IBA Annual Conference Seoul 2019
22 Sep - 27 Sep 2019
Room 318 A, Floor 3
Session information
Exaggerated reports of death: the place of the small firm in international practice
Thursday 26 September (0930 - 1045)
Room 318 A, Floor 3
Committee(s)
Bar Issues Commission
(Lead)
Young Lawyers' Committee
Description
The solo and small firm practitioner remain in the majority in virtually all legal jurisdictions. Despite that, it is becoming conventional wisdom that only the large firms can prosper in cross-border practice. More law firms number in the thousands and span the continents, with multiple offices in a variety of models. On the other hand, single lawyers or small groups are leaving the large firm model to form ‘boutiques’. This panel takes a fresh look at the issue in the context of delivery of legal services, attorney wellness and the practicalities of maintaining a solo or small firm practice in the international context.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Kimitoshi Yabuki | Japan Federation of Bar Associations, Tokyo, Japan; BIC Chair |
Speakers
| Richard Atkins KC | Bar Council of England and Wales, London, England; President / ChairpersonBar Council of England and Wales |
| Michelle Bakhos | Michelle Bakhos Law Practice, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Co-Chair, Young Lawyers' Committee |
| Steven Richman | American Bar Association, Washington, District of Columbia, USA; BIC Officer |