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A conference presented by the IBA Human Rights Law Committee and supported by the IBA Asia Pacific Regional Forum , the IBA Business Human Rights Committee , the IBA Future of Legal Services Commission , the IBA LGBTQI+ Law Committee , the IBA War Crimes Committee , the Japan Federation of Bar Associations and the Bar Issues Commission.
Conference Co-Chairs
Wajiha Ahmed Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia, Sydney; Member, IBA SPPI Council
Markus P Beham European University Viadrina, Frankfurt (Oder); Co-Chair, IBA Human Rights Law Committee
Kosuke Oie LPA Law, Tokyo; Scholarship Officer, IBA Human Rights Law Committee
Chihiro Tsukada Mori Hamada & Matsumoto, Tokyo
Marissa Kardon Weber International Criminal and Human Rights Lawyer, Washington DC; Co-Chair, IBA Human Right Law Committee
Subjects include:
- Rules of law – hot topics affecting our community
- The impact of AI on the law
- The global worker: rights and responsibilities of migrant workers and local employers
- Insights from general counsel into the climate crisis – where do we begin?
- White collar/blue collar: sentencing outcomes in human rights and business and human rights
- Employment law update – trends and issues to be discussed include those affecting women, LGBTQI+ and pay transparency
- The future of legal services – from a mid to senior lawyers’ perspective
- The future of legal services – tips and trends for young lawyers
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES CLOSE 5 OCTOBER 2026
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Speaker opportunities
If you would like to be considered as a potential speaker at this conference then please contact the relevant Chair/Co-Chairs of the of the IBA Human Rights Law Committee with your request; please send your bio together with information on your qualification and expertise on the topic.