IBA Annual Conference Miami 2022

30 Oct - 4 Nov 2022

Sunset Vista Ballroom A, Level 4

Session information

Global women litigators breakfast

Tuesday 1 November (0800 - 0915)

Sunset Vista Ballroom A, Level 4
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Committee(s)

Litigation Committee (Lead)

Description

Claims filed against companies that are alleged, or whose boards are alleged, to have permitted an atmosphere in which sexual misconduct or harassment was tolerated or to have misrepresented the measures the companies had taken to prevent or respond to misconduct, are on the rise. 
Also in the legal world, in our own working environment, we all have a responsibility to create a culture where bullying, harassment and discrimination doesn’t happen, and challenging it or reporting it if we see it happening. These matters can, from different positions, be difficult to deal with. Increasing self-awareness about the signs and symptoms and a pro-active approach, are essential. 
In roundtable discussions, this session explores strategies and shares experiences of how different jurisdictions are approaching this issue. It is open to all; litigators of all genders are warmly invited to participate in the debate. 
 

Session / Workshop Chair(s)

Yvette Borrius Florent, Amsterdam, Netherlands; Co-Chair, Litigation Committee

Speakers

Sara Chisholm-Batten Michelmores, London, England; Diversity and Inclusion Officer, Litigation Committee
Lydia Danon Cooke Young & Keidan, London, England; Co-Chair, Young Litigators Forum
Samaneh Hosseini Stikeman Elliott, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Publications Officer, Litigation Committee
Bettina Knoetzl KNOETZL, Vienna, Austria
Akima Paul Lambert Hogan Lovells International LLP, London, England; Newsletter Editor, Litigation Committee
Kate McMahon Edmonds Marshall McMahon, London, England; Chair, Asset Recovery Subcommittee
Lucinda Orr Enyo Law LLP, London, England; Scholarship Officer, Litigation Committee
Lucy Pert Hausfeld, London, England