CPD for Solicitors, Waterford Law Society

Date: 30th October

Time: 4pm to 6pm

Venue: Viking Hotel Waterford,

EVENT OVERVIEW

Session 1

Speakers on the day of the event will be Laura Hayes (Managing Director, Ezfees Financial) and Paula Stapleton (Head of Life & Pensions, Ezfees Financial) and our items for discussion on the day will include:

Inheritance Planning

• Options available for your clients to remove the burden on loved ones having to pay a large inheritance tax bill
• Regular savings plan to maximise the Small Gift Tax Exemption limit of €3,000 per child per individual (€6,000 per child per couple paid from a joint account) every year
• Plans available to fund future gift tax liabilities

Protection and Succession planning for Business Owners/Company Directors

• Passing on a Business – Incurring a tax liability and how this tax liability will be funded must be planned well ahead of time
• Succession planning for Business Owners/Company Directors who wish to exit the Company and factors to consider:

• • Capital Gains Tax
  • Capital Acquisitions Tax
  • Any available tax relief available

Session 2

Wellbeing in the Legal Industry

Kevin Byrne BL has been a practising barrister since 1996 and brings nearly three decades of frontline legal experience to his work on lawyer wellbeing. With a primary degree in Psychology, Kevin has long been fascinated by the workings of the mind and how mindset influences performance and resilience in demanding professions. His CPD session will focus on wellbeing in the legal industry. 

For over 20 years, he has been a dedicated practitioner of yoga and meditation, and for the past six years he has lectured extensively on stress management. His approach is built on four cornerstones of wellbeing: meditation, exercise, diet, and sleep. Kevin integrates practical techniques with real-life insights from the courtroom and beyond, offering lawyers tangible tools to manage pressure, protect their health, and thrive in practice.

Kevin understands the importance of balance in both professional and personal life. His passion lies in helping fellow lawyers build resilience and rediscover satisfaction in their careers, summed up in his personal aspiration: “to one day meet a happy lawyer.”