IBA Annual Conference Mexico City 2024

15 Sep - 20 Sep 2024

CASA MONTEJO 1, LEVEL S

Session information

How diversity and inclusion policies impact the business of law firms

Tuesday 17 September (1115 - 1230)

CASA MONTEJO 1, LEVEL S

Committee(s)

European Regional Forum (Lead)
IBA Diversity & Inclusion Council
LGBTQI+ Law Committee
Women Lawyers' Committee

Description

Speakers from both inside and outside the legal industry will share best practice recommendations on implementing D&I policies and integrating these into operational culture. The session will offer practice guidance on managing difficult scenarios and also provide first-hand experiences of implementing the Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) toolkit for law firms, which was launched at the IBA Annual Conference in Paris 2023.

Session / Workshop Chair(s)

Pavla Kopeckova Prikrylova PETERKA & PARTNERS , Prague, Czech Republic; Chair, Diversity and Inclusion Group, European Regional Forum
Alessia Oddone Wales CastaldiPartners, Milan, Italy; Vice Chair, Diversity and Inclusion Group, European Regional Forum
Antonia Rodriguez AC CMG Abogadas MX, Mexico City, Mexico

Speakers

Ursula Ben-Hammou Cuatrecasas, Mexico City, Mexico; Mentorship Officer, Women Lawyers' Committee
Vincent Cohen Dechert, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Mariana Gonzalez Vargas Basham Ringe y Correa, Mexico City, Mexico
Mariana Herrero Galicia Abogados, Mexico City, Mexico; Vice Chair, Water Law Committee
Joyce Wambui Karanja Bowmans, Nairobi, Kenya; Member, IBA Diversity & Inclusion Council
Angie Zandstra College of Law, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Asia Pacific Regional Forum Liaison Officer, LGBTQI+ Law Committee