IBA Annual Conference Copenhagen 2026
4 Oct - 9 Oct 2026
Session information
Navigating the mid-career maze: retention, progression and purpose
Tuesday 6 October (1115 - 1230)
Committee(s)
Women Lawyers' Committee
(Lead)
Bar Issues Commission
IBA Legal Policy & Research Unit
Law Firm Management Committee
Description
A candid discussion about the 'missing middle' – why so many women leave the legal profession mid-career, and what firms, leaders and individuals can do to sustain ambition, confidence and balance.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Masako Banno | Sparkle Legal, Tokyo, Japan; Co-Chair, Women Lawyers' Committee |
Speakers
| Jaime Carey | Carey, Santiago, Chile; IBA Immediate-Past President |
| Sara Carnegie | International Bar Association, London, England; Council Member, IBA Diversity & Inclusion Council |
| Marco Rizzi | Bratschi AG, Zürich, Switzerland; LPD Council Member |
| Ines Sequeira Mendes | Abreu Advogados, Lisbon, Portugal; Membership Officer, Law Firm Management Committee |
| Tshepo Shabangu | The Law Society of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa |
| Anna Zorya | Rymarz Zdort Maruta, Warsaw, Poland; Networking Officer, Women Lawyers' Committee |