Co-Chair
João Coriel
Co-Chair
Antoine Maffei
Senior Lawyers' Committee
Formed in 2005, the Senior Lawyers Committee represents senior lawyers and has received interest from younger IBA members eager to learn from their experience. The Committee aims to combat age discrimination, promote mentorship, and facilitate global networking. The Committee organises sessions and social events, often in collaboration with other IBA committees, focusing on how senior lawyers' expertise can benefit the profession. Recent topics include discrimination, career progression, and mentorship. The Committee also helps senior lawyers find roles where they can share their experience, including in sustainable development projects through IBA member organisations.
Forthcoming conferences and webinars View All Conferences
IBA Annual Conference Copenhagen 2026
04 Oct - 09 Oct 2026
Copenhagen , Denmark
Publications
Seniors and juniors in the face of AI: semantic versus cybernetic information
An introduction to a symposium held by the IBA Senior Lawyers’ Committee and IBA Young Lawyers’ Committee in May 2026, covering the topic of cooperation between young lawyers and senior lawyers in the age of digitalisation.
Released on Jun 17, 2026
AI and the digital age: implications for the legal profession
This was the topic of the opening panel of the symposium jointly organised by the Rome Bar and the International Bar Association’s Committees for Law Firm Management, Senior and Young Lawyers. The conversation was designed to take stock, in very concrete terms, of how artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the daily work of law firms, how the profession is responding to questions of responsibility and risk, and where the practice of law is heading over the next five years
Released on Jun 16, 2026
The future of law practice: empowering young lawyers through early inclusion in management
The legal profession is consistently evolving with the advance of technology, shifting both client expectations, and workforce dynamics. In this ever-changing landscape, law firms must adopt sustainable practices to ensure resilience, sustained relevance, and long-term growth. To be precise, one of the most strategic sustainability approaches lies in rethinking traditional hierarchies by involving young lawyers in management decision-making processes from an early stage in their careers.
Released on Oct 14, 2025
AI, digitalisation and the UK immigration system
In recent years the UK government has pushed ahead with the large-scale digitalisation of immigration and border services. Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven tools, while still marginal, are increasingly becoming part of this programme. The stated aims of this automation have included expediting low-complexity transactions, automating identity and document checks, and freeing civil servants to focus on legally complex matters. However, civil-society groups and lawyers have grown increasingly vocal about transparency, fairness, and the lawfulness of automated tools.
Released on Oct 14, 2025
Subcommittees and other groups
The Senior Lawyers' Committee also coordinates the activities of the following subcommittees/working groups.
- Senior Lawyers' Committee Advisory Board