Even before the pandemic changes in the law, practice and technology were focussing attention on what new lawyers were
taught, how they were taught and what they would do with what they have learned. Since early 2019 however the global response to Covid-19 has given us an idea of what the future practice of law will be like: virtual meetings, court appearances and a heightened attitude of flexibility in serving the client. This session which will bring together recognised experts in their fields is designed to examine what role Universities, Bar Associations and Law Societies have in the training of lawyers, and what will be expected of those bodies in the future. Issues which will be covered include: the development of legal education and the role which Bar Associations played; what Bar Associations do today to train lawyers; what clients, practising lawyers and aspiring lawyers will want by way of training in the future.