IBA Annual Conference Miami 2022
30 Oct - 4 Nov 2022
Rooms 232, Level 2
Session information
The impact of cultural differences in ethical obligations and how global law firms to sole practitioners manage such differences
Thursday 3 November (1115 - 1230)
Rooms 232, Level 2
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Committee(s)
Professional Ethics Committee
(Lead)
Description
From global law firms to local practices, differences in a lawyer's ethical obligations and the cultural underpinnings of those obligations impact the way in which ethical obligations in law practices are implemented. This panel considers the complexities of adhering to ethical obligations within and across jurisdictions, and discusses strategies to assist in lawyers fulfilling their ethical obligations.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Tracey Calvert | Oakalls Consultancy, Devon , England; Co-Chair, Professional Ethics Committee |
Speakers
| Saroj Ghimire | Himalayan Lawyers and Associates, Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Julie Norris | Kingsley Napley, London, England |
| Olufunmi Oluyede | TRLPLAW Solicitors, Lagos, Nigeria; Webinar Officer, Criminal Law Committee |
| Jonathan Soeharno | De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, Amsterdam, Netherlands |