Globalization, Populism and the Rule of Law

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CEEBA JOINT CEEBA/IILACE CONFERENCE Presented by LexisNexis and Willis Towers Watson London, UK | November 1 - 4 | 2017

GLOBALIZATION, POPULISM AND THE RULE OF LAW

Supported by 2017 IILACE Program Committee Chair: Paul Mollerup, The Association of Danish Law Firms

Committee Members: Paula Littlewood, Washington State Bar Association Edward Mapara, Law Society of Zimbabwe Merete Smith, Norwegian Bar Association Robert Lapper, Law Society of Upper Canada John Hoyles, Relationships are Everything, Inc.

Past IILACE conferences and presidents

1999 Edinburgh, Scotland (Barry Fitzgerald, President) 2009 Dublin, Ireland (John Hoyles, President)

2000 Hong Kong (Barry Fitzgerald, President) 2010 Vancouver, Canada (John Hoyles, President)

2001 Chicago, USA (Barry Fitzgerald, President) 2011 Adelaide, Australia (Ken Murphy, President)

2002 Durban, South Africa (Patrick Moss, President) 2012 Hong Kong (Ken Murphy, President)

2003 Montreal, Canada (Patrick Moss, President) 2013 Berlin, Germany (Jan Martin, President)

2004 Aukland, NZ (PDiane Bourque, President) 2014 Cape Town, South Africa (Jan Martin, President)

2005 Prague, Czeck Republic (Diane Bourque, President) 2015 Washington, USA (Tim McGee, President)

2006 New York, USA (Douglas Mill, President) 2016 Wellington, NZ (Tim McGee, President)

2007 Singapore (Douglas Mill, President) 2017 London, UK (Cord Brügmann, President)

2008 Windhoek, Namibia (John Hoyles, President) Invitation to the joint CEEBA/IILACE conference in London

Cord Brügmann Merete Smith President of IILACE Chair of CEEBA

Dear Colleague,

It is our pleasure to invite you as a law society or bar association chief executive officer to join your friends and colleagues from around the world for a truly unique conference in London from November 1 to 4, 2017.

After our gathering in Berlin in 2013, the Chief Executives of European Bar Associations (CEEBA) and the International Insti- tute of Law Association Chief Executives (IILACE) members will meet again together, this year in London, which in 2017 is — for the legal profession — one of the most exciting places worldwide. And we will meet in venues that breathe the history of law.

As a CEO you play a vital role in your law society or bar association. There are many common issues for you and your colleagues worldwide, may your organization be a representative or a regulatory one, whether it has mandatory or voluntary membership. The management role, perspective and pressures on the CEO are unique. Only other CEOs truly understand it.

In London, we will be 60 colleagues, discussing changes of the legal services market, ethical and deontological as well as management and governance issues. Our conferences are a great opportunity for professional development. The program committee, under the Association of Danish Law Firm’s Paul Mollerup, has worked hard to prepare this great business program, with a lot of help from The Law Society of England and Wales’ Stephen Denyer. There is no other opportunity worldwide to have an exchange with so many colleagues.

For a CEO, whether you have been to an IILACE conference before or are a first time attendee, this is the one conference that you will attend that directly addresses the challenges and issues that you face as a CEO of a law society or bar association. We urge you to register for the conference.

Please note that in order to book there are two steps to take. You must register for the conference, as indicated on the registration form, and you must on the separate form make your hotel booking directly.

We both very much look forward to seeing you in London in November.

Cord Brügmann Merete Smith President of IILACE Chair of CEEBA

Joint CEEBA/IILACE Conference • London, UK | 3 BUSINESS PROGRAM AllBUSINESS sessions take PROGRAMplace at the Te Papa Museum

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1 16.30 – 18.30 Optional Event – Tour of Temple Church For those who are interested, we will meet in the Strand Palace Lobby at 16.15, and walk over for a tour of Temple Church, followed by a public performance by Choral Evensong, the world-famous Temple Church Choir.

18.30 – 20.00 Delegate Get-Together, Strand Palace Hotel (Gin Bar) Dress: Business Casual Sponsored by THREAD

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2 Thursday sessions take place at the Inner Temple (Parliament Chamber) Daily Theme: Populism, politics and predicting the future Breakfast available daily at your hotel

8.15 – 8.30 Welcome Cord Brügmann, President of IILACE Merete Smith, Chair of CEEBA Paul Tennant, CEO, Law Society of England and Wales

8.30 – 10.15 Session #1: Globalization, populism and the rule of law Sponsored by LexisNexis What does the rise of “populist politics” (for lack of a better term) entail for the respect of the rule of law and international obligations? What happens when government or political candidates do not “agree” with the ruling of the courts and how does it affect the respect for the voices of professions and the judiciary and what should bar associations and law societies do about it?

