About the Conference

Call for presentations

the III Modern Bar Association Conference

ONLINE EVENT

Challenges, Opportunities, and Responses

17^th of June 2021 (to be confirmed) Warsaw

You are invited to submit proposals for presentations for the III Modern Bar Association Conference that will be organized by the Warsaw Bar Association in Warsaw and online (hybrid mode). This year the title of the conference is following: Challenges, Opportunities, and Responses. Presentation proposals are invited from the officials of the Bars Associations from all over the World.

The Conference

The event aims to explore the best practices of Bar Associations in different countries, their strengths, opportunities and challenges facing modern Bar Associations.

Above include following issues (among others):

1. COVID-19 and a Bar Association
2. Supporting the profession – members of a Modern Bar Association
3. IT systems supporting the modern bar association and provided by the modern bar association to its members
4. Contributing to the society: pro bono legal aid, legal education, expert opinions, participation in legislation etc.
5. Modern Bar Association and professional privilege
6. Modern Bar Associations – new developments and old success stories

The Warsaw Bar Association Anniversary celebration

Previously the conference was followed by our famous lawyers’ party to celebrate our meeting and the anniversary of the Warsaw Bar Association. Due to pandemic this year it may not be possible. However, if any form of celebrations is allowed we will be more than happy to organize relevant event following the conference.

Participants and speakers of the conference

The conference is addressed to officials and employees of the Bar Associations from all over the World.

Language of the conference – English

Submission of presentation proposals

Presentation proposals may be submitted to maciejewski.m@oirpwarszawa.pl.

The final programme of the conference will be constructed including submitted proposals. As the conference time is limited we will accommodate proposed topics in the order in which they arrive.

The programme and official invitation for participation in the conference will be open to all officials of all the Bar Associations of the World (not only presenters). We hope that this will be great opportunity to meet and share the knowledge as well as to establish links for further cooperation.

Costs of the Conference

The conference is free for speakers.

Online participation is also  free.

Feel free to disseminate this call to the people

that may be interested in presenting and/or participating

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