Young Lawyers Virtual Conference – Forging the way Forward
22nd September 2022
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Join the YCLA virtual conference on how to forge a gratifying and successful career.
The Young Commonwealth Lawyers Association (YCLA) are pleased to announce their inaugural virtual Conference, the theme of the Conference being: Young Commonwealth Lawyers – Forging the Way Forward where young commonwealth lawyers will reaffirm the Commonwealth bond of legal fraternity, with each session providing an opportunity to participate.
What could you gain?
- Help build the bridge between the geographical gap.
- An opportunity for young lawyers to form lasting and meaningful relationships between Commonwealth countries through discourse over the Conference.
- Young lawyers can learn from and dialog with seasoned practitioners and colleagues alike.
- Designed by young lawyers for young lawyers.
DATE : Thursday 22nd September
Time : 6.00am – 4.45pm BST
Register here
START TIME :
12.00 am Kingston
1.00 am Nassau
6.00 am London/Abuja
7.00 am Lusaka
8.00 am Nairobi
| Opening & Welcoming remarks | Brian Speers & Vivian Kuan | 6.00 – 6.15 am BST |
| Keynote speech | Justice Dato’ Mary Lim Thiam Suan, Federal Court Judge, Malaysia | 6.15 – 6.30 am BST |
| How young lawyers can negotiate their pay and advocate for their career progression | Mei Gong Fotini Iconomopoulos |
6.30 – 7.30 am BST |
| Mentoring, Professional Growth & Crafting a Specialization as a Young Lawyer | Kimberley Williams Wroe Adrian Tan Juliet Ibekaku-Nwagwu |
7.45 – 8.45 am BST |
| Gender at work in the law: unpacking the gender pay gap | Dr Janin Bredehoeft | 9.00 – 10.00 am BST |
| Recent developments in LGBTQ+ rights | Téa Braun John McKendrick KC Timothy Parker |
11:30 – 12:30 pm BST |
| Wellness in law and Retention in the legal practice | Dr Jemma King Keith Anderson Eileen Schofield |
12.45 – 1.45 pm BST |
| Advocacy for Young Lawyers: Tips from the Bar | Steven Thiru Claire Palmer Chloe Mc Millan Nizam Salleh Keruak |
2.00 – 3.00 pm BST |
| Actualizing the 2nd Pillar of the United Nations and the International Decade for People of African Descent; Recognition, Justice and Development | President of the Federation of African Law Students Mr Alfred Dei | 3.15 – 4.15 pm BST |