country with an appetite for exploration that matched pound for pound with an insistent connection to their listeners…” (The Irish Times).
Here's a taste of what you will enjoy - listen to The Phil Ware Trio.
Member packages are as follows:
€200 per person to include welcome reception, three course dinner, wine and entertainment
* prices quoted exclude VAT
Book online through the Law Society website:
Alternatively, contact Orla O’Malley at springgala@lawsociety.ie or (086) 807 5383.
If you have any dietary restrictions, please send details by email, including your booking reference, to springgala@lawsociety.ie.
A limited number of rooms are available for Spring Gala attendees at the five-star Shelbourne Hotel.
Spring Gala 2018 takes place in the five-star Shelbourne Hotel set in a majestic, historic building, right in the centre of Dublin. The Shelbourne was founded in 1824 by Martin Burke, a native of Tipperary, when he acquired three adjoining townhouses overlooking Dublin's St Stephen's Green.
For event guests wishing to stay at the Shelbourne, a limited number of rooms at special rates have been reserved on a first-come-first served basis - just mention the Law Society Spring Gala.
To make a room booking, contact the Shelbourne Hotel directly by emailing reservations or phone 01 663 4500.
Waterloo House, a lovely B&B on Waterloo Road, has offered a special guest rate of €125 per room (B&B).
To book, phone 01 660 1888 or visit the Waterloo House website. Mention Law Society Spring Gala when making reservations. Rooms are subject to availability.
As a sponsor of Spring Gala 2018, you can reach more than 10,000 solicitors with your message.
Four sponsorship packages are available to choose from:
For more information, download details of all sponsorship packages.
Why sponsor this event? Our guest speaker, Oliver Callan, helps to explain in this brief video (2.49 mins).
To discuss our sponsorship options, contact Orla O’Malley on 086 807 5383 or email springgala@lawsociety.ie.
It's easy to book and pay for a 12-seat table, or a seat with your colleagues, for the 2018 Gala Dinner.
Book online through the Law Society website or contact springgala@lawsociety.ie
Bookings can either be made on a table-basis (tables of 12) or individual seat-basis.
* prices quoted exclude VAT
If you have any dietary restrictions, please send details by email after making your booking to springgala@lawsociety.ie.
All profits from the Spring Gala will be donated to the Solicitors' Benevolent Association, which assists members or former members of the solicitors’ profession in Ireland and their families who are in need.