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A Conference presented by the IBA Bar Issues Commission. Supported by the Lithuanian Bar Association. 15th Anniversary Bar Leaders’ Conference and Gala dinner 20–21 May 2020 Radisson Blu Hotel Lietuva, Vilnius, Lithuania Once again, this key event will bring together delegates from around the globe to discuss the latest developments and thorny issues affecting the legal profession today. This year’s programme will include input from expert panellists and commentators as well as encouraging interaction from delegates in several discussion sessions. Topics will cover: Independence of the legal profession and the Bar Association – positive and negative trends in the regulation 2006-2020 The Bar Associations as guardians of the Rule of Law – have we done enough? 2006-2020 Core values and lawyers’ ethical rules – old and new challenges 2006-2020 Role of the Bar Association in training – have lawyers become better trained? Bar Associations in crisis situations – experiences and lessons to learn 2006 – 2020 Follow us @IBAevents #IBALeaders BOOK NOW AT WWW.IBANET.ORG/CONFERENCES/CONF1022.ASPX REGISTER BEFORE FRIDAY 10 APRIL 2020 TO RECEIVE EARLY REGISTRATION DISCOUNTS

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A Conference presented by the IBA Bar Issues Commission. Supported by the Lithuanian Bar Association.

15th Anniversary Bar Leaders’ Conference and Gala dinner20–21 May 2020 Radisson Blu Hotel Lietuva, Vilnius, Lithuania Once again, this key event will bring together delegates from around the globe to discuss the latest developments and thorny issues affecting the legal profession today. This year’s programme will include input from expert panellists and commentators as well as encouraging interaction from delegates in several discussion sessions.

Topics will cover:

• Independence of the legal profession and the Bar Association – positive and negative trends in the regulation 2006-2020

• The Bar Associations as guardians of the Rule of Law – have we done enough? 2006-2020

• Core values and lawyers’ ethical rules – old and new challenges 2006-2020

• Role of the Bar Association in training – have lawyers become better trained?

• Bar Associations in crisis situations – experiences and lessons to learn 2006 – 2020

Follow us

@IBAevents

#IBALeaders

BOOK NOW AT WWW.IBANET.ORG/CONFERENCES/CONF1022.ASPX

REGISTER BEFORE

FRIDAY 10 APRIL 2020 TO RECEIVE

EARLY REGISTRATION

DISCOUNTS

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ProgrammeConference ChairPéter Köves Lakatos Köves és Társai Ügyvédi Iroda, Budapest; Chair, IBA Bar Issues Commission

Wednesday 20 May

Conference reception sponsors Conference reception sponsors

The IBA, its officers and staff accept no responsibility for any views expressed, presentations or materials produced by delegates or speakers at the Conference.

1130 – 1700 Registration

1200 – 1315 Lunch

1320 - 1330 Opening remarks Horacio Bernardes Neto Motta Fernandes Advogados, São Paulo; President, International Bar AssociationPéter Köves Lakatos, Köves és Társai Ügyvédi Iroda, Budapest; Chair, IBA Bar Issues Commission

1330 - 1340 A special message introducing the independence of the legal profession and the Bar Association – positive and negative trends in the regulation 2006-2020Ignas Végéle President, Lithuanian Bar Association, Vilnius

1340 - 1540

Independence of the legal profession and the Bar Association – positive and negative trends in the regulation 2006-2020Over the last eight years, the legal profession and Bar Associations have had to fight for, and demonstrate the value of, the ongoing independence of the profession in the face of political and policy challenges from both a national and international level.While governments attempt to address ever-evolving challenges such as terrorism and international crime, the legal profession has had to emphasise a balanced response that does not disproportionately erode other important rights, privileges and systems. In this session, participants will explore the extent to which regulation has influenced – or impeded - the independence of the legal profession and whether this can ever be justified on public policy grounds. In 2020, is the legal profession more – or less – independent than it was eight years ago?

