IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023
29 Oct - 3 Nov 2023
Room 351, Level 3
Session information
Stay-on strategies for female talent 2.0
Tuesday 31 October (1615 - 1730)
Room 351, Level 3
Committee(s)
Women Lawyers' Committee
(Lead)
Diversity and Equality Law Committee
European Regional Forum
IBA Diversity & Inclusion Council
Law Firm Management Committee
Young Lawyers' Committee
Description
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In the legal profession, there is a global tendency that female lawyers, irrespective of being 'on track' career-wise, leave law firms significantly earlier than their male counterparts. Many firms have ambitions to achieve parity on all career levels, including equity partnership. However, they are often lacking the relevant suitable candidates on senior level. The law firms are employing strategies aimed at steering against this development but with limited success, thus far. We will explore the drivers behind women leaving before being promoted and which changes can be implemented to encourage women to remain in the law practice. Who are the pioneers on parity amongst the law firms and what are their secrets to achieve that? Which structures and models currently on the market appear to have potential for counteracting the trend and which have appeared to be a failure? We plan to have an interactive session which invites all listeners to contribute. In order to achieve parity in the auditorium, we encourage all listeners to come accompanied by a colleague of a different gender.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Clara-Ann Gordon | Niederer Kraft Frey AG, Zürich, Switzerland; Chair, Standing Committee Chairs |
| Cornelia Topf | Gleiss Lutz, Frankfurt, Germany; Website Officer, Women Lawyers' Committee |
Speakers
| Elvan Aziz | Paksoy, Istanbul, Turkey |
| David Burgess | The Legal 500, London, England |
| Jeffrey Davis | Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Member, Law Firm Management Committee Advisory Board |
| Damien De La Masselière | Equans, Paris, France |
| Sandrine Flimon | Groupe Bouygues, Paris, France |
| Maria-Pia Hope | Vinge, Stockholm, Sweden |
| Carolina Rodrigues | General Electric, São Paulo, Brazil; Newsletter Editor, Diversity and Equality Law Committee |
| Kate Romain | Bredin Prat, Paris, France |