Catherine Dolan
About Catherine Dolan
Catherine Dolan is the Managing Director at Thomson Reuters, where she has worked since 2011, overseeing the publication of legal information for the Irish legal market. She has a background in public relations and law, having held various roles at Thomson Reuters and the Law Society of Ireland.
Work at Thomson Reuters
Catherine Dolan has held multiple roles at Thomson Reuters, beginning her tenure in 1997 as a Legal Editor. She worked in this capacity for two years before transitioning to the role of Commissioning Editor in 1999, where she served for one year. In 2000, she became a Commercial Manager, a position she maintained for eleven years until 2011. Since then, she has been the Managing Director, overseeing the Irish division known as Round Hall. In her current role, she manages the publication of legal information tailored for the Irish legal market and hosts Continuing Professional Development (CPD) conferences.
Education and Expertise
Catherine Dolan has a strong educational background in law and public relations. She studied at Trinity College, Dublin, where she earned her LLB from 1985 to 1989. Following this, she pursued a Post-Graduate Diploma in Public Relations at the Dublin Institute of Technology from 1993 to 1994. This combination of legal and public relations education has equipped her with the skills necessary for her roles in the legal publishing industry.
Background
Before her extensive career at Thomson Reuters, Catherine Dolan worked at the Law Society of Ireland as a Public Relations Executive and Editor of the Law Society Gazette from 1995 to 1997. This early experience in public relations and legal communications laid the groundwork for her subsequent roles in legal publishing and management.
Achievements
In her role as Managing Director at Thomson Reuters, Catherine Dolan has been instrumental in managing the Irish division, Round Hall, since 2011. She oversees the publication of legal information in various formats, ensuring that it meets the needs of the Irish legal market. Additionally, she hosts Continuing Professional Development (CPD) conferences, contributing to the professional growth of legal practitioners in Ireland.