Session Co-ChairsMargery Nicoll Law Council of Australia, Canberra; BIC Representative, IBA Officers Claudia Seibel German Bar Association, Frankfurt; Officer IBA Bar Issues Commission

Speakers Cord Brügmann Brügmann Legal and Political Consulting, BerlinPhilip Dykes Chairman, Hong Kong Bar Association, Hong Kong SARIgnas Végéle President, Lithuanian Bar Association, Vilnius Pauline Wright President, Law Council of Australia, Sydney

1540 – 1600 Coffee/tea break

1600 - 1800 BIC Bar Leaders’ ForumAn open forum for all IBA member organisation representatives and BIC members

1900 – TBC Reception hosted by the Lithuanian Bar Association Museum of Applied Arts and Design

All registered delegates and registered guests may attend.

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Conference reception sponsors

0830 – 1730 Registration

0900 – 1030

The Bar Associations as guardians of the Rule of Law – have we done enough? 2006-2020The UN Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers and the IBA Standards on Independence of the Legal Profession was adopted in 1990. Both have still worked as the principles of lawyers and the bar association to sustain the rule of law in the world. The IBA also adopted the Business and Human Rights Guidance for Bar Associations in 2015, which also purports to encourage the bar associations to implement the rule of law. The BIC has made efforts to support its member bar associations in their efforts to guard the rule of law in their respective jurisdictions in Europe, Africa, Asia/Pacific and Americas. In the session, the speakers will discuss what the IBA and its member bar association have done as guardians of the rule of law and what they should do further to ensure their roles in the future.

Session Co-ChairsClaudio Visco Macchi di Cellere Gangemi, Rome; Immediate Past Chair, IBA Bar Issues Commission Kimitoshi Yabuki Yabuki Law Offices, Tokyo; Vice Chair, IBA Bar Issues Commission

SpeakerBaroness Helena Kennedy QC Director, IBA’s Human Rights Institute, London

1030 – 1100 Coffee/tea break

1100 – 1230

Core values and lawyers’ ethical rules – old and new challenges 2006-2020Certain principles of the legal profession transcend national borders and are accepted in both civil law systems. Among the more obvious of these are rules relating to client confidentiality, competence and responsiveness, and conflict of interest, among others. Over the past fifteen years, however, technological changes, the intervention of other actors involved in providing what may be considered legal services, and the increased globalization of cross border practice has raised the question as to whether the old rules remain sufficient, whether their premises remain valid, and whether new rules should be in place. The panel, from diverse geographical regions and legal systems, explores these questions to determine where we were, where we are now, and whether not just core values, but the specific rules governing lawyer conduct, need to be changed, or whether they remain sufficient.

Thursday 21 May

Session Co-ChairsMichael Kutschera Binder Grösswang Rechtsanwälte GmbH, Vienna; Chair, IBA Constitution CommitteeSteven Richman Clark Hill, New Jersey; Officer, IBA Bar Issues Commission

SpeakersAndré Andersson Mannheimer Swartling, Stockholm; Member, IBA Banking Law Committee Advisory BoardMichael Burke Arnall Golden Gregory, Washington, DC; North American Regional Forum Liaison Officer, IBA Law Firm Management CommitteeHanim Hamzah ZICO Law, Singapore; Senior Vice Chair, IBA Law Firm Management CommitteePascale Lagesse Bredin Prat, Paris; Council Member, IBA Legal Practice Division Ellyn Rosen American Bar Association Center for Professional Responsibility, Chicago; Chair, IBA Bar Issues Commission Regulation Committee

1230 – 1400 Lunch

1400 – 1530

Role of the Bar Association in training – have lawyers become better trained?Never before has the training of lawyers been more in the spotlight. Changes in the law, practice and technology are focussing attention on what new lawyers are taught, how they are taught and what they will do with what they have learned in the future.

This session which will bring together recognised experts in their fields is designed to examine what role Bar Associations and Law Societies have in the training of lawyers, and what will be expected of those bodies in the future.

Issues which will be covered include: the development of legal education in common law and civil law jurisdictions and the role which Bar Associations played; what Bar Associations do today to train lawyers; what clients, practising lawyers and aspiring lawyers will want by way of training from Bar Associations in the future.

