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As an institutional member of International Association of Lawyers (“UIA”), the Law Society delegation, comprising President C. M. Chan, Vice-President Amirali Nasir (also the UIA Regional Secretary representing the Law Society) and young lawyer Tony Lau attended the 67th UIA Congress in Rome, Italy, from 25 to 29 October 2023.
On 25 October, Vice-President Amirali Nasir spoke at the Asian Lawyers’ Forum themed “Diversity Equity & Inclusion for Lawyers in Asian Countries and Initiatives by Bars/ Law Societies”. Drawing from a Hong Kong perspective, Mr Nasir gave an overview of the situation and challenges in Hong Kong, and highlighted the Law Society’s efforts in promoting diversity and inclusion, and the retention of legal talent. Meanwhile, the President was invited to join the International Bar Leader's Senate on 26 October entitled “The Impact of AI on the Law: What’s Coming and How Do We Prepare to Deal With It”. Being the only speaker from Asia, the President took the opportunity to introduce to the international community the Law Society’s role as a regulator for solicitors, the latest LawTech advancements in Hong Kong, and shed light on how the Law Society supports its members in navigating the transformative impact of AI on the legal profession.
Taking this valuable opportunity, the delegation paid a courtesy visit to the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in the Republic of Italy. They provided an update on Hong Kong’s recent development, including but not limited to the policy measures set out in the Chief Executive’s 2023 Policy Address concerning the establishment the Hong Kong International Legal Talents Training Academy, which would be a hub and platform for legal professionals from both common and civil law jurisdictions to conduct professional exchanges.
The delegation also met with the Italian National Bar Council and the UIA to explore cooperation opportunities. Apart from giving an overview on the Law Society and the legal profession in Hong Kong, they took the opportunity to explain the principle of “One Country, Two Systems”, independence of judiciary and rule of law education.
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The President and Vice-President shared their valuable insights on the impact of AI to the legal profession and diversity and inclusion for lawyers respectively with the conference participants.
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Meetings with the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in the Republic of Italy, UIA and Italian National Bar Council.
