IBA Annual Conference Mexico City 2024
15 Sep - 20 Sep 2024
CASA DEL DIEZMO 3, LEVEL S
Session information
AI, the digital space and regulating the legal profession: a journey down the rabbit hole?
Wednesday 18 September (1615 - 1730)
CASA DEL DIEZMO 3, LEVEL S
Committee(s)
Alternative and New Law Business Structures Committee
(Lead)
African Regional Forum
Law Firm Management Committee
Regulation of Lawyers Committee
Description
Advancements in technology are changing lawyers’ work as we've known it. Whether the legal profession will successfully navigate the myriad of problems and opportunities arising in the digital space remains to be seen. AI ranks at the top of the IBA’s strategic plan and many other organisations’ priorities. This panel, composed of regulators, industry experts and lawyers, will delve into how the legal services landscape is changing amidst regulatory developments across various jurisdictions.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Professor Paul Paton KC | Chapman University Fowler School of Law, Orange, California, USA; Chair, Alternative and New Law Business Structures Committee |
| Eduardo Quintanilla | Bufete Aguirre Quintanilla Soria & Nishizawa, La Paz, Bolivia; Programme Co-Officer, Alternative and New Law Business Structures Committee |
Speakers
| Teki Akuetteh | Nsiah Akuetteh & Co, Accra, Ghana |
| James Harper | LexisNexis, London, England; Committee Liaison Officer, Corporate Counsel Forum |
| Alejandra Lagunes | Senator of the Republic of Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico |
| Aku Sorainen | Sorainen, Tallinn, Estonia |