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Journal of the LSNI 39
Spring 2016
‘Making a Murderer’
defence lawyer,
attends European
Young Bar event in
Belfast
Jerry Buting, star of hit Netflix
documentary series ‘Making a
Murderer’, joined more than
150 young legal professionals in
Belfast for the European Young
Bar Association Spring Conference.
The event was hosted by the
Northern Ireland Young Solicitors’
Association.
The Northern Ireland Young Solicitors’
Association (NIYSA) successfully brought the
prestigious European Young Bar Association
Spring Conference to Belfast from the 7-9 of
April.
I hope everyone got something out of the
conference and I was genuinely delighted to be
invited. I look forward to visiting Belfast again
soon.”
Mr Buting was also keen to praise the efforts of
the NIYSA whilst drawing upon his experience in
the hit documentary series:
“I would like to congratulate Julie-Ann and the
Northern Ireland Young Solicitors’ Association
for bringing the European Young Bar event to
Belfast. The “Making a Murderer” documentary
captured the public imagination and has got
many young people interested in the legal
profession once more.”
NIYSA Chair, Julie-Ann McCaffrey, spoke of her
delight at bringing such an event to Belfast:
“As Chair of the NIYSA I am exceptionally proud
to have been able to bring an event of this
magnitude to Belfast. With the help of our
sponsors, Herbert Smith Freehills, Brightwater
Recruitment, Cleaver Fulton Rankin, the Law
Society of NI and the Bar of Northern Ireland,
lawyers from all across Europe and further afield
got to sample this wonderful event and explore
some of what Belfast has to offer. It was our
pleasure to have Jerry Buting on board as guest
speaker and we are grateful to him for accepting
our invitation.”
The conference came to Northern Ireland
for only the third time and featured one of
the world’s current highest profile lawyers
in America, Criminal Defence Attorney, Jerry
Buting.
Mr Buting expressed his admiration for how the
Belfast based event was coordinated:
“I’m very pleased with how well the European
Young Bar Association Spring conference was
received in Belfast. It was my pleasure to
speak to so many young, enthusiastic legal
professionals from across Europe who are
creating a bright future for the profession.
From left: John Guerin, President of the Law Society; Elisabeth Batiste, President of the EYBA; Jerry
Buting; Julie-Ann McCaffrey, Chair of the NIYSA and The Lord Chief Justice Sir Declan Morgan.
From left: Julie-Ann McCaffrey, Chair of the NIYSA; Ronan Lavery QC;
Elisabeth Batiste, President of the EYBA; Jerry Buting and Charlene
Dempsey.
From left: Elisabeth Batiste, President of the EYBA; Jerry Buting and Julie-
Ann McCaffrey, Chair of the NIYSA.