Session Co-ChairsMichael Clancy The Law Society of Scotland, Edinburgh; Chair, IBA Credentials CommitteeTshepo Shabangu Law Society of South Africa / Spoor & Fisher, Pretoria; Officer, IBA Bar Issues Commission

SpeakersLorna Jack The Law Society of Scotland, Edinburgh; IBA Council Member, Law Society of ScotlandKimitoshi Yabuki Yabuki Law Offices, Tokyo; Vice Chair, IBA Bar Issues Commission

1530 – 1600 Coffee/tea break

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1600 – 1730

Bar Associations in crisis situations – experiences and lessons to learn 2006 – 2020A crisis for a Bar Association can take a very wide variety of forms. A voluntary-membership bar can start to haemorrhage members, for many different reasons, with financial and credibility risks to its very survival unless the causes of the crisis are effectively addressed. A regulatory bar can face a crisis of public confidence and consequent Government proposals to remove its regulatory powers. A bar can be subjected to a successful cyber-attack or a serious fire at its headquarters. A reputational crisis can engulf a bar or its members with deeply damaging effects in terms of public esteem. A bar can find itself on collision course with Government if it publicly opposes ‘reforms’ that may undermine the incomes of lawyers, the rights of citizens or the rule of law itself. A crisis may be minor or major, but when one arrives it is likely to test the skill and resilience of a bar leader like nothing else. How you handle a crisis can define you and your organisation. Are there common themes and lessons to be learned from the variety of crisis experiences that bars have endured over recent years? A distinguished panel of speakers from a variety of bars will share their crisis experiences and what they have learned.

Session Co-ChairsJames Klotz Miller Thompson, Toronto; Vice President, International Bar Association Ken Murphy Law Society of Ireland, Dublin; Officer, IBA Bar Issues Commission

SpeakersDeborah Enix-Ross Debevoise & Plimpton, New York; Vice Chair, IBA Bar Issues Commission Professor Piotr Kardas Vice President of the Polish Bar, WarsawPaul Mollerup The Association of Danish Law Firms, CopenhagenPaul Tennant Law Society of England and Wales

Thursday continued

1730 Closing remarksPéter Köves Lakatos, Köves és Társai Ügyvédi Iroda, Budapest; Chair, IBA Bar Issues Commission

1930 Gala dinnerPalace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania, Katedros a. 4, Vilnius 01143.

Price: €120 per registered delegate or registered guest.

Dress code: Black tie (optional)

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Wednesday 20 May

0830 – 1200 BIC Officers meeting BIC Senior leadership only.

1330 – 1530 BIC Bar Leaders’ ForumAn open forum for all IBA member organisation representatives and BIC members.

PLEASE NOTE

THE IBA MID-YEAR MEETINGS WILL TAKE PLACE FROM 20-23 MAY 2020 AT THE RADISSON BLU HOTEL LIETUVA HOTEL, VILNIUS. YOU MUST REGISTER SEPARATELY FOR THE MID-YEAR MEETINGS AND DETAILS ON HOW TO DO SO HAVE BEEN SENT TO THE RELEVANT PARTIES SEPARATELY.

LISTED REPRESENTATIVES OF THE IBA MEMBER ORGANISATIONS WILL BE INVITED TO ATTEND THE FOLLOWING AS PART OF THE MID-YEAR MEETINGS:

Friday 22 May

1000 – 1400

Bar Executives ProgrammeThe Lithianian Academy of SciencesGedimino Ave. 3, Vilnius

This programme is for chief executive officers, bar association executives, international liaison officers and others who are responsible for the day-to-day running of their association and international project work. It is a programme made by our ‘Bar Executive Officers’ Committee which will go forward to plan its own agenda and future programmes.

Bar executives programme is by invitation only.

To register your interest please contact Diana Kharchenko at [email protected].

Continuing Professional Development/Continuing Legal Education

*The number of CPD/CLE hours available may vary depending on the rules applied by the members’ bar association/law society on time recording criteria.

For conference delegates from jurisdictions where CPD/CLE is mandatory, the IBA will provide a Certificate of Attendance for the conference. Subject to CPD/CLE requirements, this can be used by conference delegates to obtain the relevant number of hours’ accreditation.

