IBA Annual Conference Seoul 2019
22 Sep - 27 Sep 2019
Room 318 C, Floor 3
Session information
Burnout and ethical behaviour
Tuesday 24 September (1615 - 1730)
Room 318 C, Floor 3
Committee(s)
Professional Ethics Committee
(Lead)
Alternative and New Law Business Structures Committee
Law Firm Management Committee
Description
Ethics is about behaving in favour of the client or in the interest of justice, in a fine balance that should never end in acting with self-interest, or in the interest of the law firm we represent. But how to ensure this ethical behaviour in situations of extreme pressure, or burnout? How to avoid cutting corners, or wrongful obedience? The session will be oriented at identifying different situations that can lead a loss of mastering the situation by lawyers, how to avoid it at law firms, and how to ensure that a correct behaviour is respected, or whether sanctions for deviation from an ethical route should be milder than when these circumstances are lacking. A panel of lawyers with experience in managing positions in law firms and bar associations will analyse the issue, and highlight the importance of raising the awareness of this issue.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Steven Richman | American Bar Association, Washington, District of Columbia, USA; BIC Officer |
| Carlos Valls Martinez | Giró Martínez, Barcelona, Spain; Co-Chair, Professional Ethics Committee |
Speakers
| Tracey Calvert | Oakalls Consultancy, Devon , England; Scholarship Officer, Professional Ethics Committee |
| Tat Lim | Aequitas Law, Singapore, Singapore; Co-Chair, Mediation Committee |
| Richard Martin | Byrne Dean and the Mindful Business Charter, London, England |
| Moray McLaren | Lexington Consultants, Madrid, Spain |