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SUMMARY:Searching for solutions to gender diversity issues: bar associati
 ons jump into the fray
DESCRIPTION:In this interactive session\, we will discuss how bar associa
 tions can get involved to promote gender balance through education and c
 reate self-awareness in the legal industry about bias. Although lawyers’
  career development requires strenuous efforts regardless of gender\, lo
 oking back on your career\, consider that some highly skilled female col
 leagues might not have left your firm had they received just a little he
 lp\, advice and support. There is more to be done\, including involving 
 bars in the furtherance of their mission of strengthening the legal prof
 ession.\n\nIn the first half (0930 - 1045) of this session\, we will hav
 e an interactive discussion with a panel of bar leaders who have been ac
 tively engaging in gender equality for each bar association and the inte
 rnational field. Women lawyers tend to face many more career challenges 
 than men\, including lack of role models or mentors\, unconscious bias\,
   lack of flexible work opportunities and career paths\, sociocultural d
 iscrimination and the extra burden of family responsibilities. The panel
  will suggest practical solutions to these common but pressing issues.\n
 \nThe second half (1115 - 1230) has been set aside for roundtable discus
 sions on the unique challenges experienced by women lawyers in each juri
 sdiction\, potential solutions to the problems raised and the kind of su
 pport that their respective bar associations could offer. The audience w
 ill be divided into small groups\, and is expected to actively participa
 te in the discussion. In a wrap-up meeting at the end of this session\, 
 comments will be given from the bar leaders and active advocates for wom
 en lawyers’ status. Should you want to contribute any of your experience
 s\, or data about your own bar association\, please contact Isabel Bueno
  and Masako Banno via email (isabel@mattosfilho.com.br\, masako.banno@ok
 unolaw.com). We want to collect as much data as we can to discuss it wit
 h the audience in this interactive session. If we could have all this in
 formation submitted by Monday 25 September\, that would be most apprecia
 ted.\nMen are encouraged to attend! We are looking forward to seeing bot
 h active male and female lawyers to discuss these important issues.
LOCATION:Room C4.8\, Convention Centre\, Level 4
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