Co-Chair
Jimena
González de Cossio
Co-Chair
Paul Paton
Alternative and New Law Business Structures Committee
Originally constituted following the introduction of multidisciplinary practices (MDPs), the ANLBS exists today as an event driven forum to explore and stay apprised of the legal, regulatory and technological developments impacting how legal services are provided across the globe. Whether driven by regulatory reforms, market trends or technological changes, the ANLBS is focused on exploring the ever changing ways lawyers provide legal services.
Forthcoming conferences and webinars View All Conferences
How lawyers can use AI in daily work: a practical introduction on large language models and legal prompt engineering – session one
15 Apr 2025 1300 - 1400 BST
Webinar
How lawyers can use AI in daily work: a practical introduction on large language models and legal prompt engineering – session two
28 Apr 2025 1300 - 1400 BST
Webinar
IBA Annual Conference Toronto 2025
02 Nov - 07 Nov 2025
Toronto , Canada
IBA Annual Conference Copenhagen 2026
04 Oct - 09 Oct 2026
Copenhagen , Denmark
Committee activities
The ANLBS Committee organises several activities throughout the year, providing members with invaluable opportunities to keep abreast of the latest developments in multidisciplinary practices, and in the present and future of the legal profession.
The ANLBS Committee meets during the Annual IBA Conference and is looking to post news and publications regarding various developments in different jurisdictions on the IBA website.
Aims of the Committee
The ANLBS Committee aims to bring together legal professionals and other interested individuals from many and various jurisdictions and backgrounds to monitor, discuss and shape the developments effecting the provision of legal services.
Who does the Committee represent?
The members of the ANLBS Committee are as varied as the backgrounds from which they come – what they have in common is a desire to stay apprised of the latest thinking, trends and changes that are impacting the provision of legal services.
Committee activities
The ANLBS Committee meets during the Annual IBA Conference and is looking to post news regarding various developments in different jurisdictions on the IBA website.
Scholarships
The ANLBS Committee provides a scholarship programme as part of the IBA’s essay scholarships granted to lawyers below 35 years of age for the IBA’s Annual Conferences. You can access all past conference scholarships here.
Publications
Guidelines and Regulations to Provide Insights on Public Policies to Ensure AI’s Beneficial Use as a Professional Tool
The Artificial Intelligence Working Group of the IBA Alternative New Law and Business Structures (ANLBS) Committee presents a comprehensive, up to date guide to the use of artificial intelligence as a professional tool, covering the main multilateral organisations and nine jurisdictions worldwide.
Released on Sep 18, 2024
A right to call my lawyer’s chatbot
A right to call my lawyer’s chatbot- July 2020
Released on Aug 10, 2020
The ethics of new technologies in the legal profession
The ethics of new technologies in the legal profession- July 2020
Networks’ competitive advantages in the time of Covid-19
Networks’ competitive advantages in the time of Covid-19-July 2020
Projects and reports
Guidelines and Regulations to Provide Insights on Public Policies to Ensure AI’s Beneficial Use as a Professional Tool
The Artificial Intelligence Working Group of the IBA Alternative and New Law Business Structures (ANLBS) Committee presents a comprehensive, up to date guide to the use of artificial intelligence as a professional tool, covering the main multilateral organisations and several jurisdictions worldwide.
Subcommittees and other groups
The Alternative and New Law Business Structures Committee also coordinates the activities of the following subcommittees/working groups.
- Alternative and New Law Business Structures Committee Advisory Board
- Artificial Intelligence Working Group