Chief Justice's Summer Placement Programme 2024

Sara Mebtouche is Griffith College's 2024 Chief Justice Summer Placement Intern. She will share some highlights from her four-week internship. 

The placement programme has been an amazing experience so far, with opportunities to explore the courts and attend important processes. I had the pleasure, on my first week, to observe the Supreme Court in session regarding a fascinating immigration matter. His Honourable Mr Chief Justice O'Donnell appeared to interact with all the summer interns, giving an engaging talk about ethics and compassion being central to the next generation of practitioners and what he hopes we will gain from our time in placement.

One of the evenings, we were hosted by Fordham Law School at Kings Inns for dinner with some esteemed members of Irish legal history. I had the delight to converse with Mr. Sean Aylward, ex-Secretary General of the Dept of Justice and Equality, and Her Honourable and Justice Fidelma Macken, who retold inspiring feminist progressions in the legal profession.