IBA Annual Conference Mexico City 2024

15 Sep - 20 Sep 2024

CASA DEL DIEZMO 3, LEVEL S

Session information

AI, the digital space and regulating the legal profession: a journey down the rabbit hole?

Wednesday 18 September (1615 - 1730)

CASA DEL DIEZMO 3, LEVEL S

Committee(s)

Alternative and New Law Business Structures Committee (Lead)
African Regional Forum
Law Firm Management Committee
Regulation of Lawyers Committee

Description

Advancements in technology are changing lawyers’ work as we've known it. Whether the legal profession will successfully navigate the myriad of problems and opportunities arising in the digital space remains to be seen. AI ranks at the top of the IBA’s strategic plan and many other organisations’ priorities. This panel, composed of regulators, industry experts and lawyers, will delve into how the legal services landscape is changing amidst regulatory developments across various jurisdictions.

Session / Workshop Chair(s)

Professor Paul Paton KC Chapman University Fowler School of Law, Orange, California, USA; Chair, Alternative and New Law Business Structures Committee
Eduardo Quintanilla Bufete Aguirre Quintanilla Soria & Nishizawa, La Paz, Bolivia; Programme Co-Officer, Alternative and New Law Business Structures Committee

Speakers

Teki Akuetteh Nsiah Akuetteh & Co, Accra, Ghana
James Harper LexisNexis, London, England; Committee Liaison Officer, Corporate Counsel Forum
Alejandra Lagunes Senator of the Republic of Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico
Aku Sorainen Sorainen, Tallinn, Estonia