IBA Annual Conference Toronto 2025
2 Nov - 7 Nov 2025
Session information
BIC Showcase - time to let go - defining legal services and the role of lawyers
Wednesday 5 November (1430 - 1730)
Committee(s)
Bar Issues Commission
(Lead)
Future of Legal Services Commission
IBA Legal Policy & Research Unit
Professional Ethics Committee
Description
This session will explore the growing provision of traditional legal services by non-lawyers or other licensed categories and how the profession is evolving. We will also have a discussion about sandbox and innovative activities.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Claudia Amore | Camara de Servicios Legales - ANDI, Bogota, Colombia; Officer, Bar Issues Commission |
Speakers
| Christina Blacklaws | The Law Society of England and Wales, London, England; Officer, Bar Issues Commission |
| Riccardo Cajola | Cajola & Associati, Milan, Italy; Co-Chair, International Commerce and Distribution Committee |
| Diego Dedeu | Colegio Publico de Abogados de la Capital Federal, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Bar Executive Officer, Colegio Público de Abogados de la Capital Federal |
| Teresa Donnelly | Federation of Law Societies of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Michael Fandel | Miller Nash LLP, Seattle, Washington, USA; Conference Quality Officer, Professional Ethics Committee |
| Vincent Maurel | KPMG, Paris, France |
| Kosuke Oie | Japan Federation of Bar Associations, Tokyo, Japan; Bar Executive Officer, Japan Federation of Bar Associations |
| Tshepo Shabangu | Law Society of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa; BIC Vice Chair, Bar Issues Commission |
| Juliana Warner | Law Council of Australia, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia; President/ Chairperson, The Law Council of Australia |
| Thierry Wickers | Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe, Bruxelles, Belgium |