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IBA Annual Conference Copenhagen 2026

4 Oct - 9 Oct 2026

Session information

A matter of purpose: how values and meaning impact next gen lawyers on their career decisions

Thursday 8 October (1615 - 1730)

Committee(s)

Academic and Professional Development Committee (Lead)

Description

More than 50 per cent of lawyers under 40 identify meaningful work as essential for their career, confirming that values and purpose now play a central role in new lawyers’ career decisions.

This session will explore how purpose-driven lawyering is impacting the attraction and retention of talent, and also how this requirement of purpose is influencing firm culture, education, leadership and client relationships. It will invite participants to reflect on how meaning and impact can coexist with excellence, performance, and profitability.

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