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IBA Annual Conference Sydney 2017

8 Oct - 13 Oct 2017

Room C4.8, Convention Centre, Level 4

Session information

Why – and how – to enhance the ratio of female talent in law firms

Monday 9 October (0930 - 1045)

Room C4.8, Convention Centre, Level 4

Committee(s)

Women Lawyers' Committee (Lead)
Law Firm Management Committee

Description

This joint session will be an interactive discussion between the panellists and delegates about the benefits and tools for law firms that find diversity important for their future business. The discussion will focus on the questions: What are the benefits for such a strategy? Why is diversity a business matter and not just a ‘nice-to-have’ strategy? How can this be implemented and part of the firm’s strategy?

Session / Workshop Chair(s)

Charandeep Kaur	Trilegal, New Delhi, Delhi, India; Senior Vice Chair, Women Lawyers' Committee
Carolina Zang	Zang Bergel & Viñes, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Chair, Law Firm Management - Talent and Leadership Subcommittee

Speakers

Morry Bailes	Tindall Gask Bentley, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Stephen Denyer	The Law Society of England and Wales, London, England
Sue Kench
Abhijit Mukhopadhyay	Hinduja Group, London, England
Veronica Raffo	Ferrere, Montevideo, Uruguay; Conference Quality Officer, Employment and Industrial Relations Law Committee

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