IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023
29 Oct - 3 Nov 2023
Room 252 A&B, Level 2
Session information
Women Lawyers' Committee open business meeting: a roundtable discussion: How to make the most of the IBA for women lawyers’ business development
Wednesday 1 November (1400 - 1430)
Room 252 A&B, Level 2
Committee(s)
Women Lawyers' Committee
(Lead)
IBA Diversity & Inclusion Council
Description
This year’s open business meeting of Women Lawyers’ Committee will take a roundtable style in an efficient 30-minute networking session at the end of the lunch break. Participants will be divided into smaller groups, and will share tips for women lawyers to make the most of the IBA for their business/career development. Of course, male lawyers are also more than welcome to attend. The roundtable session will be followed by a Women Lawyers’ Committee panel titled “Stop preaching to the choir! Male champions as catalysts of gender parity in law firms” in the same room.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Akila Agrawal | Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, New Delhi, Delhi, India; Asia Pacific Regional Forum Liaison Officer, Women Lawyers' Committee |
| Masako Banno | Okuno & Partners, Tokyo, Japan; Co-Chair, IBA Diversity & Inclusion Council |
| Marie Park | Kim & Chang, Singapore, Singapore; Projects Officer, Women Lawyers' Committee |
| Antonia Verna | Portolano Cavallo, Milan, Italy; Chair, Diversity and Inclusion Group, European Regional Forum |
| Petra Zijp | NautaDutilh, Amsterdam, Netherlands; Diversity and Inclusion Officer, Future of Legal Services Commission |