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IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023

29 Oct - 3 Nov 2023

Room 351, Level 3

Session information

Stay-on strategies for female talent 2.0

Tuesday 31 October (1615 - 1730)

Room 351, Level 3

Committee(s)

Women Lawyers' Committee (Lead)
Diversity and Equality Law Committee
European Regional Forum
IBA Diversity & Inclusion Council
Law Firm Management Committee
Young Lawyers' Committee

Description

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In the legal profession, there is a global tendency that female lawyers, irrespective of being 'on track' career-wise, leave law firms significantly earlier than their male counterparts. Many firms have ambitions to achieve parity on all career levels, including equity partnership. However, they are often lacking the relevant suitable candidates on senior level. The law firms are employing strategies aimed at steering against this development but with limited success, thus far. We will explore the drivers behind women leaving before being promoted and which changes can be implemented to encourage women to remain in the law practice. Who are the pioneers on parity amongst the law firms and what are their secrets to achieve that? Which structures and models currently on the market appear to have potential for counteracting the trend and which have appeared to be a failure? We plan to have an interactive session which invites all listeners to contribute. In order to achieve parity in the auditorium, we encourage all listeners to come accompanied by a colleague of a different gender.

Session / Workshop Chair(s)

Clara-Ann Gordon	Niederer Kraft Frey AG, Zürich, Switzerland; Chair, Standing Committee Chairs
Cornelia Topf	Gleiss Lutz, Frankfurt, Germany; Website Officer, Women Lawyers' Committee

Speakers

Elvan Aziz	Paksoy, Istanbul, Turkey
David Burgess	The Legal 500, London, England
Jeffrey M Davis	Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Member, Law Firm Management Committee Advisory Board
Damien De La Masselière	Equans, Paris, France
Sandrine Flimon	Groupe Bouygues, Paris, France
Maria-Pia Hope	Vinge, Stockholm, Sweden
Carolina Rodrigues	General Electric, São Paulo, Brazil
Kate Romain	Bredin Prat, Paris, France

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