A CPD/CLE Certificate of Attendance is available to conference delegates on request. Please ask at the IBA conference registration desk for information on how to obtain the certificate.

The organisers may at any time, with or without giving notice, in their absolute discretion and without giving any reason, cancel or postpone the conference, change its venue or any of the other published particulars, or withdraw any invitation to attend. In any case, neither the organisers nor any of their officers, employees, agents, members or representatives shall be liable for any loss, liability, damage or expense suffered or incurred by any person, nor will they return any money paid to them in connection with the conference unless they are satisfied not only that the money in question remains under their control but also that the person who paid it has been unfairly prejudiced (as to which, decision shall be in their sole and unfettered discretion and, when announced, final and conclusive).

IBA Harassment PolicyIBA conferences provide unrivalled professional development and network-building opportunities for international legal practitioners and their professional associates. The IBA values the participation of every delegate and member of the IBA and wants all attendees to have an enjoyable and fulfilling experience. Accordingly, all conference attendees are expected to show respect and courtesy to other attendees, IBA staff and those involved with hosting the events throughout the conference and at all conference events, receptions, and parties, whether officially organised by the IBA or others. All delegates, guests, attendees, speakers, exhibitors, staff and volunteers at any IBA event are required to conform to the IBA Harassment Policy.

See www.ibanet.org/conferences/harassment-policy.aspx

1545 – 1700

IBA Open Forum A business meeting and open forum for all constituent members of the LPD, SPPI, BIC and HRI

1900 – 2100 Reception hosted by the Lithuanian Bar AssociationMuseum of Applied Arts and Design

Saturday 25 May

0930 – 1300

IBA Council meetingSign in from 0830

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InformationDate20 – 21 May 2020

VenueRadisson Blu LietuvaKonstitucijos pr. 20Vilnius 09308Lithuania Tel: +370 5 272 [email protected]

LanguageAll working sessions and conference materials will be in English.

How to registerRegister online by 12 May 2020 at www.ibanet.org/Conferences/conf1022.aspx and make payment by credit card to avail of the ten per cent online registration discount or complete the attached registration form and return it to Anna Tóth ([email protected]) at the IBA together with your payment. You should receive emailed confirmation of your registration within five days; if you do not then please contact Anna Tóth at [email protected]

FeesOnline registrations received:

on or before until 10 April 12 May

IBA member e380 e490

Non-member * e540 e645

IBA member from country with reduced membership fees e230 e295

Non-member from country with reduced membership fees* e325 e390

After 12 May 2019 registrations must be received in hard copy at the IBA office.

Hard copy registration forms and fees received:

on or before after 10 April 10 April

IBA member e410 e520

Non-member * e570 e675

IBA member from country with reduced membership fees e260 e325

Non-member from country with reduced membership fees* e355 e420

* By paying the non-member fee, we welcome you as a delegate member of the IBA for the year in which this Conference is held, which entitles you to the following benefits:

1) Password access to certain parts of the IBA website. 2) Receipt of IBA E-news and access to online versions of IBA Global

Insight.3) Pay the member rate for any subsequent conference registrations for

this calendar year.

If you would like to become a full or general member of the IBA, which includes membership of one committee or more – and inclusion in and access to our membership directory – we encourage you to do so now in order to register for this Conference at the member rate. You can find full details of how to join at www.ibanet.org.

Full payment must be received in order to obtain your Conference documentation.

Fees include:• Attendance at all working sessions• online conference materials, including any available speakers’ papers

submitted to the IBA before 12 May.• Access to the above Conference working materials from the IBA website

(www.ibanet.org) approximately seven days prior to the Conference• Access to mobile delegate search application • Lunch on Wednesday 20 and Thursday 21 May• Tea and coffee during breaks• Invitation to hosted reception on Wednesday 20 May hosted by the

Lithuanian Bar Association

Please note that registrations are not transferable.

