Bar Issues Commission - Bar Associations

The Bar Issues Commission (BIC) supports the interests of the IBA’s member organisations which consist of bar associations, law societies and similar bodies from around the world. This includes arranging events to discuss issues that affect the legal profession globally; working groups that develop resources and guidelines for bar associations and a Policy Committee advising IBA Council on key IBA resolutions and statements.

Officer list

Steven Richman

BIC Chair

Firm Address

American Bar Association 1050 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.
Washington
USA
20036

Berit Reiss-Andersen

BIC Vice Chair

Firm Address

The Norwegian Bar Association Postboks 362 Sentrum
Oslo
Norway
0102

Tshepo Shabangu

BIC Vice Chair

Firm Address

Law Society of South Africa 304 Brooks Street
Mewlo Park
Pretoria
South Africa
0001

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International Bar Association is incorporated as a Not-for-Profit Corporation under the laws of the State of New York in the United States of America and is registered with the Department of State of the State of New York with registration number 071114000655 - and the liability of its members is limited. Its registered address in New York is c/o Capitol Services Inc, 1218 Central Avenue, Suite 100, Albany, New York 12205.

The London office of International Bar Association is registered in England and Wales as a branch with registration number FC028342.