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IBA Annual Litigation Forum - The world has lost its compass: we need to talk about litigators!

15 Apr - 17 Apr 2026

Session information

The changing face of litigation: trust, technology, and transformation

Thursday 16 April (1515 - 1645)

Description

Clients demand transparency and speed, courts push for efficiency and cooperation, and evidence have gone digital and is sometimes even AI-generated. The traditional litigator-client-court triangle has been disrupted beyond recognition. This session challenges litigators to confront how their role is being reshaped: from warrior to strategist, from case-builder to case-manager. Are we adapting fast enough or clinging to a model of litigation that no longer exists?

Session / Workshop Chair(s)

Christopher Tahbaz	Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, New York, New York, USA; Member, Litigation Committee Advisory Board

Speakers

Sean Chou	WongPartnership, Singapore, Singapore
Katarzyna Kuzma	Domanski Zakrzewski Palinka sp k, Warsaw, Poland
Rick Liu	Harvey, New York, New York, USA

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