IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023
29 Oct - 3 Nov 2023
Room 242 B, Level 2
Session information
Legal profession trends in 2023: et voilà!
Monday 30 October (1115 - 1230)
Room 242 B, Level 2
Committee(s)
Alternative and New Law Business Structures Committee
(Lead)
Bar Issues Commission
Corporate Counsel Forum
Description
This session will feature a roundtable discussion of experts who will recount on the most noticeable developments they have observed in 2023 affecting the legal profession. The panellists will represent different jurisdictions (from both civil law and common law) and give an insight on the current and evolving roles of lawyers in these jurisdictions. The discussion is expected to touch upon the impact technological advancement is having on how the legal profession is executed across various countries.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Professor Paul D Paton KC | Chapman University Fowler School of Law, Orange, California, USA; Vice Chair, Alternative and New Law Business Structures Committee |
Speakers
| Christina Blacklaws | The Law Society of England and Wales, London, England; Officer, Bar Issues Commission |
| Julie Norris | Kingsley Napley, London, England; Liaison Officer Professional Ethics Committee, Alternative and New Law Business Structures Committee |
| Geraldine Olagnol-Harrouet | LexisNexis, Paris, France |
| Eduardo Quintanilla | Bufete Aguirre Quintanilla Soria & Nishizawa, La Paz, Bolivia; Programme Co-Officer, Alternative and New Law Business Structures Committee |
| Nuanporn Wechsuwanarux | MORI HAMADA & MATSUMOTO, Bangkok, Thailand; Special Projects Officer, Alternative and New Law Business Structures Committee |
| Frederica Wilson | Federation of Law Societies of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |