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16th Annual Bar Leaders' Conference

24 May - 25 May 2023

Session information

Solidarity in a time of crisis – how can we support bars in distress?

Thursday 25 May (0900 - 1030)

Committee(s)

Bar Issues Commission (Lead)

Description

Discuss and analyse different situations where the rule of law fully or partly has collapsed. What kind of action should be set in motion and how can Bars in other jurisdictions give support? We will discuss situations that originated in some jurisdictions to see if there are lessons to be learned on how to handle future crisis.

Session / Workshop Chair(s)

Alessandra Nascimento S F Mourao	Nascimento e Mourao Advogados, São Paulo, Brazil; SPPI Council Member
Berit Reiss-Andersen	The Norwegian Bar Association, Oslo, Norway; BIC Vice Chair, Bar Issues Commission

Speakers

Gabor Damjanovic	Forgó Damjanovic & Partners, Budapest, Hungary; Co-Chair, Professional Ethics Commitee
Eytan Epstein	Israel Bar Association, Tel Aviv, Israel; IBA Council Member, The Israeli Bar Association
Lady Helena Kennedy LT KC	International Bar Association, London, England

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