IBA Annual Conference Mexico City 2024
15 Sep - 20 Sep 2024
PALACIO DE CANAL 1, LEVEL E1
Session information
Training lawyers to use critical thinking to solve tough problems in a complex world
Monday 16 September (1430 - 1545)
PALACIO DE CANAL 1, LEVEL E1
Committee(s)
Academic and Professional Development Committee
(Lead)
Future of Legal Services Commission
Law Firm Management Committee
Senior Lawyers' Committee
Description
The working life of lawyers in the 21st century is impacted by a number of new disruptors in terms of ESG challenges, economic instability, ethical dilemmas and clients demanding greater value from their legal teams. This session will consider: how to instil a critical mindset in students; what critical thinking actually means; problem solving as a taught skill; and how students can develop the confidence to tackle difficult conversations and challenging moral and political issues.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Helena Abdo | Lobo de Rizzo , São Paulo, Brazil; Diversity and Inclusion Officer, Academic and Professional Development Committee |
Speakers
| João Coriel | Valadas Coriel & Associados, Lisbon, Portugal; Vice Chair, Senior Lawyers' Committee |
| Gaurav Dayal | Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan, New Delhi, Delhi, India |
| Saroj Ghimire | Himalayan Lawyers and Associates, Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Stephan Klinger | Lansky Ganzger Goeth + partner, Vienna, Austria |
| Gabriella Maranesi Najjar | Dentons, São Paulo, Brazil |