Speaker: Ian McDougall, General Counsel from LexisNexis Panelists: Anne Ramberg, Swedish Bar Association Edward Mapara, Law Society of Zimbabwe Moderator: Paul Mollerup

10.15 – 10.30 Break Sponsored by the Japan Federation of Bar Associations

10.30 – 11.30 Session #2: The case of BREXIT – what are the ramifications for law societies and bar associations? Sponsored by the Norwegian Bar Association What will BREXIT do to the laws of the UK and its international obligations? How has the role of the people, parliament and the courts played out? How will it affect the legal profession in the UK and beyond? How does it affect international agreements and free trade?

Speakers: Iain Anderson, Executive Chairman of the Cicero Group Professor Philip Wood, QC, Special Global Counsel and Head of the Global Intelligence Unit at Allen & Overy Lorna Jack, Law Society of Scotland Moderator: Stephen Denyer

4 | Joint CEEBA/IILACE Conference • London, UK PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE DEMOGRAPHICS,BUSINESS PROGRAM TRENDS & NEW REALITIES

11.30 – 12.00 Presentation by LexisNexis - Nigel Roberts

12.00 – 13.00 Lunch

13.00 – 14.30 Session #3: How big law firms shape the future of the legal sector Sponsored by the Law Society of Upper Canada (Ontario - Canada) What is the vision of the global law firms for the future of the legal sector, and how does (international) regulation affect their (global) business models? Big law firms train the majority of future lawyers. How will this affect the legal sector? What is the role of big law firms in our associations?

Panel discussion with brief introductions from Edward Braham, Senior Partner, Freshfields Carol Osborne, MP, Bryan Cave (Global US Law Firm) Moderator: David Hobart

14.30 – 14.45 Break Sponsored by the Japan Federation of Bar Associations

14.45 – 15.00 Presentation by THREAD (Law Office Management Software) Liam Mullaney, CEO

15.00 – 16.30 Session #4: The future of the legal sector – seen from the inside Sponsored by the Law Society of Hong Kong At the last IILACE conference, we heard from a young lawyer from New Zealand about her aspirations. We continue to look at what the next generation expect of us. Is it true that they do not want to become partners in law firms anymore, and if so, what should we do about it?

Speaker: Max Harris, Bristows, former chair of Junior Lawyers Association of the Law Society of England and Wales Panelists: Ingimar Ingason, Icelandic Bar Association (tbc) Heidi Chu, The Law Society of Hong Kong Moderator: Retha Steinmann

THURSDAY DINNER AT INNER TEMPLE (The Hall) Sponsored by LexisNexis Dress - Business 18.30 – 19.00 Reception 19.00 – 21.00 Dinner

Joint CEEBA/IILACE Conference • London, UK | 5 BUSINESS PROGRAM

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3 Friday sessions take place at the Middle Temple (Parliament Room) Daily Theme: Future demands on law societies and bars Dress: Business Casual

8.30 – 10.30 Session #5: Legal Tech and AI Sponsored by the German Bar Association How are artificial intelligence and other new technologies going to affect the market for legal services? Can new technology improve access to justice in our various jurisdictions? What is the role of bar associations and law societies e.g. when it comes to dealing with the unregulated new entrants or when it comes to the shifting demands on legal education?

Get a thorough introduction from a leading expert followed by a debate centering on our role and what we need to know.

Speaker: Chrissie Lightfoot, CEO & Solicitor (non practising), EntrepreneurLawyer Limited Panelists: Jonathan Townend, Eversheds Sutherland Jonathan Smithers, Law Council of Australia Naoki Idei, Japan Federation of Bar Associations Moderator: Merete Smith

10.30 – 10.45 Break Sponsored by THREAD

10.45 – 12.00 Session #6: Member engagement – how to become more relevant Sponsored by the Federation of Law Societies of Canada The days of simply writing a cheque without question to their bar and law association are over — compulsory and voluntary bars alike. Members today want to know “what have you done for me lately?” If what the association is doing is not relevant or if it does not engage them, they simply are not going to belong. How do we determine what is the best relevant programming that will work for our association, and how do we communicate that in an effective manner so that we not only keep current members but also gain new members?

Panelists: David Riffle, ASi Cheryl Farrow, Canadian Bar Association Minna Melender, Finnish Bar Association Retha Steinmann, Law Society of Namibia Moderator: John Hoyles

12.00 – 13.00 Lunch (in the Middle Temple Hall for those delegates not attending the CEEBA AGM)

12.00 – 13.00 CEEBA AGM in Queens Room

13.00 – 13.30 Presentation by Andrew Fryer from Willis Towers Watson: Evolving Liability Exposures of Law Firms

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13.30 – 14.45 Session #7: Independence and autonomy of the Bars Sponsored by the Law Society of British Columbia (Canada) The cornerstone of a system based on the Rule of Law is an independent legal profession, which ensures a fair and impartial judiciary. In the changing global context discussed throughout this year’s conference, how does Government involvement in the profession threaten or enhance the role of lawyers in society? Can we continue to advocate that an independent profession is in the public’s interest if the profession does not step up and lead on important issues such as access to the system and the importance of the Rule of Law? What would it take for Government to do it better than we can do it ourselves? This discussion will look at a few models around the world for law societies and bar associations and what we can learn from each other about these various models.