Guest passes include:• Invitation to reception hosted by The Lithuanian Bar Association on

Wednesday 20 May

A guest must not be a member of the legal profession or seek to use the Conference as a business networking opportunity. Guests are not permitted access to working sessions, Conference refreshment breaks or Conference lunches. Checks are performed to ensure members of the legal profession, or business associates are not registered as guests. If this is the case, registration will be refused unless the guest registers as a full delegate for the Conference.

Should a guest be seen attending working sessions, Conference refreshment breaks or lunches, an invoice for the full registration fee will be issued to the delegate for the guest’s participation at the Conference.

Only registered guests are eligible to participate in the social programme.

List of participantsIn order for your name to appear in the list of participants, which will be distributed at the Conference, your registration form must be received by 12 May 2020 at the latest.

Mobile delegate search applicationAll registered delegates will receive a printed list of participants at the Conference; however, delegates are now also able to use the mobile delegate search. This application has been developed to aid networking by giving delegates instant access to an up-to-date list of their fellow attendees, and comes with the added benefit of a built-in messaging service. All registered delegates with an internet or Wi-Fi-enabled device will have access, using their IBA username and password. Simply visit: www.ibanet.org/Conferences/conf1022.aspx

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Registration confirmation All documentation regarding your attendance at the Conference can now be obtained from the IBA website. Upon receipt of your payment for the Conference a confirmation email will be sent containing instructions on how to download the documents. Registration confirmation will not be distributed by post.

Photography and filmingCertain sessions and/or social functions may be photographed and/or filmed and some of this content may be used for future IBA marketing materials, member communications, products or services. Should you have any concerns with regard to this, or do not wish to be featured in any of these materials please contact the IBA Marketing Department at [email protected].

Promotional literaturePlease note that no individual or organisation may display or distribute publicity material or other printed matter during the Conference, unless by prior arrangement with the IBA. Organisations and companies wishing to discuss promotional opportunities should contact the IBA Sponsorship Department at [email protected].

Payment of registration feesEuro: by cheque or bank draft, drawn on a euro zone bank and converted at the current rate of exchange and in favour of the International Bar Association. Please send to: 4th Floor, 10 St Bride Street, London EC4A 4AD, United Kingdom.

OR by bank transfer to the IBA account at the National Westminster Bank, St James’s & Piccadilly Branch, 208 Piccadilly, London W1A 2DG, United Kingdom.SWIFT address NWBKGB2L, IBAN GB58NWBK60721106570631Please ensure that a copy of the bank transfer details is attached to your registration form.

Pounds sterling: by cheque drawn on a UK bank and in favour of the International Bar Association. Please send to: 4th Floor, 10 St Bride Street, London EC4A 4AD, United Kingdom.

OR by bank transfer to the IBA account number: 13270222 (Sort Code 56-00-03) at the National Westminster Bank, St James’s & Piccadilly Branch, 208 Piccadilly, London W1A 2DG, United Kingdom.SWIFT address NWBKGB2L, IBAN GB05NWBK56000313270222 Please ensure that a copy of the bank transfer details is attached to your registration form.Use the exchange rate prevailing at the time of registration.

US dollars: by cheque converted at the current rate of exchange and drawn on a US bank and in favour of the International Bar Association. Please send to: 4th Floor, 10 St Bride Street, London EC4A 4AD, United Kingdom.

OR by bank transfer to the IBA account at the National Westminster Bank, St James’s & Piccadilly Branch, 208 Piccadilly, London W1A 2DG, United Kingdom. SWIFT address NWBKGB2L, IBAN GB55NWBK60730101286498 Please ensure that a copy of the bank transfer details is attached to your registration form.Use the exchange rate prevailing at the time of registration.Online credit card payments: by Visa, MasterCard or American Express. No other cards are accepted.

PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOUR NAME AND ‘[CON1022VILNIUS]’ APPEAR ON ANY TRANSFER OR DRAFT.

No deductions or withholdingsAll fees payable to us by you in accordance with the terms contained in this ‘Information’ section shall be paid free and clear of all deductions or withholdings whatsoever.

