IBA Annual Conference Mexico City 2024
15 Sep - 20 Sep 2024
PALACIO DE CANAL 1, LEVEL E1
Session information
Heroes to the most vulnerable – lawyers helping child trauma victims via specialised representation and advocacy
Wednesday 18 September (1115 - 1230)
PALACIO DE CANAL 1, LEVEL E1
Committee(s)
Family Law Committee
(Lead)
Immigration and Nationality Law Committee
Judges' Forum
LGBTQI+ Law Committee
Professional Ethics Committee
Description
The cutting-edge seminar explores differing international perspectives on how lawyers best represent child trauma victims – be that through international conflicts, displacement, or domestic trauma. We will study this dynamic through the lens of case stories and scenarios inspired by actual cases. Among other topics, we will thoroughly explore whether there is an inherent conflict between individual representation and advocacy for systemic reform, and international practices and guidelines.
This seminar will include diverse perspectives from the Family Law Committee, the Judges Forum, the LGBTQI+ Committee, the Professional Ethics Committee, and the Immigration & Nationality Law Committee.
This is an important and timely program – not to be missed!
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Elisabeth Loukas | Law Office of Elisabeth H Loukas, Belmont, Massachusetts, USA; Chair, Family Law Committee |
Speakers
| Dr Mary Grace Castillejos Agcaoili | UNICEF, New York, New York, USA |
| Ally Bolour | Bolour / Carl Immigration Group APC, Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Diego Duran de la Vega | Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP, Washington, District of Columbia, USA |
| The Right Hon Lady Wise | Senator of the College of Justice, Edinburgh, Scotland |