IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023
29 Oct - 3 Nov 2023
SALLE MAILLOT, Level 2
Session information
Women in law: always the bridesmaid, rarely the Supreme Court Justice
Thursday 2 November (1615 - 1730)
SALLE MAILLOT, Level 2
Committee(s)
IBA Diversity & Inclusion Council
(Lead)
Forum for Government and Public Lawyers
IBA Legal Policy & Research Unit
Judges' Forum
Women Lawyers' Committee
Description
This session will provide a perspective from each of the legal sectors considered in the groundbreaking IBA 50:50 by 2030 project. Featuring public, private, in-house and judicial perspectives, the discussion will raise key issues such as why women thrive in some workplaces but not others, why does it matter to have a more balanced workplace, what initiatives appear to work, why the diversity undertakings given are not playing out consistently over time, and how to challenge the status quo.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Sara Louise Carnegie | International Bar Association, London, England; Member, IBA Diversity & Inclusion Council |
| Beatriz Martinez | International Bar Association, London, England |
Keynote Speakers
| Lady Helena Kennedy LT KC | International Bar Association, London, England |
Speakers
| Frances Anderson | Victorian Government Solicitor's Office, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Co-Vice Chair , Forum for Government and Public Lawyers |
| Sarah Haddadi | LexisNexis Nexis Solutions, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Nancy Hendry | International Association of Women Judges, Washington, District of Columbia, USA |
| Gonzalo Smith | Falabella S A, Santiago, Chile |
| Adeola Sunmola | Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie, Lagos, Nigeria; African Regional Forum Liaison Officer, Women Lawyers' Committee |