IBA Annual Conference Toronto 2025
2 Nov - 8 Nov 2025
Room 707, Level 700, MTCC
Session information
Remaining relevant- the future of the voluntary bar
Monday 3 November (1615 - 1730)
Room 707, Level 700, MTCC
Committee(s)
Bar Issues Commission
(Lead)
Description
This session will explore the role of voluntary bars and assessment of purposes, including balancing the interests of lawyers as a profession and broader issues relating to their role in society.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Fiona McLeod AO KC | Victorian Bar, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Officer, Bar Issues Commission |
Speakers
| Michelle Behnke | American Bar Association, Washington, District of Columbia, USA; President / Chairperson, American Bar Association |
| Michael Paul Clancy OBE | The Law Society of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland; Advisor, Constitution and Governance Committee |
| NATASHA ALI ERREY | NA ALI & Company Advocates, Mombasa, Kenya |
| Dr Banke Olagbegi-Oloba | Adekunle Ajasin University , Akure, Nigeria; Member, African Regional Forum Advisory Board |