If any deductions or withholdings are required by law to be made from any fees payable to us by you under the terms contained in this ‘Information’ section you shall pay such sum as will, after the deduction or withholding has been made, leave us with the same amount as we would have been entitled to receive in the absence of any such requirement to make a deduction or withholding.

If we obtain the benefit of any tax credit or other relief by reference to any such deductions or withholdings, then we shall repay to you such amount as, after such repayment has been made, will leave us in no worse position than we would have been had no such deductions or withholdings been required.

Conference sell-outsThe IBA places its conferences in venues of a suitable size for each event; however, there are times when our conferences may sell out. Should this happen, prospective delegates will be informed and a waiting list will operate. The waiting list will function on a ‘first come, first served’ basis, subject to receiving registered delegate cancellations. The IBA will not be liable for any travel or accommodation expenses incurred by an individual who travels to a conference without a confirmed place at the event.

Cancellation of registration or social functionsIf cancellation is received in writing at the IBA office by 21 April 2020, fees will be refunded less a 25 per cent administration charge. Refunds will be made minus any monies owed to the IBA.

We regret that no refunds can be made after this date. Registrations or social function bookings received after 21 April 2020 will not be eligible for any refund of fees. Please note that NO exception will be made to this policy. Should you have difficulties in obtaining your visa and are not able to attend the Conference this cancellation policy will still apply.

Upon submission of your completed Conference registration form to the IBA you are considered ‘registered’ pending payment. Please note that the cancellation terms and conditions as indicated will apply as soon as your registration is received.

Provided you have cancelled your registration to attend an IBA conference in accordance with the terms of the ‘cancellation of registration’ clause included in the ‘Information’ section of the relevant conference programme, you must then confirm to us in writing at the IBA office as soon as possible, but in no event later than one year (12 calendar months) from the date of any such conference, all necessary details to enable any reimbursement owed to you to be paid. We regret that no refunds will be made after the date that is one year (12 calendar months) after the date of the relevant conference.

Travel arrangements and visasParticipants are responsible for making their own travel arrangements. It is recommended that you check your visa requirements with your local embassy or consulate. We are unable to dispatch visa invitation letters to support your visa application prior to receipt of your registration form and full payment of registration fees.

Please apply for your visa in good time.

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Hotel accommodationHotel accommodation A limited number of rooms has been reserved at the Radisson Blu Lietuva for the nights of 19 – 23 May inclusive.

Radisson Blu Lietuva Konstitucijos pr. 20Vilnius 09308Lithuania Tel: +370 5 272 [email protected]

The following rates are per room, per night and inclusive of breakfast, service charges and VAT.

The following rates are for a single room per night and include buffet breakfast, WIFI and VAT at the current rate (subject to change) but do not include city taxes (currently €1 per person):

Standard room with queen bed: €130

Superior room with queen bed: €135

Premium room with twin beds: €135

Premium room with king bed: €140

Check in time: TBC – no guarantee is given that rooms will be available if early check-in occurs.

Check out time: TBC – Late check-out possibilities are available only upon the current occupancy of the hotel

A supplement of €15 per night will be made for double occupancy. Subject to availability you can upgrade to a Junior Suite room category for €40 per night. To make your reservation please email [[NAME]], Hotel Groups Coordinator, on [email protected] and quote ‘International Bar Association Group’. The hotel requires a credit card number to secure your reservation.

Cancellation and no-show policyCancellation and no-show policy Cancellations can be made up until 10 working days prior to your arrival date without any penalty.

Please note that in the event of any cancellations after this date or no-shows, rooms will be charged to the individual guest’s credit card given at the time of booking. Please note that any reservation made after 6 May will be subject to availability and cannot be guaranteed at the special IBA rate.

As a limited number of rooms have been blocked at the hotel, availability cannot be guaranteed once the room block is full.

Delegates are responsible for making accommodation reservations directly with the hotel and entering into an agreement with the hotel regarding credit card guarantees, cancellation terms and conditions, and room rates (should these differ from the special IBA rate). The IBA cannot accept responsibility for hotel accommodation disputes between a delegate and the hotel.

