IBA Annual Conference Mexico City 2024
15 Sep - 20 Sep 2024
Session information
Adjacent businesses, regulatory barriers and virtual nomads: a piñata full of legal developments
Monday 16 September (1115 - 1230)
Committee(s)
Alternative and New Law Business Structures Committee
(Lead)
Law Firm Management Committee
Regulation of Lawyers Committee
Description
Regulating the legal profession is a boon as well as a barrier in many jurisdictions. Nomadic lawyers and legal adjacent business are changing the legal profession’s dynamics, challenging these traditional barriers. With the definition of ‘legal services’ or the ‘practice of law’ becoming more blurred, where are the lines? This panel will highlight pressing developments and proposed solutions through a multi-jurisdictional lens.