Speaker: Mark Stobbs, Professional Standards Authority (Professional Regulator in Health Sector) Panelists: Alan Hunter, Law Society of Northern Ireland Michael Tidball, Law Society of New South Wales Moderators: Paula Littlewood / Tim McGee

14.45 – 15.15 Presentation by ASi - Gordon Brewster

15.15 – 15.30 Break Sponsored by THREAD

15.30 – 16.45 Session #8: Anti-money laundering and aggressive tax planning – undermining legal privilege Sponsored by the Law Society of New South Wales Initiatives by regulatory authorities that are designed to stop money laundering and aggressive tax planning pose a threat to solicitor/client and other areas of legal privilege. The effort to pre- serve privilege in the face of these initiatives is a challenge for legal regulators around the world. This session will have speakers from a number of different countries explore how these challenges are emerging, the varied ways in which legal regulators have responded to these challenges, and provide an opportunity to discuss how to effectively respond to these challenges without seeming too “defensive” or protective.

Speaker: Louise Delahunty, Cooley Panelist: Jonathan Herman, Federation of Law Societies of Canada Philip Buisseret, CCBE Moderators: Robert Lapper / Christine Grice

17.45 Bus departs for House of Lords

FRIDAY DINNER AT THE HOUSE OF LORDS Sponsored by Willis Towers Watson 18.15 – 18.45 Tour of House of Lords 18.45 – 19.15 Reception 19.15 – 21.15 Dinner

21.15 Bus returns to the Strand Palace Hotel

Joint CEEBA/IILACE Conference • London, UK | 7 BUSINESS PROGRAM

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4 Saturday sessions take place at the Middle Temple (Hall) Daily Theme: How to run your association in the future

8.30 – 9.30 Session #9: Governance and management issues Sponsored by the Netherlands Bar Association When preaching law firm management to members, do we take our own medicine when it comes to data protection, gender issues (especially gender pay gap), CSR, work / life balance etc., and what can we do to improve the gender balance among Bar Association Executives? We also take a deeper look at CEO transition. Can it be done properly?

Speaker: Patrick Maddams, sub-treasurer of The Inner Temple Panelists: Tim McGee, Law Society of BC Raffi van den Berg,Netherlands Bar Moderator: Cord Brügmann

9.30 – 10.30 Session #10: Leadership Sponsored by the Association of Danish Law Firms We must lead the profession, building on our common values and aspirations. We must offer positive leadership for the entire profession and look for a line of sight for the members allowing them to see a future career for themselves. Easy in theory, hard in practice. We must also lead our associations through difficult times internally. How do you do that?

Speaker: Robert Bourns, Past President, Law Society of England and Wales Moderator: Edward Mapara

10.30 – 10.45 Break

10.45 – 11.30 IILACE AGM

11.30 – 12.30 Lunch

12.45 Post-Conference Trip

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Joint CEEBA/IILACE Conference • London, UK | 9 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2

SPOUSAL TOUR STONEHENGE AND SALISBURY

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Bus tour to Stonehenge, a prehistoric monument in Wiltshire consisting of Standing Stones, believed to have been set in the Neolithic and Bronze Age, followed by a visit to the beautiful city of Salisbury and a tour of its famous Cathedral. Early morning start and return late afternoon return.

10 | Joint CEEBA/IILACE Conference • London, UK FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3

SPOUSAL TOUR CRUISE AND DAY TRIP TO GREENWICH

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Joint CEEBA/IILACE Conference • London, UK | 11 POST-CONFERENCE TOUR TO COTSWOLDS photos >> COTSWOLDS.COM EN.WIKIPEDIA.ORG/WIKI/OXFORD

BLENHEIM PALACE A beautiful tour of the Cotswolds including a Saturday afternoon tour of magnificent Blenheim palace, birth place of Sir Winston Churchill, and continuing to Oxford. Overnight at the beautiful Randolph hotel (tbc) with a wonderful dinner to close off the day. Sunday morning, we will get a tour of Oxford with lunch and return to Strand Palace hotel by 4pm.

From top left to bottom right: Oxford skyline panorama from St Mary’s Church; Radcliffe Camera; High Street from above looking east; University College; High Street by night; Natural History Museum and Pitt Rivers Museum. IILACE Annual Conference 2017 Registration Form London, UK | November 1 - 4

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Send your registration form by email to [email protected] or by fax to +1-613.238.3484 (Canada), attention of John Hoyles BOOKING FORM FOR CEEBA/IILACE Conference 1-4 November 2017

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