Unauthorised accommodation agentsIt has been brought to our attention that there are multiple companies contacting past attendees, claiming to represent the IBA, offering ‘assistance’ with registration and hotel bookings.

They are operating by cold-calling and spamming companies whose names have appeared on previous List of Participants, Programmes and Sponsorship recognition. The only Accommodation Agent the IBA works with is Judy Lane ICS. Judy Lane ICS do not contact delegates on behalf of the IBA without delegates making initial contact. Please ignore any communication that does not come directly from the IBA or Judy Lane ICS.

Disabled accessThe Radisson Blu Lietuva is wheelchair accessible. Please notify us if you require special assistance.

Social programme

Wednesday 20 May

1900 – 2100 Reception hosted by the Lithuanian Bar Association

Museum of Applied Arts and Design

Social event places cannot be guaranteed unless payment has been received before 15 May, subject to availability.

One place per registered delegate is permitted.

Thursday 21 May

1930 – 2200 Bar Leaders Conference Gala dinnerPalace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania

Friday 22 May

1900 – 2100 Reception hosted by Lithuanian Bar Association

Museum of Applied Arts and Design

Social event places cannot be guaranteed unless payment has been received before 15 May, subject to availability.

One place per registered delegate and registered guest is permitted.

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Registration form

15th Anniversary Bar Leaders Conference and Gala dinner20-21 May 2020, Radisson Blu Hotel Lietuva, Vilnius, Lithuania

Please read the ‘Information’ section before completing this form and return it together with your bank transfer or cheque to the Anna Tóth at the address overleaf.

REGISTER ONLINE AT WWW.IBANET.ORG/CONFERENCES/CONF1022.ASPX TO MAKE IMMEDIATE AND SECURE PAYMENT BY CREDIT CARD AND OBTAIN A 10 PER CENT DISCOUNT ON THE FEES BELOW

PERSONAL DETAILS (Please attach your business card or write in block capitals)

Title________________ Given name ____________________________________________ Family name _____________________________________________

Name and country to be shown on badge (if different from above) __________________________________________________________________________

IBA Membership number (if applicable) ________________________________________________________________ Date of birth ______________________

Firm/company/organisation_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Address ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________ Country ____________________________________________

Tel _____________________________________________________________ Fax ________________________________________________________________

Email ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Guest ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Guests are not entitled to attend the working sessions. No member of the legal profession may be registered as a guest.

SPECIAL DIETARY REQUIREMENTS

If you have special dietary requirements, due to allergen intolerances, medical, religious reasons or a life choice, please specify the requirement below. The IBA is unable to cater for dietary requirements other than for the above reasons.

Please tick box if you have allergen intolerances and specify ____________________________________________________________________________

Please tick box if your guest has allergen intolerances and specify _______________________________________________________________________

Please state all other dietary requirements clearly, i.e. I am a vegetarian; I do not eat red meat.

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Disclosure of dietary information denotes you have agreed to the IBA sharing this information with relevant third parties who are providing catering on our behalf.

TO OBTAIN A TEN PER CENT DISCOUNT ON THE FEES BELOW, PLEASE REGISTER BY 12 MAY ONLINE AT WWW.IBANET.ORG/CONFERENCES/CONF1022.ASPX

IBA MEMBERS CAN REGISTER ONLINE BY 10 APRIL FOR E380, PLEASE SEE ‘INFORMATION’ FOR FURTHER ONLINE REGISTRATION DETAILS.

HARD COPY REGISTRATION FORMS AND FEES RECEIVED: on or before 10 April after 10 April amount payable

IBA member €425 €540 E

Non-member * €600 €720 E

IBA member from country with reduced membership fees €255 €325 E

Non-member from country with reduced membership fees* €360 €430 E

SOCIAL FUNCTION

Thursday 21 May, Conference dinner Number of tickets __________ @ e120 e

One dinner place per registered delegate and registered guest is permitted.

TOTAL AMOUNT PAYABLE e

*JOIN THE IBA TODAY AND REGISTER FOR THIS CONFERENCE AT THE IBA MEMBER RATE. PLEASE FIND THE MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FORM AT WWW.IBANET.ORG.

