IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023
The issue of climate change is affecting all parts of Society and the delivery of legal services within this ever-changing world is a huge regulatory and ethical issue.
The panel will discuss 3 distinct areas in relation to the lawyer competence, lawyer discipline and ethical rules surrounding the delivery of legal services against a backdrop of “greenwashing”. The conflict between the client’s interest and a lawyer’s ethical obligations will be discussed.
Access Dominique’s Slide Deck “Going Green: Lawyer Regulation and Climate Change“ (PDF)
Speakers:
Brian Archer President, Law Society of Northern Ireland
Letícia Campos Mello Conselho Federal da OAB
Nick Emmerson President, The Law Society of England and Wales
Dominique Hogan-Doran SC Australian Bar, Australia; Vice Chair, Bar Issues Commission Regulation Committee
Ellyn Rosen American Bar Association Center for Professional Responsibility, USA; Member, BIC Regulation Committee