IBA Annual Conference Seoul 2019
22 Sep - 27 Sep 2019
Room 301, Floor 3
Session information
D&I DAY IBA Showcase: addressing bullying, sexual harassment and other barriers to diversity in the legal profession
Monday 23 September (0930 - 1230)
Room 301, Floor 3
Committee(s)
Presidential Task Force on Bullying and Harassment in the Legal Profession
(Lead)
IBA Diversity & Inclusion Council
IBA Legal Policy & Research Unit
IBA's Human Rights Institute
Description
In 2019, the IBA released its landmark research on bullying and sexual harassment in the legal profession. A global survey of approximately 7,000 legal professionals across 135 countries – the largest of its kind – found high rates of bullying and sexual harassment, chronic underreporting and inadequate responses from workplaces. In addition to the compelling moral, ethical and legal reasons to address such conduct, the survey also provides a strong business case: legal professionals are leaving their workplaces and the profession entirely due to bullying and sexual harassment. Urgent change is needed. In the first half of this session a high-profile panel discusses the research and considers how the profession can effectively address bullying and sexual harassment.The second half features a broader discussion about how the profession can overcome the numerous barriers to greater diversity and inclusivity with the global legal profession.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Kate Allman | LSJ (Law Society Journal), Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Horacio Bernardes Neto | Motta Fernandes Advogados, São Paulo, Brazil; Immediate Past IBA President |
| Fiona McLeod AO KC | Victorian Bar, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Co-Chair, IBA Diversity & Inclusion Council |
| Christopher Watson | CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang, London, England; Co-Chair, IBA Diversity & Inclusion Council |
Speakers
| Claudia Benavides-Galvis | Baker McKenzie, Bogota, Colombia |
| Tiernan Brady | Clifford Chance LLP, London, England |
| Simon Davis | Clifford Chance LLP, London, England; President / ChairpersonLaw Society of England and Wales |
| Rachel Eng | Eng and Co LLC, Singapore, Singapore |
| Julia Gillard AC AC | 27th Prime Minister of Australia Chair, Global Institute for Women’s Leadership, Kings College London, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
| Hanim Hamzah | KPMG, Singapore, Singapore; Member, Alternative and New Law Business Structures Committee Advisory Board |
| Lady Helena Kennedy LT KC | International Bar Association, London, England |
| Hon Chief Justice Gita Mittal | Jammu and Kashmir High Court, Srinagar, India |
| Marie Park | Kim & Chang, Singapore, Singapore |
| Kieran Pender | Australian National University College of Law, Canberra, Australia; Member, IBA Diversity & Inclusion Council |
| Tshepo Shabangu | Law Society of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa; Officer, Bar Issues Commission |