FULL PAYMENT MUST BE RECEIVED IN ORDER TO PROCESS YOUR REGISTRATION. PLEASE NOTE THAT REGISTRATIONS ARE NOT TRANSFERABLE.

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METHODS OF PAYMENT

By credit card

Register online at www.ibanet.org/conferences/conf1022.aspx and make immediate and secure payment by credit card.

Note: please do not send your credit card details on the registration form or within an email or fax.

By bank transfer and cheque/draft

Please send me an invoice.

I enclose a cheque/draft for the total amount payable.

I have transferred to the IBA bank account the total amount payable and have attached a copy of the bank transfer details.

Euro: by cheque or bank draft, drawn on a euro zone bank and converted at the

current rate of exchange and in favour of the International Bar Association.

OR by bank transfer to the IBA bank account number 550/00/06570631 (Sort Code

56-00-03) at the National Westminster Bank, St James’s & Piccadilly Branch,

208 Piccadilly, London W1A 2DG, United Kingdom or SWIFT address NWBKGB2L,

IBAN GB58NWBK60721106570631. Please ensure that a copy of the bank transfer details is attached to your registration form.

Pounds sterling: by cheque drawn on a UK bank and in favour of the International

Bar Association. Please send to: 4th Floor, 10 St Bride Street, London EC4A 4AD,

United Kingdom.

OR by bank transfer to the IBA account number: 13270222 (Sort Code 56-

00-03) at the National Westminster Bank, St James’s & Piccadilly Branch, 208

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The 2020 Annual Conference will be

held in Miami, a major US centre and

leading city for finance, commerce, culture,

entertainment and international trade.

Miami is also known as the ‘capital of Latin

America’ and houses the headquarters of

Latin American operations for more than

1,400 multinational corporations, including:

AIG, American Airlines, Cisco, Disney, Exxon,

Kraft Foods, Microsoft, Yahoo, Oracle, Sony

and WalMart.

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art deco delights, sports and a lively arts and

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for the largest, most prestigious event for

international lawyers.

T O B O O K :Visit: www.ibanet.org/Conferences/Miami-2020.aspx

To receive details of all advertising, exhibiting and sponsorship opportunities for the IBA Annual Conference in Miami, email [email protected]

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• Listen to industry thought leaders and experts sharing their advice

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with lawyers from all practice areas from across the globe

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International Bar Associationthe global voice of the legal profession

The International Bar Association (IBA), established in 1947, is the world’s leading organisation of international legal practitioners, bar associations, law firms and law societies.

The IBA influences the development of international law reform and shapes the future of the legal profession throughout the world. It has a membership of more than 80,000 individual lawyers and more than 190 bar associations and law societies spanning over 170 countries.

Inspired by the vision of the United Nations, the IBA was founded in the same spirit, just before the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was proclaimed in 1948.

The IBA covers all practice areas and professional interests, providing members with access to leading experts and up-to date information, enabling them to better represent their clients’ interests.

Through its various committees, fora and task forces, the IBA facilitates the exchange of information and views among its members as to laws, practices and professional responsibilities relating to the practice of law around the globe.

IBA Bar Issues Commission overviewThe Bar Issues Commission (BIC) supports the interests of the IBA’s member organisations. This includes arranging events to discuss issues that affect the legal profession globally; working groups that develop resources and guidelines for bar associations and a Policy Committee advising IBA Council on key IBA resolutions and statements.

Today, member bars and law societies within the IBA continue to discuss the pressing issues facing the profession in the 21st century including ethics, regulation, rule of law, access to justice, business and human rights, training and the changing face of the profession in the age of the internet. Together, the bars form a large part of the IBA Council which passes resolutions and guidelines to assist the process and practice of the law worldwide. Whether a member organisation represents a small island nation or a major world power, all have a voice in the IBA Council and in the debate on all these issues.

Contact informationInternational Bar Association4th Floor, 10 St Bride StreetLondon EC4A 4AD, United KingdomTel: +44 (0)20 7842 0090Fax: +44 (0)20 7842 0091Email: [email protected]