IBA Fellows
Upon successful completion of five International Practice Diploma modules within seven years, participants earn the designation of IBA Fellow in International Legal Practice. This includes:
- Two years’ free membership of the IBA
- One free Committee in each of the Legal Practice and the Public and Professional Interest Divisions as well as membership of a Regional Forum of their choice
- Waiver of Annual Conference registration to attend Awards Ceremony at the IBA Council Meeting
We are delighted to announce that to date, 13 participants have been awarded IBA Fellowships to date 2010 -
- Shirley Chan (Hong Kong SAR)
- Alison Goode (United Kingdom)
- Raed Karawani (Syria)
- Sushila Keshav (South Africa)
- Soophia Khan (United Kingdom)
- Simba Mawere (Tanzania)
- Gregory Minne (Luxembourg)
- Nazeera Moola (United Kingdom)
- Petronella Lombard (South Africa)
- Varsha Shah (United Kingdom)
- Ibrahim Sule (Nigeria)
- Man Kit So (Hong Kong SAR)
- Chiedu Ugbo (Nigeria)
The IBA and the College of Law congratulates the Fellows and welcomes them to the International Bar Association.
We look forward to many more Fellowships being awarded in the future and the continuing success of the International Practice Diploma Programme.
Quotes from IPDP Fellows:
'The International Practice Diploma provides lawyers with an excellent opportunity to obtain practical knowledge on a variety of legal topics, which subsequently broadens your professional expertise. I feel the course of study required to obtain the IBA Fellowship was substantive and truly helpful in furthering my level of knowledge and expertise in the area of international law.'
Frances Phillips Taft
Of Counsel, International Benefits Practice Hammonds |
'The IBA International Practice Diploma Programme provides an excellent overview of the law in several key areas. I found the course material to be well written and it allowed me to study the subjects at my own pace. The formative exams were very helpful as were the comments and feedback received. The Programme has provided me with an opportunity to review areas of law which are not my key areas of practice and has enhanced my ability to deal with foreign lawyers.'
Timothy Ellam
McCarthy Tétrault LLP, Canada |
'I was looking for a flexible programme that would fit with my busy schedule. I have found the content and structure of the programmes to be of outstanding quality. Not only have they provided me with an excellent and unique grounding in both theoretical and practical knowledge of key international commercial areas but also the approaches taken in major jurisdictions.'
Valentina Zoghbi
Research Lawyer, UK |